1998 Mazda 626 transmission problems
Owners reported transmission problems in 303 complaints for the 1998 Mazda 626, 61% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 303 61% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 90,000 miles 178 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 5
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 16 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 41 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 49 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 33 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 17 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 11 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 178 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 12% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 fires, 1 injury, 5 deaths.
What owners wrote
I purchased a car in april 2001 (a used car) and have an extended warranty for it. Car started giving me problems in 2002 so I decided to use my extended warranty to get the car fixed once it broke down on me on the highway; I found out that the warranty company never heard of me and that my warranty never existed.
Imade a complaint earlier but I forgot a few things. My o/d light sometimes flashes and my check engine light is always on. I took it to autozone to get the light read and the man gave me a list of problems wrong with the car. I don't remember every thing but one thing was just a sensor and the other problem was something wrong inside of the transmission.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Mazda 626
- Engine 84 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 17 complaints