1994 Mazda 626 problems
Owners have filed 353 complaints with NHTSA about the 1994 Mazda 626. Transmission is the most reported problem area, at 51% of complaints. Next are electrical system (8%) and engine (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 353 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Transmission 51% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 25 and 13
- Injuries and deaths
- 24 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 104,000 miles 78 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 11 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 15 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 14 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 14 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 11 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 78 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 104,000 miles. For transmission specifically, the median reported mileage is about 108,000 miles (62 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 25 complaints mention a crash; 13 complaints mention a fire; 24 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1994 ranks 8th most-complained-about out of 12 model years of the Mazda 626 with enough data (116 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Consumer was driving and hit an embankment both air bags deployed, the child on the passenger side hit his head , the subframe of the car looks like it is rusting . Please describe .
Airbag deployment was violent in two accidents, once cracking windshield and wrenching thumb. Second time caused a fractured nasal bone and complete closure of right eye.
Once again the transmission is going out on my 1994 mazda 626 I have owned this car for six years and it has gone through three transmissions. All the shops tell me that this is common with this car. Why was there not a recall of this car? Thank you.
Transmission hold light come on and off,will not operate in drive,reverse or any other gear. Trans seem to be over heating. Loud squeaking sounds like a fan belt.