1997 Mazda Mpv Problems

Below Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 1997 Mazda Mpv.

19961998
Complaints
27
Crashes
11
Fires
4
Injuries
14
Fatalities
Recalls
1

Worst 1997 Mazda Mpv Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#16 complaints

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Avg mileage:93,395 mi
Crash-related:6
#24 complaints

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

#32 complaints

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1997 Mazda Mpv.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL6693,395 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2
SEATS21
AIR BAGS11
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW11
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM11160,000 mi
ENGINE11160,000 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE11140,000 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE11
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1100,000 mi
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES1193,395 mi
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1
STEERING:RACK AND PINION11
SUSPENSION:FRONT1
TIRES120,000 mi

Recalls for 1997 Mazda Mpv

1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,368,500 vehicles.

15V674000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
~1,368,500 affected

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.

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