1997 Mazda 626 service brakes, hydraulic problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1997 Mazda 626 — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“In addition to smelling gas - the radio and antenna doesn't work. Now the sunroof won't close all the way. The check engine light comes on more often than not since I had the car. The key sometimes won't fit into door lock and even though the car looks brand new and has been well taken care off -…”
filed Apr 22, 2004
“1997 mazda 626 his car continues to have transmission problems. All of the problems are intermittent. Occasionally the car will not accelerate even when the rpm's climb. The automatic transmission shifts hard, it slams from gear to gear especially when shifting up a gear. Overdrive slips in and…”
filed Jul 8, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other 626 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 626 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 626 | 5 | 3% |
| 2000 626 | 14 | 6% |
| 1999 626 | 13 | 4% |
| 1998 626 | 2 | 0% |
| 1996 626 | 11 | 3% |
| 1995 626 | 13 | 3% |
| 1994 626 | 16 | 6% |
| 1993 626 | 20 | 16% |
| 1992 626 | 2 | 11% |
| 1991 626 | 8 | 13% |
| 1990 626 | 3 | 7% |
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.