Air Bag Related Problems of the 1997 Mazda 626

Table 1 shows five common air bag related problems of the 1997 Mazda 626. The number one most common problem is related to the front air bag (16 problems). The second most common problem is related to the side/window air bag (ten problems).

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Mazda 626


Recently reported Air Bag problems of the 1997 Mazda 626

The Front Air Bag problem

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.   Read details...

The Side/window Air Bag problem

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.   Read details...

The Front Air Bag Sensor Control problem

: the contact stated that while driving 1o mph and crossing over a metal sewer cover (three to for 4 inches higher above the level of the road), the front driver air bag deployed. The vehicle was considered a complete loss since the price to repair the airbag outweighed the value of the vehicle.   Read details...


Air Bag related problems in other Mazda 626 model year vehicles:



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626 Service Bulletins
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