2002 Mazda 626 transmission problems
Owners reported transmission problems in 58 complaints for the 2002 Mazda 626, 59% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 58 59% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 69,000 miles 45 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 15 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 45 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 69,000 miles, and 38% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the transmission complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
2002 mazda 626 LX, transmission is jerky, brought to 3 different dealerships, told me that it is a characteristic of 626's. Very worried that something might happen soon if something isn't done. Going to contact mazda today.
I own a 1992 4cyl automatic mazda 626. In aug 2005 - the transmission had to be replaced. I believe at the time the mileage was around 60k. I researched online and found that this was a common problem amongst mazda 626's but mazda was not owning up to the problem. Now, nov 2006 - 15 months later, the car started to run rough, and then the o/d light started blinking.