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1986 Mazda 626 Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Feb 13, 2004
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
1
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Jan 6, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 16 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1986 Mazda 626. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–16 of 16

Transmission
Filed Feb 13, 2004

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISION FAILED. FIRST FAILED IN JULY AND TRANSMISION REPLACED AND NOW HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN O/D LIGHT FLASHING, HARD SHIFT WILL NOT SHIFT INTO O/D.*AK

NHTSA ID
10057133
Incident
Jul 20, 2003
Mileage
235,000 mi
ElectricalSteering
Filed Jun 21, 2002

CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS MADE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 90V118000 IGNITION SWITCH PROGRAM. DEALER DENIED REIMBURSEMENT CLAIM STATING THAT THE REPAIR ORDER DOES NOT SUPPORT THE REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT. *TT

NHTSA ID
566187
Incident
Sep 12, 2001
Electrical
Filed Nov 10, 1999

THE KEY DOES NOT GO ALL THE WAY BACK TO START AFTER CAR IS STARTED

NHTSA ID
714563
Engine
Filed Apr 22, 1999
Fire reported

ENGINE OVERHEATED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS

NHTSA ID
545268
Incident
Mar 31, 1999
Visibility
Filed Feb 22, 1999

HEATER CORE BROKE, CAUSING THE HOT WATER TO SPILL INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
835128
Incident
Feb 11, 1999
Engine
Filed Dec 19, 1998

ANTI FREEZE SMOKE IS COMING THROUGH THE HEATER VENTS, ALSO EXHAUST IS LEAKING

NHTSA ID
701464
Brakes
Filed Jul 15, 1998

BRAKE FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
538077
Electrical
Filed Apr 13, 1998

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED TO START ENGINE COOLING FAN, CAUSING RADIATOR TO EXPLODE AND FUEL PUMP TO FAIL.

NHTSA ID
534003
Incident
Feb 1, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jan 20, 1998

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT CABLE BROKE.

NHTSA ID
528453
Incident
Dec 1, 1997
Other / unspecified
Filed Dec 30, 1997

WHEEL BEARING PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ID
527129
Incident
Nov 1, 1997
ElectricalVisibility
Filed Aug 19, 1997

IGNITION SWITCH ASSEMBLY FAILED.

NHTSA ID
521138
Incident
Jul 2, 1997
Electrical
Filed Jun 19, 1995

CAR SOMETIMES STALL/STARTING PROBLEMS. *AK

NHTSA ID
967366
Incident
Jun 19, 1995
Seat belts
Filed May 2, 1995

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULDN'T LATCH . TT

NHTSA ID
964789
Incident
May 2, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Apr 4, 1995

REAR PASSENGER SHOULDER/LAP BELT WON'T RETRACT ALL THE WAY. TT

NHTSA ID
963195
Seat belts
Filed Feb 27, 1995

REAR SEATBELTS FAILS TO STAY FASTEN WHEN USING, UNFASTENING WHILE RIDING IN VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
960656
Incident
Feb 27, 1995
Fuel system
Filed Jan 6, 1995

GAS TANK RUSTED FROM OUTSIDE IN, RESULTING IN LEAKAGE. TT

NHTSA ID
958386
Incident
Dec 29, 1994

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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