Mazda 626 Complaints
3,130 consumer complaints on file.
- #780872September 17, 1998ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #827912September 15, 1998SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT CAME UNBOLTED FROM THE FLOORBOARD WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS BUCKLING THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MAZDA DEALERSHIP ON 9/15/98, AND ANCHORED BACK TO THE FLOORBOARD. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #540629September 6, 1998EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
LEFT TURN SIGNAL FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY.
- 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
- #827436September 1, 1998SEAT BELTS
THE SHOULDER STRAP OF THE SEAT BELT GETS CAUGHT ON THE SIDE OF THE SEAT ADJUSTER LEVER, HAS TO UNHOOK SEAT BELT AND THEN REHOOK THE BELT. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #540523August 27, 1998POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MECHANIC STATED THAT THE THRUST BEARING DISINTEGRATED. THIS WAS DUE TO TORQUE ON THE AXLE AT THE POINT IN COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE TRUSTE BEARING. THE TORQUE ON THE AXLE WAS DUE TO A FAULTY TRANSMISSION MOUNT WHICH ALLOW THE TRANSMISSION TO MOVED WHEN MAKING TURNS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #827232August 26, 1998UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL REMAIN ON. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #813632August 25, 1998AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS AND NO INCLEMENT WEATHER INADVERTENT DUAL AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT HAD ARISEN. CONSEQUENCE: FACIAL AND NECK BURNS, AS WELL AS NECK/BACK INJURIES. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- 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
- #827125August 24, 1998POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING ENGINE STALLING/SURGING AND ACCLERATION WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #826454August 10, 1998SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ON THE PASSENGER'S SEAT RELEASED FROM THE SEAT BELT WEBBING, CAUSING THE SHOULDER BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #826466August 10, 1998STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WAS TRAVELING 50MPH WHEN RACK & PINION STEERING BROKE. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE WENT RIGHT & HIT CENTER DIVIDER. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED WILL HAVE IT CHECKED. OWNER CALLED & TOLD WILL NOT FIX VEHICLE UNTIL INSURANCE ADJUSTER LOOKS AT VEHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #826405August 7, 1998SUSPENSION:FRONT
TIRES ON THE VEHICLE ARE NOT THE WRONG SIZE, CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. MAZDA HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *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
- #539564August 6, 1998ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTED OUT, CAUSING SEAT BELTS/RADIO/ POWER DOOR LOCKS/HEADLIGHTS TO FAIL. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #826329August 5, 1998FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AND ABOUT TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE STALLS WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED FUEL FILTER. DEALERR CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #826037July 30, 1998ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITH OUT INDICATIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #826046July 30, 1998ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE STOPS RUNNING. DEALERS REPLACED ARCH PLUG WIRE WHICH DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FUTHER DETAILS. *AK CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT WEATHER STRIPPING COMES APART ON DRIVER'S DOOR, RATTLE NOISE FROM MUFFLER, HEADLIGHTS ADJUSTED TO FAR IN, ENGINE MISS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, O/D LIGHT COMES ON. *TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #825981July 29, 1998STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
POWER STEERING FLUID IS LEAKING DUE TO A LOOSE BOLT IN THE POWER STEERING RACK. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #541534July 28, 1998POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO MAKE A HARD SHIIFT AND LEAK OIL. DEALER INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BURNED OUT AND RECOMMENDED REPLACING IT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0