Worst 1996 Mazda 626 Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1996 Mazda 626.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 222 | 5 | — | 101,745 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 33 | 23 | — | 108,004 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 14 | — | — | — | |
| AIR BAGS | 11 | 3 | — | 204,932 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 8 | — | — | 120,500 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 7 | — | — | 107,500 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 7 | 2 | — | 175,842 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 6 | 1 | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | 6 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 5 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER | 5 | — | — | 89,000 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 5 | 1 | — | — | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | 4 | — | — | 85,600 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | 4 | — | 2 | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | 4 | — | — | — | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 4 | — | — | 104,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | 4 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 4 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 4 | 1 | — | — | |
| STEERING:RACK AND PINION | 4 | 3 | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 | — | 1 | 165,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 3 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN | 3 | — | — | 152,911 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 3 | — | — | 84,500 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | 3 | — | — | — | |
| TIRES | 3 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | 2 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 2 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 2 | — | — | 138,318 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | 2 | — | — | — |
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Recalls for 1996 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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