Mazda 626 Complaints (1994)

282 consumer complaints on file.

• #604731October 20, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE STALLS CONTINUALLY.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #816396September 16, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

  WHILE DRIVING, AT ANY SPEED, ANY TIME, THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DETECT A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED TWICE 3/95 & 7/96. THE CAR HAS BEEN TUNED UP (3) TIMES, 12/95, LAST YEAR AND 4/97. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #809666May 6, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

  THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE LINE FROZE EVEN WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON. AS A RESULT, THE CAR WOULD NOT OPERATE BECAUSE THE BRAKE LINE WAS PERMANENTLY ON. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #810821April 9, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  VEHICLE'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AT 45MPH DROPPED TO 5MPH WITH NO WARNING AND HAD ANOTHER PUSH THE CAR OUT OF THE WAY, ALMOST CAUSING A ACCIDENT. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #808879March 24, 1997
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT

  THE FRONT LAP BELTS GET CAUGHT ON THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT KNOB, CAUSING EXCESS SLACK IN THE BELT. PROBLEM NOT SEEN BY DEALER. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #514794March 4, 1997
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

  BATTERY FAILED THREE TIMES/REPLACED. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #514784March 3, 1997
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

  BATTERY FAILED 3 TIMES, ALSO VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO SPARK PLUG WIRING FAILURE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #514852February 19, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

  TRANSMISSION FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #514934February 14, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING BRAKES TO OVERHEAT/SMOKE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #546612February 4, 1997
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

  BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. HAVE HAD THREE BATTERIES AND STILL EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #513310December 30, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

  BATTERY EXPLODED WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #806739December 26, 1996
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE MAKES A NOISE, IN FOR REPAIR FOUND NO PROBLEM, BUT CONTINUES TO MAKE A NOISE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #601899October 30, 1996
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

  TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY SHIFTS INTO LOWER GEAR WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #803317October 8, 1996
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

  CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THE CHILD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HIT HIS HEAD , THE SUBFRAME OF THE CAR LOOKS LIKE IT IS RUSTING . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  2

  Deaths:

  0

• #803209October 4, 1996
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 15PH, DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITH SUCH A FORCE CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER AND BROKE WINDSHEILD ON PASSENGER SIDE. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #509432October 1, 1996
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

  BRAKE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #986709August 1, 1996
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  CONSUMER WAS AT TOLL BOOTH AND THE RPM JUMPED UP AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #800273July 31, 1996
  STEERING

  WHEN DRIVING AND TRUNING THE STEERING MAKE NOISE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #507268July 29, 1996
  AIR BAGS

  AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT IN TWO ACCIDENTS, ONCE CRACKING WINDSHIELD AND WRENCHING THUMB. SECOND TIME CAUSED A FRACTURED NASAL BONE AND COMPLETE CLOSURE OF RIGHT EYE.

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  2

  Deaths:

  0

• #506210July 8, 1996
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG CAUSED BURNS TO DRIVERS FACE AS WELL AS SPLITTING DRIVERS LIP. *DH

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0