Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1997 Mazda 626

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

4
Open recalls
358
NHTSA complaints
2
Defect investigations
82
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover
Not rated

Consumer complaints

358 filed
17
Crashes
5
Fires
27
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Power TRAIN:AUTOMATIC Transmission
    209
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
    21
  • Unknown OR Other
    16
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE
    15
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
    13
  • Electrical System
    11
  • AIR Bags
    10
  • Power Train
    8

Recalls

4 campaigns
15V674000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH2015-10-19

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.

RiskIf the ignition switch overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.

FixMazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. The recall began on December 17, 2015. Owners may contact Mazda Customer Experience Center at 1-800-222-5500, option#6. Mazda's number for this recall is 8715J.

05E065000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2005-10-05

CERTAIN SPX FILTRAN FUEL FILTERS WITH A 45-DEGREE ANGLE INLET TUBE, MODEL 800F350-S1, SOLD AS REPLACEMENT FILTERS FOR 1993-1997 FORD PROBE,1993-2001 MAZDA 626 AND MX-6, AND 1983-1994 LOYAL, 3-DOOR COUPE, HATCHBACK, SEDAN, WAGON, BRAT, DL, GL, GL-10, RX, XT, AND XT6 PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH EFI OR TURBO ENGINES. THESE FILTERS ARE PACKAGED AS WIX, NAPA, AND CARQUEST BRAND FUEL FILTERS. CERTAIN SPX FILTRAN FUEL FILTERS WITH A 90-DEGREE ANGLE INLET TUBE, MODEL 800F300-S2, SOLD AS REPLACEMENT FILTERS FOR 19983-1994 SUBARU VEHICLES WITH EFI OR TURBO ENGINES. THESE FILTERS ARE PACKAGED AS WIX, NAPA, AND CARQUEST BRAND FUEL FILTERS. FUEL MAY LEAK FROM THE FILTER DUE TO NON-CONFORMING BRAZING WELDS WHERE THE INLET TUBE IS CONNECTED TO THE FILTER CAN.

RiskIN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A VEHICLE FIRE CAN OCCUR.

FixSPX WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDE A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 27, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MR. CHRIS GREESON AT 704-869-3733 OR CONTACT THE WIX INFORMATION HOTLINE AT 800-949-6698.

98V249000·AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE 1998-10-08

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE SAS SENSOR UNIT. THESE VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS IN MINOR UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACTS.

RiskUNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY.

FixDEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE SAS UNIT TO REDUCE THE PROBABILITY OF UNNECESSARY DEPLOYMENTS IN LOW SPEED UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACTS.

98V206001·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1998-09-08

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. AN EXTERNAL SPRING IN THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER CAN BREAK AND GET CAUGHT IN THE TIMING BELT.

RiskTHIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN POSSIBLE ENGINE STALLING.

FixDEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TENSIONER AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY.

NHTSA investigations

2 actions
RQ02004·AIR BAGS2002-02-08 → 2002-08-19

OVERSENSITIVE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT

Led to recall98V249000

SQ98024·POWER TRAIN1998-10-29 → 1999-09-10

SPEEDOMETER INOPERATIVE

Led to recall99I005000

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