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1994 Mazda 626 Exterior lighting Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the exterior lighting system, filed with NHTSA

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Exterior lighting reportsComplaints 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.
12
Latest Jul 30, 2003
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
4%
of 282 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Mazda 626 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 reports on file name it.

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

Owner reports naming exterior lighting

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Exterior lighting
Filed Jul 30, 2003

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN PUTTING TURN SIGNAL ON HEADLIGHTS WOULD SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID
10031511
Incident
Apr 12, 2003
Exterior lighting
Filed Jul 29, 2003

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND WITH NO WARNING HEADLIGHTS WOULD SHUT OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID
10031329
Incident
Jul 10, 2003
Exterior lighting
Filed Jul 28, 2003

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH ITS HEADLIGHTS AS STATED IN RECALL 99 V 358 000, BUT THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID
10031272
Mileage
8,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Jun 19, 2003

VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL FOR HEADLIGHT WIRING THAT RAN THROUGH TURN SIGNAL LEVER. IT FAILED WHERE IT WAS SOLDERED TO HEADLIGHT SWITCH. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RETURNED. *AK

NHTSA ID
10024428
Exterior lighting
Filed Jun 19, 2003

I OWNER A MAZDA 1994 ES 626 , (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V35800), IN MAY 2001 THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH FAIL TO TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AL SMITH MAZDA IN RALEIGH NC, FOR REPAIRS. THEY INFORMED ME THAT VEHICLE WAS ON RECALL AND REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THE SWITCH OPERATED CORRECTLY UNTIL TWO WEEK AGO. THEN THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED TURNING OFF AND ON WHILE USING THE TURN SIGNALS . I AM CONTACTED BOTH MAZDA(NATIONAL ) AND A LOCAL MAZDA DEALER, BOTH OF THEM STATING THAT SINCE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS REPAIR ONCE THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE TO REPAIR IT AGAIN. HEADLIGHT SWITCHES DON'T GO BAD AFTER TWO YEARS, AND REFUSED TO REPAIR THIS SWITCH THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES WITH VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIR CORRECTLY. *NLM

NHTSA ID
10023366
Incident
May 31, 2003
Mileage
156,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Jan 7, 2003

CONSUMER STATES HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. WHEN LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON THE DASHBOARD AND TAIL LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. TS

NHTSA ID
10002166
Incident
Oct 1, 2002
Exterior lighting
Filed Feb 10, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
740711
Incident
Feb 10, 2001
Exterior lighting
Filed Aug 1, 2000

MAZDA IS NOT HONORING THEIR RECALL INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREVIOUSLY PAID REPAIRS. HAVE WRITTEN (7/5/2000), BUT NO RESPONSE FOR REIMBURSEMENT. VEHICLE WAS SOLD AFTER RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED BUT PRIOR TO PROVIDING MAZDA WITH REQUIRED REIMBURSMENT INFORMATION. PLEASE HELP! THANK YOU. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY.*AK

NHTSA ID
726367
Incident
Sep 8, 1999
Exterior lighting
Filed Jun 27, 2000

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (99V-358) HEADLIGHT SWITCH PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION AND IS BEING DENIED REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

NHTSA ID
553243
Incident
Sep 29, 1997
Exterior lighting
Filed Mar 24, 1999

THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED. BOTH LOW AND HIGH BEAMS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CAR COULD NOT BE DRIVEN AT NIGHT. ON 3/24/99 EAST COAST AUTO MALL REPAIRED THE FAULTY SWITCH AT A COST OF $316.39, OF WHICH $197.64 WAS FOR THE COMBO SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FAILURE OF THIS SWITCH AT THE WRONG TIME COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID
704885
Incident
Mar 20, 1999
Exterior lightingVisibility
Filed Feb 18, 1998

HEAD LIGHT SWITCH FAILED.

NHTSA ID
530617
Incident
Jun 1, 1996
Exterior lighting
Filed May 28, 1996

HEADLIGHTS FAILED TWICE DURING WET CONDITIONS, DUE TO HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILURE. *DH

NHTSA ID
504932
Incident
Feb 14, 1996

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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