Mazda 626 Complaints
3,130 consumer complaints on file.
- #819274January 23, 1998POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PUT IN GEAR IT HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING. THE DEALER STATES THAT THIS IS NORMAL OPERATION FOR THE VEHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #816890January 20, 1998AIR 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
- #528453January 20, 1998SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT CABLE BROKE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #528438January 16, 1998POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCES HARSH ENGAGEMENT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #528132January 13, 1998ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURES PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #819886January 6, 1998ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE LOCATION OF THE HORN BUTTONS, MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO PRESS THE HORN. MAZDA WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE DESIGN AND STATED THAT DESIGN WAS CHANGED IN THE 98 MODELS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #527129December 30, 1997WHEELS
WHEEL BEARING PROBLEMS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #526192December 15, 1997AIR BAGS
CONSUMER WANTS AIR BAG DISCONNECTED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #820753December 11, 1997ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE USED TURN SIGNAL. TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK. IN THE BEGINNING, AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. BUT NOW CONTINUOUS. TOOK TO DEALER INFORMED IT WAS ELECTRICAL, BUT THEY WILL NOT REPAIR DUE TO BEING OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #819573December 1, 1997SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT IS INOPERATIVE DUE TO THE BELT NOT STAYING IN THE CORRECT POSITION, . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #819583December 1, 1997EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING ALL LIGHTING ASSEMBLY, SUCH AS HEADLIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS TOTALLY WENT OUT WITH NO WARNING. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #525052November 18, 1997POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION KNOCKS AND BANGS INTO GEAR.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #819111November 17, 1997SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE SEATBELT DOES NOT RETRACT ALL THE WAY, LEAVING THE SEATBELT LOOSE WHEN BUCKLED UP. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #819058November 14, 1997SERVICE 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
- #819060November 14, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
DRIVING AT APRROX 20-30MPH ON SMOOTH PAVEMENT TURN SIGANL FAILED ,THIS ALSO CONNECTS TO HEADLIGHT/TAIL LIGHTS. ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS. ALL COMPONENTS TURNED OFF AT ONCE. IN ORDER TO RECOVER FROM THIS DEFECT, HAD TO REPOSITION STEERING WHEEL.THIS PROBLEM IS STILL REOCCURRING AND IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHICH CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEFECT IS IN STEERING COLUMN COMBINATION SWITCH. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, INCLUDING FAULTY WIRING TO POWER WINDOWS. *SLC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #524708November 12, 1997ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DISTRIBUTOR FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #818726November 10, 1997FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE (3) TIMES IN THE PAST (3) MONTHS. THE 4TH REPLACEMENT IS ON ORDER. A SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THIS VEHICLE, STATING THAT THE ROD IN THE FUEL PUMP IS TOO SMALL FOR ITS OPENING. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #604767October 28, 1997POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #605668October 27, 1997TIRES
FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT PREMATURELY. ( FIRESTONE)
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #604685October 27, 1997POWER 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