Worst 1997 Mazda Mpv Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1997 Mazda Mpv.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 6 | 6 | — | 93,395 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 4 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 2 | — | — | — | |
| SEATS | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
| AIR BAGS | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 | — | 1 | 160,000 mi | |
| ENGINE | 1 | — | 1 | 160,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 | — | 1 | 140,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 | — | — | 100,000 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 1 | 1 | — | 93,395 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 1 | — | — | — | |
| STEERING:RACK AND PINION | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 1 | — | — | — | |
| TIRES | 1 | — | — | 20,000 mi |
Recalls for 1997 Mazda Mpv
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 Mpv Years
Wider context: See the full Mazda Mpv reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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