Worst 1994 Mazda 626 Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1994 Mazda 626.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 161 | 2 | 1 | 114,387 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 12 | 1 | — | — | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 11 | 11 | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN | 11 | — | — | 101,114 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 9 | — | 1 | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 9 | — | — | — | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 8 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 7 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 6 | 1 | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 5 | — | — | — | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 5 | — | — | 8,000 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH | 5 | — | — | 156,000 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 5 | — | 1 | — | |
| AIR BAGS | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | 4 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 4 | 1 | — | 110,733 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 3 | — | — | — | |
| SEAT BELTS | 3 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | 3 | — | — | — | |
| SUSPENSION | 3 | — | — | — | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 3 | 1 | — | 103,696 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 3 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 | — | — | 138,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 2 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | 2 | — | 1 | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | 2 | — | — | — | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2 | — | 1 | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) | 2 | — | — | 93,021 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | 2 | — | — | 93,021 mi |
Recalls for 1994 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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