P2097 on Mazda vehicles After the catalyst, the mixture on bank 1 is reading rich
P2097 is named on 5 Mazda model years (2018–2020): 8 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across CX-3, Mazda3, Mazda6, MX-5.
Which Mazda model years name P2097
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Mazda CX-3 | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2019 Mazda Mazda3 | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2018 Mazda Mazda6 | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2020 Mazda Mazda3 | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2019 Mazda MX-5 | Power Train | 1 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
Mazda filings that name P2097
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Mazda filed with NHTSA whose summary names P2097. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- SSPC0 Service bulletin2020-07-29 · Power Train
- SSPC0 - CALIFORNIA REGISTERED VEHICLES DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) CONCERN: Mazda Motor Corporation has decided to conduct a Special Service Program (SSP) on certain 2019 CX-3, Mazda3 and MX-5 as well as 2018 Mazda6 vehicles and produced in the production date ranges below. This SSP will apply only to owners currently registered in the state of California. There are 6,715 vehicles in the VIN ra
- 01-012-20-3738 Service bulletin2020-09-30 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Some vehicles may experience the check engine light on with DTCs P2096:00, P2097:00 and/or P0524:00 that cannot be cleared by itself, and the check engine light stays on even if the detection condition has gone.ï· P2096:00 - Air fuel too lean ï· P2097:00 - Air fuel too rich ï· P0524:00 - Engine oil pressure too low. This concern may be caused by improper PCM control logic. The PCM software has
What P2097 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIAfter the catalyst, the mixture on bank 1 is reading rich.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Mazda and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs P2097 a known problem on Mazda vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 8 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P2097 on 5 Mazda model years (2018–2020). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Mazda models does P2097 appear on most?
2019 CX-3 (2 documents), 2019 Mazda3 (2 documents), 2018 Mazda6 (2 documents).
Does P2097 on a Mazda mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.