1997 MAZDA MPV — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
27
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
4
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1997 MAZDA MPV
The 1997 MAZDA MPV has received a total of 27 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH. 4 technical service bulletins have been issued by Mazda Motor Corp. for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Air Bagsfrontal (6 complaints), Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline (4 complaints), and Power Trainautomatic Transmission (2 complaints).
Recalls for the 1997 MAZDA MPV
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1997 MAZDA MPV, potentially affecting up to 1,368,500 vehicles.
Recall 15V674000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
| 1,368,500 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: If the ignition switch overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.
Remedy: Mazda 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.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1997 MAZDA MPV
27 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1997 MAZDA MPV. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bagsfrontal | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Trainautomatic Transmission | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Air Bags | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Air Bagssidewindow | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Electrical System | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Coolingengine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systemmanifoldheadermufflertail Pipe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel System Gasoline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Latcheslockslinkages | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat Beltsfrontbuckle Assembly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steeringrack And Pinion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspensionfront | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MAZDA MPV. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT A CAR WASH, SMOKE FUMES APPEARED FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V674000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HEAVY FUMES OF SMOKE WERE SEEN COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT STALLED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT BE REACHED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MAZDA MPV. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT A CAR WASH, SMOKE FUMES APPEARED FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V674000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HEAVY FUMES OF SMOKE WERE SEEN COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT STALLED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT BE REACHED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
I HAVE A SET OF AMERICAN PROSPECTOR SUV RADIAL TIRES ON MY 1997 MAZDA MPV THAT HAVE HAD SUDDEN BLOWOUTS. SO FAR 2 TIRES HAVE BLOWN IN THE PAST MONTH, AND AT THE TIME I WAS JUST DRIVING DOWN A PAVED STREET. THESE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN OFF ROAD, I CHECK THE INFLATION ONCE A MONTH, SO I CAN SEE NO REASON WHY THE TIRE BEAD AND SIDE WALL WOULD SUDDENLY GIVE AWAY. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND OTHERS WITH THE EXACT SAME TIRES HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. ONE OF THE OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAD PROBLEMS, HAD 15000 MILES ON HIS TIRESWHEN SUDDENLY HE HAD THREE TIRES BLOW OVER A 6 MONTH PERIOD OF TIME. MY TIRES HAVE 20000 MILES ON THEM, AND I HAVE LOST 2 TIRES IN TIRES IN THE PAST MONTH. THE TIRE DEALER REPLACED THE FIRST ONE AS DEFECTIVE. I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE SECOND TIRE IN YET. IN THIS LAST TIRE I WAS JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 45 MPH, AFTER GETTING OFF THE INTERSTATE AND SUDDENLY A LOUD BOOM WAS HEARD, AND THEN THE VEHICLE BECAME UNSTABLE AND WITH IN 1/4 MILE I GOT IT TO A SAFE PLACE TO CHANGE THE TIRE. THIS WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE. THE TIRE WAS NOT HOT, ALL THE OTHER TIRES WERE ALSO COOL. THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW JUST SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE TIRE SIZE IS 225-70R-15, THE DOT NUMBER IS 3035 XHH 2905. *TR
