Electrical
Filed Apr 11, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1993 MAZDA 626. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, A DRIVER IN ANOTHER VEHICLE NOTIFIED THE CONTACT THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE, PULLED OVER, AND EXITED WITHOUT INJURIES. THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A POLICE LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10854819
- Incident
- Jun 13, 2007
- Mileage
- 90,000 mi
Electrical
Filed May 5, 2008
SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING AND I HAVE A "HOLD" LIGHT BLINKING. FROM THE STATEMENTS ON INTERNET THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM DUE TO DEFECTIVE DESIGN BY MAZDA. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10226619
- Incident
- May 1, 2008
- Mileage
- 80,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Nov 20, 2001
DURING A SHORT DRIVE ON A 2 LANE ROAD, IN THE EVENING, DURING A SNOWSTORM, THE AFOREMENTIONED VEHICLE, HAD A COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE, WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR IMPENDING INDICATION. THERE WAS TOTAL & SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT (EVER) RESTART & NEEDED TO BE TOWED AWAY. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE ENTIRE DISTRIBUTOR ASSY. & SAYING IT IS A 'COMMON FAILURE' WITH THIS SERIES OF MAZDA VEHICLES. THIS IS A VERY SIMILIAR PRODUCT AS THE FORD PROBE, WHICH ALSO WAS RECALLED FOR IGNITION PROBLEMS. SHOULD THE DOMESTIC MADE MAZDA'S HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE FORD RECALL? IN URBAN DRIVING SITUATIONS & UNDER NIGHTTIME CONDITIONS, THIS TYPE OF FAILURE COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 754715
- Incident
- Nov 7, 2001
Body & structureElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Jul 13, 2001
4 DISTRIBUTORS WITH IN 75,000 MILES. CIGERETTE LIGHTER FAILED AT ABOUT 60-65,000 MILES. INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT (BEHIND GAS GAUGE) FAILED AT ABOUT 60,000MILES. DRIVER'S SIDE PASSENGER DOOR DOESNT OPEN ALL THE TIME.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 748401
Electrical
Filed Jun 14, 2001
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 746853
- Incident
- Jun 11, 2001
ElectricalTransmission
Filed Mar 31, 2001
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 743336
ElectricalSuspension
Filed Jun 16, 1999
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 707611
- Incident
- Jun 10, 1999
Electrical
Filed Jan 27, 1999
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 35MPH WHEN SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. BEFORE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, HAD EASED TO SIDE OF ROAD. HAD LEFT BRAKE PADS ON ROAD. THERE WAS NO WARNING. LEFT VEHICLE & IT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 834005
- Incident
- Dec 17, 1998
Electrical
Filed Nov 17, 1998
A MALFUNCTION OCCURS WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO FLICKER AND THE VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DISTRIBUTOR WAS REPLACED, BUT HAS NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 830948
Electrical
Filed May 21, 1998
BATTERY FAILED TWICE.
- NHTSA ID
- 535929
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1997
Electrical
Filed Dec 11, 1997
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE USED TURN SIGNAL. TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK. IN THE BEGINNING, AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. BUT NOW CONTINUOUS. TOOK TO DEALER INFORMED IT WAS ELECTRICAL, BUT THEY WILL NOT REPAIR DUE TO BEING OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 820753
- Incident
- Nov 18, 1997
Body & structureElectricalTires & wheels+2 more
Filed Nov 13, 1996
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT FELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS PULLING ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND THERE WAS A REAL LOUD NOISE, VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH NO INDICTATION OF A PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATESDOOR HANDLE WAS LOOSE HAD TO BE TIGHTEN, BATTERY WAS REPLACED, RDIO ATENNA WAS REPLACED, TIRES WERE REPLACED,WEATHER STIP ON ON DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOOR WAS REPLACED DUE TO BEING DEFECTIVE, AND ALSO BY PASS AIR CONTROL VALUE WAS REPLACED DUE TO INTERNAL FAILURE, ALSO REAR VIEW MIRROR HAD TO BE REGLUED, LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT FRONT VISOR HOLD CLIP WAS LOOSE.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 804934
- Incident
- Oct 25, 1996
Electrical
Filed Sep 21, 1995
VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHEN STOPPING AT STOP LIGHT AND SIGN, NOW IT STALLS AT ANY SPEED, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 972290
- Incident
- May 1, 1993
ElectricalEngine
Filed Aug 2, 1995
INTERMITENT STALLING. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 484678
- Incident
- Jan 31, 1995
Electrical
Filed Jul 6, 1995
THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY HAD TO REPLACED THREE TIME . *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 968309
Body & structureBrakesElectrical+3 more
Filed Jan 12, 1995
REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION/NOISE.
- NHTSA ID
- 480971
- Incident
- Feb 1, 1993
Body & structureBrakesHeating & air conditioning+11 more
Filed Jan 5, 1995
OIL DIPSTICK REPLACED.
- NHTSA ID
- 489221
- Incident
- Feb 19, 1993
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.