Mazda 626 Complaints (1996)

359 consumer complaints on file.

• #534559April 21, 1998
  STEERING, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  STEERING FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS UPON IMPACT.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #822077March 23, 1998
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURERR HAS BEEN NOTOFIED. *DUP 535819, POSTED ON 03-NOV-98. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #533806March 22, 1998
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  NON DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENER'S AIRBAGS DURING A COLLISION,RESULTING IN INJURIES TO DRIVER. ALSO VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #530826February 18, 1998
  TIRES

  TIRES HAD BUBBLES AND BLISTERS ON THEM, DUNLOP SP20 195/65R14.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #816890January 20, 1998
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MHP A CAR RAN THE STOP SIGN, CONSUMER HIT THE CAR ON THE LEFT AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER COULD NOT OPEN LEFT FRONT DOOR. CONSUMER CALLED DEALER. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #819058November 14, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  DRIVING ON SMOOTH PAVEMENT ABS LIGHT COMES ON. WAS TAKEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES, DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. CHANGED AIRBAG'S MAIN CONTROLLER/REPLACED RIGHT SIDE AIRBAG.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #605668October 27, 1997
  TIRES

  FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT PREMATURELY. ( FIRESTONE)

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #604685October 27, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

  TRANSMISSION SEAL FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #816243October 9, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONT END COLLISION, 35 MPH, VEHICLE BROADSIDED ANOTHER MOVING VEHICLE, HEAD-ON, ALSO, 12-07-96, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED DURING FRONT END COLLISION WITH DEER ON ROAD; 55 MPH, VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  2

  Deaths:

  0

• #603511August 29, 1997
  SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE

  BEARING WHEEL FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #815158August 7, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #519439July 15, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

  RADIATOR CAP FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #813640June 30, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  EA-97012; GOING ABOUT (10) MPH HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S FACE. THE WINDSHIELD WAS ALSO BROKEN BY THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  2

  Deaths:

  0

• #813554June 26, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  DRIVING VEHICLE, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD FISHTAIL FOR NO REASON; WOULD ALSO MAKE GROANING NOISE; HAPPENS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. A LOT OF VIBRATIONS WOULD OCCUR IN THE STEERING COLUMN AT SAME TIME; TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM; WENT THROUGH AUTOCAP IN ORDER FOR A REP. TO CHECK VEHICLE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #813517June 25, 1997
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  CONSUMER FRIEND WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 35 MPH SUDDENLY ANOTHER VEHICLE JUMPED OUT, IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING THIS VEHICLE, CONSUMER HIT PARKED CAR HEAD-ON. BOTH AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, DUE TO THIS DEFECT, DRIVER SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE HEAD INJURIES, HIT STEERING WHEEL . SEAT BELT WAS ALSO WORN AT THE TIME. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #812597May 30, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  WHILE UNDER LIGHT BRAKING CONDITIONS BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #812351May 19, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  FRONT END COLLISION AT 30-35 MPH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN DRIVER SUSTAINING INJURIES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #808707May 6, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT-END COLLISION ,THE FRONT END WAS DESTROYED, TRAVLING ABOUT (35) MPH, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED . *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #811256April 18, 1997
  AIR BAGS

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HAD A BLOW OUT WHICH ACTIVATED THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #515835March 31, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0