I AM FILING A COMPLAINT IN REGARD TO MY VEHICLE'S EQUIPMENT THAT FAILED AND WAS FAULTY IN A RECENT AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MPH IN A STRAIGHT LANE WHEN A VEHICLE QUICKLY ENTERED ACROSS MY PATH TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN. I HAD NO TIME TO BRAKE, SO THE OTHER CAR IS WHAT STOPPED MY MOTION. IT WAS A HARD HIT! MY MAZDA MPV CRASHED INTO THE OTHER PERSON'S CAR. DURING OUR FRONT IMPACT WITH THE OTHER CAR'S DRIVER SIDE, MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING INJURY. HAD THE AIRBAG WORKED, I FEEL I WOULDN'T HAD SLID INTO THE DASH AND BEEN JERKED BACKWARDS BY MY SEAT BELT RESTRAINT CAUSING INJURY TO MY BACK AND OR SPINAL ALIGNMENT. I HAVE BEEN SUFFERING EVERY DAY FROM THE ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS INJURY. IN ADDITION TO THE CHEST/LAP BELT BEING USED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, I SECURED MY DAUGHTER'S CHEST DURING THE CRASH WITH MY RIGHT ARM, WHICH I BELIEVE HELPED HER TO NOT ATTAIN EVEN MORE INJURY FROM THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING. SHE WAS, HOWEVER,INJURED ON HER LEG FROM THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT UNDER HER SEAT RELEASING ON IT'S OWN FROM THE CRASH AND HITTING HER LEGS CAUSING A CUT THAT WAS TREATED AT THE E.R. THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO RELEASE IN A WRECK. I BELIEVE YOU WILL CONSIDER THIS PROBLEM TO ALSO BE FAULTY IN NATURE. I URGE YOU TO INVESTIGATE THESE PROBLEMS SO THAT OTHER PEOPLE MAY BE NOTIFIED WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. I ASK THAT YOU AND/OR MAZDA INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTS WITH MY VEHICLE VERY SOON BEFORE I HAVE TO SIGN THE TITLE OVER TO THE DRIVER'S INSURANCE THAT WAS AT FAULT. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN DECLARED "TOTALED" ON 8/14 BY USAA AND IS AT A SALVAGE YARD. PLEASE CONTACT ME SOON TO LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU PLAN TO DO ABOUT THE SITUATION. I CALLED MAZDA TODAY AT 800-222-5500, WAS ON HOLD FOR A LITTLE OVER 15 MINUTES TO REPORT THIS WITH THEM AND ASK THEM WHO MADE THE AIR BAGS, SENSOR AND COMPARTMENT UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT. A MAN TOLD ME HE WAS UNABLE TO GIVE ME THAT INFORMATION AND HUNG UP. *JB
I AM FILING A COMPLAINT IN REGARD TO MY VEHICLE'S EQUIPMENT THAT FAILED AND WAS FAULTY IN A RECENT AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MPH IN A STRAIGHT LANE WHEN A VEHICLE QUICKLY ENTERED ACROSS MY PATH TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN. I HAD NO TIME TO BRAKE, SO THE OTHER CAR IS WHAT STOPPED MY MOTION. IT WAS A HARD HIT! MY MAZDA MPV CRASHED INTO THE OTHER PERSON'S CAR. DURING OUR FRONT IMPACT WITH THE OTHER CAR'S DRIVER SIDE, MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING INJURY. HAD THE AIRBAG WORKED, I FEEL I WOULDN'T HAD SLID INTO THE DASH AND BEEN JERKED BACKWARDS BY MY SEAT BELT RESTRAINT CAUSING INJURY TO MY BACK AND OR SPINAL ALIGNMENT. I HAVE BEEN SUFFERING EVERY DAY FROM THE ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS INJURY. IN ADDITION TO THE CHEST/LAP BELT BEING USED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, I SECURED MY DAUGHTER'S CHEST DURING THE CRASH WITH MY RIGHT ARM, WHICH I BELIEVE HELPED HER TO NOT ATTAIN EVEN MORE INJURY FROM THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING. SHE WAS, HOWEVER,INJURED ON HER LEG FROM THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT UNDER HER SEAT RELEASING ON IT'S OWN FROM THE CRASH AND HITTING HER LEGS CAUSING A CUT THAT WAS TREATED AT THE E.R. THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO RELEASE IN A WRECK. I BELIEVE YOU WILL CONSIDER THIS PROBLEM TO ALSO BE FAULTY IN NATURE. I URGE YOU TO INVESTIGATE THESE PROBLEMS SO THAT OTHER PEOPLE MAY BE NOTIFIED WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. I ASK THAT YOU AND/OR MAZDA INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTS WITH MY VEHICLE VERY SOON BEFORE I HAVE TO SIGN THE TITLE OVER TO THE DRIVER'S INSURANCE THAT WAS AT FAULT. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN DECLARED "TOTALED" ON 8/14 BY USAA AND IS AT A SALVAGE YARD. PLEASE CONTACT ME SOON TO LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU PLAN TO DO ABOUT THE SITUATION. I CALLED MAZDA TODAY AT 800-222-5500, WAS ON HOLD FOR A LITTLE OVER 15 MINUTES TO REPORT THIS WITH THEM AND ASK THEM WHO MADE THE AIR BAGS, SENSOR AND COMPARTMENT UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT. A MAN TOLD ME HE WAS UNABLE TO GIVE ME THAT INFORMATION AND HUNG UP. *JB
Safety Rating for the 1997 MAZDA MPV
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1997 MAZDA MPV in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1997 MAZDA MPV
Mazda Motor Corp. has issued 4 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 1997 MAZDA MPV. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
00898 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INFORMATION ON LOWER CUP HOLDER REPLACEMENT. *YC
005/97K — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SLIPPAGE IN FORWARD AND REVERSE DUE TO LOW ATF LEVEL. *TW
011/97T — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
KEYLESS ENTRY TRANSMITTER INOPERATIVE. *TW
010/97 — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
SPORTS APPEARANCE PACKAGE SERVICE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. *TW
NHTSA Investigations for the 1997 MAZDA MPV
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the MAZDA MPV
- 1992 MAZDA MPV — 95 complaints
- 1993 MAZDA MPV — 65 complaints
- 1994 MAZDA MPV — 41 complaints
- 1995 MAZDA MPV — 21 complaints
- 1996 MAZDA MPV — 21 complaints
- 1997 MAZDA MPV (current)
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- 1999 MAZDA MPV — 2 complaints
- 2000 MAZDA MPV — 184 complaints
- 2001 MAZDA MPV — 82 complaints
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