Worst 1997 Mazda 626 Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1997 Mazda 626.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 210 | 2 | — | 88,774 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 22 | 5 | — | 105,569 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 16 | — | 1 | 126,500 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 15 | 1 | 1 | 82,054 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 14 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 11 | — | 1 | 74,062 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 10 | 5 | 1 | 84,300 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 8 | — | — | 94,252 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 8 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER | 6 | — | — | 95,831 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 6 | 1 | — | 91,808 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 5 | — | — | 57,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | 5 | — | — | 109,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | 4 | 1 | — | 84,667 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | 4 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 4 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | 4 | — | — | — | |
| TIRES | 4 | 1 | — | — | |
| AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 3 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 3 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 3 | — | 1 | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 3 | — | — | 45,500 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | 3 | — | — | 66,000 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | 3 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT | 3 | — | — | 97,875 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 3 | 2 | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | 3 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | 2 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY | 2 | — | 1 | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 2 | — | — | — |
Recalls for 1997 Mazda 626
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,368,500 vehicles.
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 1989-1998 MPV, 1990-1995 323, 1990-1998 Protege, 1992-1993 MX-3, 1993-1995 929, 1993-1997 MX-6, and 1993-1998 626 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, grease applied to the contact points inside the ignition switch may become conductive and overheat.
Other Mazda 626 Years
Wider context: See the full Mazda 626 reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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