1997 Mazda 626 - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 1997 Mazda 626

448 problems have been reported for the 1997 Mazda 626. The following chart shows the 20 most common problems for 1997 Mazda 626. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train with 244 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (45 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 1997 Mazda 626

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Power Train	244
Engine And Engine Cooling	45
Air Bag	40
Electrical System	32
Service Brakes	18
Unknown Or Other	16
Vehicle Speed Control	9
Steering	8
Tire	5
Exterior Lighting	4
Seats	4
Equipment	4
Suspension	4
Visibility	4
Gasoline Fuel System	3
Seat Belt	3
Structure	2
Latches/locks/linkage	1
Other Fuel System	1
Wheel	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1997 Mazda 626 in 1997.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2022	0
2021	0
2020	0
2019	0
2018	3
2017	0
2016	3
2015	2
2014	1
2013	3
2012	0
2011	5
2010	0
2009	4
2008	15
2007	8
2006	23
2005	42
2004	50
2003	47
2002	29
2001	44
2000	44
1999	25
1998	47
1997	1

📊 Compare the 1997 Mazda 626 with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Mazda 626, the following table can be used to compare the 1997 Mazda 626 with the Mazda 626 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1997 626 is 448 while the average number of problems reported for the 8 model years of the Mazda 626 is 293.

Table 3. Compare the 1997 Mazda 626 with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2003 626	10
2002 626	99
2001 626	228
2000 626	272
1999 626	370
1998 626	498
1997 626	448
1996 626	426

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