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Mazda Protege and Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

An asterisk (*) marks results based on small sample sizes.

Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
25 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 75200 miles driven

Most of the cars in this sample are A4s or S4s. Multiple reports of excessive oil consumption for the 2.0T engine. Some engines rebuilt with updated piston rings.
2011
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  25 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 75200 miles driven

Most of the cars in this sample are A4s or S4s. Multiple reports of excessive oil consumption for the 2.0T engine. Some engines rebuilt with updated piston rings.
49 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 41400 miles driven2014 Audi A5 / S5
[?] see reported repairs
  49 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 41400 miles driven
62 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 54800 miles driven

Refreshed for this model year.
2013
Audi A5 / S5
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  62 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 54800 miles driven

Refreshed for this model year.
29 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 67600 miles driven2012 Audi S5 Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  29 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 67600 miles driven
30 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 35400 miles driven2015 Audi A5 / S5 Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  30 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 35400 miles driven

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Mazda Protege vs. Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Mazda Protege and Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Mazda Proteges and Audi A5 / S5 / RS5s with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Mazda Proteges and Audi A5 / S5 / RS5s that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Mazda Protege and Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Mazda Protege and Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 have been recently.

To see how frequently Mazda Protege and Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Mazda Protege

Mazda Protege Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2003 4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
Although the "zoom-zoom" campaign ended, Mazda still enjoys a performance- and excitement-orientated reputation- deservedly so. The RX-7, RX-8 and Miata, and the historical use of rotary engines established that, from the beginning. Professional reviewers often called the Protege5 a "5-door Miata," and it is accurate- this is a zippy, fun-to-drive little car, as much fun as a Miata is (with the top up, at least,) and for a smaller car, cargo room is great. This was my first Mazda-branded vehicle (Ford Rangers and Mazda B-Series trucks were build on the same assembly line, the only differences being cosmetic) and it will probably NOT be my last. see full Mazda Protege review
2003 4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
Both the real-world reputation, and that Mazda is active in motorsports (except Nascar, but I HATE Nascar, so that exclusion is a plus for me.) see full Mazda Protege review
2003 4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
It is not a re-badged Ford but rather a Japanese built Mazda. see full Mazda Protege review
2003 4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
Many other car companies come with a community behind them as well. The Mazda community is just amazing, the amount of immature bragging compared with other car companies is invisible, people are all about helping each other out. It is truely amazing. see full Mazda Protege review
2002 4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Mazda has been a good brand for as long as I can remember see full Mazda Protege review
 

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