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Mazda Protege and Saturn Outlook Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

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Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
32 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 103100 miles driven2009 Saturn Outlook Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  32 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 103100 miles driven
44 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 125100 miles driven

Multiple reports of transmission wave plate failures earlier.2008		 Saturn Outlook
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  44 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 125100 miles driven

Multiple reports of transmission wave plate failures earlier.

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Mazda Protege vs. Saturn Outlook Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Mazda Protege and Saturn Outlook reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Mazda Proteges and Saturn Outlooks with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Mazda Proteges and Saturn Outlooks 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 Saturn Outlook lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Mazda Protege and Saturn Outlook have been recently.

To see how frequently Mazda Protege and Saturn Outlook 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
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Saturn Outlook

Saturn Outlook Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Saturn is a "New Kid on the Block", so they try harder to please(with great success). see full Saturn Outlook review
Saturn Outlook Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Saturn has a spotty reliability history. Their smallest cars have faired well but all others have been typical GM with some major flaws. see full Saturn Outlook review