1997 Mazda 626 air bags problems
36 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1997 Mazda 626 — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owned a 1997 mazda 626. While at a stop, another vehicle lost control and crashed into the front of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained chest and back injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed…”
filed Apr 7, 2016
“We had just bought my 1997 mazda 626 from a family member and had only had it about 3 weeks. My mother in law had used my car and was coming down the drive and hit a pot hole when the air bags deployed hitting her in the face and busting the windshield. She had to be taken to the hospital for…”
filed Jun 20, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other 626 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 626 | 3 | 3% |
| 2001 626 | 11 | 6% |
| 2000 626 | 9 | 4% |
| 1999 626 | 5 | 2% |
| 1998 626 | 11 | 3% |
| 1996 626 | 49 | 14% |
| 1995 626 | 67 | 14% |
| 1994 626 | 14 | 5% |
| 1993 626 | 15 | 12% |
| 1992 626 | 1 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Mazda 626
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.