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Mazda 626

Every Mazda 626 model year on file, 1978 to 2003. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years3,130292 involved a crash, fire, injury or death

Model years261978 to 2003

Recall campaigns23Distinct campaigns listing it

Service bulletins865Summed across model years

By model year

The 1995 model year drew the most complaints, 488

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.

Components

Powertrain leads the Mazda 626 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Powertrain

1,985

Engine and cooling

348

Airbags

227

Electrical system

175

Seat belts

145

Brakes

145

Speed control

Suspension

Steering

Equipment

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Model years

The record for each Mazda 626 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Mazda 626 by model year
Year	Body	Complaints	Severity index	Peer index	Recalls	Investigations	Bulletins
2003	Sedan	9	11.1	27	0	0	22
2002	Sedan	87	6.9	335	0	0	99
2001	Sedan	188	8.5	855	1	0	97
2000	Sedan	217	3.7	689	2	0	101
1999	Sedan	318	4.4	1,446	4	0	99
1998	Sedan	434	5.1	1,808	6	1	102
1997	Sedan	358	10.1	1,884	4	2	82
1996	Sedan	359	12.8	1,795	3	4	44
1995	Sedan	488	13.3	2,638	4	4	43
1994	Sedan	282	9.2	1,763	4	2	48
1993	Sedan	122	13.9	508	2	1	45
1992	Sedan	19	15.8	106	1	0	15
1991	Sedan	62	12.9	326	2	2	14
1990	Sedan	44	9.1	440	2	2	14
1989	Sedan	42	11.9	420	2	2	5
1988	Sedan	45	8.9	450	6	3	4
1987	Sedan	29	20.7	414	1	1	3
1986	Sedan	16	6.3	229	2	1	3
1985	Not decoded	6	33.3	600	0	0	3
1984	Coupe	3	33.3	100	0	0	3
1983	Sedan	2	50.0	100	0	0	3
1982	Not decoded	0	None	None	2	0	3
1981	Not decoded	0	None	None	2	0	3
1980	Not decoded	0	None	None	2	0	4
1979	Not decoded	0	None	None	2	0	3
1978	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	3

Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.

Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Mazda 626

15V-674 Oct 19, 2015
In the affected vehicles, grease applied to the contact points inside the ignition switch may become conductive and overheat
Electrical system · 1.37M vehicles
09E-012 Apr 7, 2009
These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated…
Lighting · 16k vehicles
05E-065 Oct 5, 2005
Certain spx filtran fuel filters with a 45-degree angle inlet tube, model 800f350-s1, sold as replacement filters for 1993-1997 ford…
Fuel system · 43k vehicles
00V-134 May 9, 2000
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles
Engine and cooling · 31k vehicles
00V-074 Mar 7, 2000
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles
Brakes · 71k vehicles
99V-358 Dec 17, 1999
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles
Lighting · 40k vehicles
99I-005 Aug 16, 1999
This is not a safety recall in accordance with the safety act
Powertrain · 48k vehicles
98V-249 Oct 8, 1998
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with the sas sensor unit
Airbags · 213k vehicles
98V-243 Oct 2, 1998
Vehicle description: if the vehicle is operated in a hot, humid environment with the window open and air conditioner running, it is possible for…
Equipment · 73k vehicles
98V-206-001 Sep 8, 1998
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles
Engine and cooling · 40k vehicles

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.