Mazda 626 1978-2003

Model 626 made by Mazda got 19 consumer complains as well as 4 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system and equipment.

Car model

Name	Number of models	Recalls	Bulletins	Investigations	Consumer Complaints
Mazda 626 1978	0	0	3	0	0
Mazda 626 1979	0	2	3	0	0
Mazda 626 1980	0	2	4	0	0
Mazda 626 1981	0	2	3	0	0
Mazda 626 1982	0	2	3	0	0
Mazda 626 1983	0	0	3	0	2
Mazda 626 1984	6	0	3	0	4
Mazda 626 1985	6	0	3	0	7
Mazda 626 1986	3	2	3	1	20
Mazda 626 1987	0	1	3	1	42
Mazda 626 1988	0	6	4	3	60
Mazda 626 1989	0	2	5	2	48
Mazda 626 1990	4	2	7	2	64
Mazda 626 1991	4	2	7	2	104
Mazda 626 1992	4	1	8	0	26
Mazda 626 1993	4	1	37	1	202
Mazda 626 1994	4	3	40	2	362
Mazda 626 1995	4	3	34	4	615
Mazda 626 1996	4	2	35	4	438
Mazda 626 1997	4	3	40	2	463
Mazda 626 1998	4	5	47	1	360
Mazda 626 1999	4	4	37	0	407
Mazda 626 2000	4	2	25	0	271
Mazda 626 2001	4	1	19	0	260
Mazda 626 2002	4	0	17	0	113
Mazda 626 2003	0	0	2	0	7

626 year 9999

Technical Service Bulletins
Consumer Complaints

Model 9999

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Replacement Bulletin	Item no.	Summary	Added
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY
001/97G	04/08/1997		52503	Maintenance free battery - diagnostic and charging procedure. *tw	08/14/1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
003/97G	01/19/1997	15-070/88	52492	Wiper motor inoperative - circuit breaker activation. *tw	08/14/1997
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER
008/97	05/19/1997		52497	Use of a/c tracer dye. *tw	08/14/1997
STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
N005/95	03/01/1995		40064	Steering wheel slightly off center. *tw	11/01/1995

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences
AIR BAGS
		1
	Consumer took vehicle to dealer for recall work on the air bag control unit, the next day the dealer contacted the consumer stating that the transmission of the vehicle needed to be rebuilt and that the machine needed for recall repair was inoperative and they were unsure when they could fix the air bag, a second opinion on the transmission indicated no immediate repair required. nlm
12/01/2000		1
	Consumer was involved in a direct hit accident in which the airbags experienced no deployment. *slc
		1
	Unspecified: air bag control unit failed.

	The air bag controller unit failed.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
11/23/1995		3
	Intermittent stalling. *sd
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH
		1
	Headlight switch failed prior to recall notice. nlm
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
04/22/2003		1
	The transmission over heated, and failed to go into gear. *jb
POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION
		1
	The consumer stated that the manufacturer had a design defect on the transmission. however, the manufacturer refused to acknowledge this problem and has offered no assistance to consumers. *yh
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - SHOES/LININGS
11/23/1995		3
	Rear brake line problem, preventing vehicle from moving twice. *sd
STRUCTURE - BODY - TRUNK LID
		1
	Trunk did not stay open and fell on consumers head causing facial/head injuries. mjs
TIRES
07/12/2001		1
	While driving a rental car from aaa, a rear bridgestone tire blewout, consumer did not give any specific information regarding the tire or what side the rear tire was on, consumer stated the tire was completely ripped out around the outside edge and also stated it was 95 degrees with high humidity. *slc
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
09/19/2012
	Consumer stated, when installing base using lap/shoulder belt the base would not maintain recline, the base kept dropping down into a more upright mode. dipped from most reclined to positons. installed by certified child passenger techician instructor shery chevrolet i001286 (308-440-4991) ..updated 09-19-12 *bf
VISIBILITY - SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY
11/23/1995		3
	Automatic sunroof would not close. *sd