1996 Mazda 626 Problems

Severe Issues

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 1996 Mazda 626.

19951997
Complaints
426
Crashes
43
Fires
3
Injuries
141
Fatalities
99
Recalls
1

Worst 1996 Mazda 626 Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#1222 complaints

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Avg mileage:101,745 mi
Crash-related:5
#233 complaints

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Avg mileage:108,004 mi
Crash-related:23
#314 complaints

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1996 Mazda 626.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
222
complaints
Crashes
5
Fires
Avg Miles
101,745
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
33
complaints
Crashes
23
Fires
Avg Miles
108,004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
14
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
AIR BAGS
11
complaints
Crashes
3
Fires
Avg Miles
204,932
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
8
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
120,500
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
7
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
107,500
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
7
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
Avg Miles
175,842
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
6
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
6
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
5
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
89,000
SUSPENSION
5
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
85,600
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
2
Avg Miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
104,000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
4
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
4
complaints
Crashes
3
Fires
Avg Miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
1
Avg Miles
165,000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
POWER TRAIN
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
152,911
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
84,500
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
TIRES
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
138,318
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles

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Recalls for 1996 Mazda 626

1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,368,500 vehicles.

15V674000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
~1,368,500 affected

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.

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