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1996 Mazda 626 Suspension Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the suspension system, filed with NHTSA

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Suspension 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.
8
Latest Nov 18, 2002
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.
2%
of 359 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.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 Mazda 626 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 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 suspension

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

Suspension
Filed Nov 18, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 20MPH ON THE HIGHWAY HE MADE A RIGHT TURN SUDDENLY TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE. AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE FLIPPED AND LANDED ON THE ROOF UP SIDE DOWN. PLEASE FILL ADDITONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

NHTSA ID
8022954
Incident
May 14, 2002
Suspension
Filed Sep 1, 2000

TRIED OTHER 626 CARS SAME NOISE IS HEARD - WHY IS THE NOISE THERE?

NHTSA ID
729856
Suspension
Filed Aug 31, 2000

SHOULD THE REAR END GO OUT THIS SOON PLEASE CONTACT ME WORRIED ABOUT DAUGTHER-IN-LAW DRIVING THIS CAR LIKE THIS

NHTSA ID
729774
Suspension
Filed Mar 22, 1999

ENGINE VIBRATES AND IT IS TRANSMITTING THE VIBRATION TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN MAKING STOPS. *AK

NHTSA ID
835415
Suspension
Filed Mar 5, 1999

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES CONTINUED VIBRATION CAUSING STEERING WHEEL AND FLOOR PEDAL VIBRATIONS.

NHTSA ID
544334
Suspension
Filed Aug 29, 1997

BEARING WHEEL FAILED.

NHTSA ID
603511
Incident
Feb 2, 1996
Suspension
Filed Feb 12, 1997

STRUTS FAILED.

NHTSA ID
602696
Incident
Dec 1, 1996
Suspension
Filed Feb 12, 1996

PURCHASE CAR NEW THERE IS A VIBRATION ON CAR DEALER CAN'T PROBLEM . TT

NHTSA ID
979104

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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