Worst 1993 Mazda 626 Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AIR BAGS
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1993 Mazda 626.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 34 | — | — | 132,076 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 8 | — | — | 92,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 7 | — | — | 30,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 7 | 2 | — | — | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 6 | 5 | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 6 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | 6 | — | — | — | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 6 | — | — | 56,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 5 | 1 | — | 50,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 4 | — | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 4 | — | — | — | |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 4 | — | — | 247,050 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | 3 | — | — | — | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 3 | — | — | — | |
| PARKING BRAKE | 3 | — | — | 43,800 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | 3 | — | — | — | |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 3 | — | — | — | |
| TIRES | 3 | 1 | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 | — | 1 | 90,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | 2 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 2 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | 2 | — | — | — | |
| EQUIPMENT | 2 | — | — | 94,528 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | 2 | — | — | — | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH | 2 | — | — | — | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 2 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN | 2 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) | 2 | — | — | — | |
| SEAT BELTS | 2 | — | — | — | |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Recalls for 1993 Mazda 626
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,368,500 vehicles.
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 1989-1998 MPV, 1990-1995 323, 1990-1998 Protege, 1992-1993 MX-3, 1993-1995 929, 1993-1997 MX-6, and 1993-1998 626 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, grease applied to the contact points inside the ignition switch may become conductive and overheat.
Other Mazda 626 Years
Wider context: See the full Mazda 626 reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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