Vehicle statistics
Mazda 626
3,061 owner complaints (NHTSA, USA) + recalls with manufacturer remedies. Real numbers, not prose.
Worst year: 1995 · 478 complaints
Most reported problem areas: Power Train
Complaints by model year
Most reported problem areas
Recalls with manufacturer remedy (16)
1999 Service Brakes, Hydraulic (00V074000)
Dealers WILL Inspect THE Reservoir CAP AND Replace IT, IF Necessary.
1998 Fuel System, Gasoline (97V228000)
Dealers WILL Reprogram THE PCM WITH THE Correct Engine Control Logic.
1998 Engine And Engine Cooling (00V134000)
Dealers WILL Check THE Tensioner Installed AND Replace IT IF THE Vehicle IS Equipped WITH THE Affected Tensioner.
1998 Equipment (98V243000)
Dealers WILL Affix Aluminum TAPE OVER THE Audio UNIT TO Prevent Water FROM Entering.
1997 Engine And Engine Cooling (98V206001)
Dealers WILL Inspect THE Tensioner AND Replace IT IF Necessary.
1996 Air Bags (98V249000)
Dealers WILL Reprogram THE SAS UNIT TO Reduce THE Probability OF Unnecessary Deployments IN LOW Speed Undercarriage Impacts.
1995 Air Bags (95E006001)
Dealers WILL Remove AND Replace THE Passenger SIDE AIR BAG Module.
1994 Exterior Lighting (99V358000)
Dealers WILL Replace THE Headlight Switch Lever.
1991 Structure (93V174000)
Dealers WILL Replace THE DOOR Handle/Latch Assembly.
1990 Service Brakes, Hydraulic (93E035000)
Midas Shops WILL Replace THE Brake Drums WITH Other Brake Drums FROM Another Supplier.
1988 Service Brakes, Hydraulic (87V196000)
ALL Vehicles WILL BE Inspected AND IF NO Separation IS Found Grease WILL BE Applied TO THE Component Interface TO Lower Friction AND Avoid Subsequent Relative Motion. IF Separation IS Found THE Wheel Brake Cylinder DUST BOOT WILL BE Replaced.
1988 Vehicle Speed Control (88V022000)
Install A NEW TYPE Thermostat Designed TO Raise THE Coolant Temperature AND WARM THE Throttle BODY TO A Level Above Freezing.
1988 Seat Belts (88V063000)
Replace Automatic Shoulder BELT.
1988 Vehicle Speed Control (87V149000)
Remove Present MAT AND Replace WITH NEW Improved MAT.
1987 Electrical System (90V118000)
Replace Ignition Switches.
1986 Vehicle Speed Control (86V042000)
Replace Throttle Angle Sensor Assemblies WITH NEW HEAT Treated Rotors WITH Larger Inside Diameters.
CodMec cases on this model
No CodMec case on this model yet — statistics above are the starting point.
Open a case on this modelSource: NHTSA (US public domain data). CodMec cases: from the community.