Mazda 626 Complaints (1994)
282 consumer complaints on file.
- #701735December 30, 1998POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
EXPERIENCED, JERKING AT HIGH SPEEDS PERIODICALLY
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #832660December 24, 1998POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT SHIFT. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. ALSO, VEHICLE LEAKS OIL WHICH REQUIRES A VALVE COVER GASKET TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. DEALERR IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #832051December 9, 1998POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY TRANSMISSION FAILED TO OPERATE. ALSO, VEHICLE WOULD JERK INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. IN ADDITION, NOTICED A HOLD LIGHT WOULD COME ON THE PANEL, BUT DID NOT KNOW WHAT IT MEANT. DEALER/MFR WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #831199November 23, 1998AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE LEAVING PARKING LOT WHEN THE AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. DID NOT HIT ANY BUMPS OR ANOTHER VEHICLE. CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE DUE TO LACK OF VISIBILITY & WENT INTO A DITCH. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #830690November 12, 1998SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER SEATBELT ANCHOR ,CAUSING THE SEATBELT TO HAVE TOO MUCH SLACK WHICH MAY NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT PROPERLY IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CLAIMS THAT IS WAY SEATBELT IS MADE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #781207October 13, 1998POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION TOTALLY WENT OUT, CAUSING IT TO JERK AND PULL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #828752October 8, 1998SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE BACKRESTS ON THE DRIVER'S AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HAVE BOTH COLLASPED, WHEN LEANING BACK WITH EXTRA PRESSURE. THE SEAT COMES BACK UP NORMALLY WHEN HITTING THE HANDLE ON THE SEAT. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #827953October 7, 1998AIR BAGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN DRIVING THE AIR BAG LIGHTCOMES ON WITHOUT A REASON AND STAYS ON FOR LONG TIME. ALSO, CONSUMER SMELLS SMOKE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #827567September 3, 1998POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO ACCELERATE OR STALL WHILE DRIVING, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #826015August 25, 1998POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION/OVERDRIVE HOLD LIGHT COMES ON WHEN DRIVING AND STARTS FLASHING. DEALER STATES THE SWITCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, VEHICLE HAS NO WARRANTY, TSB- F004/94. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #826449August 7, 1998POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS. FIRST FAILURE WAS AT 51000 MILES OF WEAR. DEALER REPLACED AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. SECOND FAILURE WAS AT 108,000 MILE OF WEAR, BUT DEALER WILL REPAIR BUT AT 1/2 COST TO THE CONSUMER. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #824424June 17, 1998AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN VEHICLE REAR ENDED A FORD EXPEDITION, TRAVELING BETWEEN 20-25 MPH, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF EITHER AIR BAG. THE FENDER, HOOD, HEADLIGHTS, ETC WERE ALL PUSHED BACK TO THE MOTOR. OWNER NOT SURE IF VEHICLE WILL BE TOTALLED. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #824071June 9, 1998VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN THE CAR IS IN DRIVE AND PUT FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR GOES IN REVERSE. DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #536378May 30, 1998ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VALVE COVER SEAL FAILS, CAUSING OIL TO REACH PLUGS AND EVENUTALLY FOULING THE PLUGS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #535046May 1, 1998SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT GETS WRAPPED AROUND THE SEAT RELEASE MECHANISM WHICH CAUSES THE SEAT TO RECLINE ON ITS OWN.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #533901April 6, 1998PARKING BRAKE
REAR EMERGENCY BRAKE/CALIPERS FAILED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #530617February 18, 1998EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
HEAD LIGHT SWITCH FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #524708November 12, 1997ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DISTRIBUTOR FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #604767October 28, 1997POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #817698October 27, 1997POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF CLUTCH. ENGINE REVS HIGH/SLOW ACCELERATION AND SUDDENLY BEGINS TO SLIP ALOT. CLUTCH HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, THE THIRD CLUTCH HAD TO BE REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY, ALL AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0