1988 MAZDA 626

6 recalls, 58 complaints - 4 TSBs

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

Defect Description

RESIN MOLDED FRONT HANDLES FAIL AT THE DOOR LATCH ACTUATING ROD ATTACHMENT, FREEING THE ROD TO FALL INSIDE THE DOOR FRAME. SUBSEQUENT LOWERING OF THE ASSOCIATED WINDOW MAY FORCE THE ACTUATING ROD DOWNWARD AND RELEASE THE DOOR LATCH.

Consequence

INADVERTENT ACTUATION OF THE DOOR LATCH CAUSES THE DOORTO OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN OCCUPANT FALLING OUT OF THEVEHICLE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR HANDLE/LATCH ASSEMBLY.

244,000 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC

SEAT BELTS

Defect Description

THE DRIVE SPRING THAT DRIVES THE AUTOMATIC BELT MAY BREAK.

Consequence

THIS WOULD PREVENT FULL FORWARD MOVEMENT OF THE SEAT BELTANCHORAGE FROM THE LOCK POSITION WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED.

Remedy

REPLACE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT.

42,810 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Defect Description

AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES BELOW 0 DEGREE F, FROST MAY ACCUMULATE WITHIN THE THROTTLE BODY UNDER EXTENDED CONSTANT SPEED OPERATION.

Consequence

FROST ACCUMULATION ON THE THROTTLE VALVE MAY PREVENT THEVALVE FROM RETURNING SMOOTHLY.

Remedy

INSTALL A NEW TYPE THERMOSTAT DESIGNED TO RAISE THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE AND WARM THE THROTTLE BODY TO A LEVEL ABOVE FREEZING.

72,883 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS

Defect Description

VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH REAR BRAKE DRUMS TRANSPORTED BY TRAIN MAY EXPERIENCE SEPARATION OF THE BRAKE SHOE FROM THE WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER PISTON.

Consequence

SHOULD SEPARATION OCCUR, REPEATED BRAKE OPERATION MAYDAMAGE THE WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER DUST BOOT, ALLOWING WATER OR DUST INTRUSION ANDSUBSEQUENT PISTON CONTAMINATION.

Remedy

ALL VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND IF NO SEPARATION IS FOUND GREASE WILL BE APPLIED TO THE COMPONENT INTERFACE TO LOWER FRICTION AND AVOID SUBSEQUENT RELATIVE MOTION. IF SEPARATION IS FOUND THE WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER DUST BOOT WILL BE REPLACED.

14,807 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

Defect Description

FUEL TANK FIXING BAND RETENTION IS NOT SUFFICIENT, ALLOWING THE BAND TO RUB AGAINST THE FUEL TANK BY VEHICLE VIBRATIONS.

Consequence

THIS COULD WEAR A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK WHICH COULDRESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE.

Remedy

REPAIR FUEL FIXING BAND BY INSTALLING A RUBBER SHEET.

33,868 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

Defect Description

FLOOR MAT COULD INTERFERE WITH RELEASE OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL DUE TO IMPROPER SHAPE OF MAT.

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL ANDCREATE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REMOVE PRESENT MAT AND REPLACE WITH NEW IMPROVED MAT.

400 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC

Complaint Statistics

58 total complaints 1 crashes 3 fires 1 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
SEAT BELTS	20
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH	5
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR	4
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR	4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY	2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE	2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS	1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS	1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY	1

Incident date: Jun 25, 2005

1. BOUGHT A 1998 MAZDA 626 LX. 2. AT 56000 MILES, ENGINE NEEDED A NEW HEADER. 3. AT 57000 MILES, STARTER MOTOR FAILED. 3. AT 60000 MILES, TRANSMISSION FAILED. 4. CURRENTLY AT 70000 MILES, NEED NEW EXHAUST SYSTEM

Incident date: Jun 25, 2005

Incident date: Jan 7, 2003

DEFECTIVE TAILPIPE CAUSED CARBON MONOXIDE TO ENTER VEHICLE'S INTERIOR CABIN RESULTING IN CONSUMER CONTRACTING CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. DEALER DIAGNOSED SEVERAL HOLES ALONG TOP OF TAILPIPE BETWEEN THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND THE MUFFLER. PH TOP SEAM OF EXHAUST PIPE HAD ROTTEN OUT BETWEEN CATAL... Read more

Incident date: Mar 26, 2002

WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT OF VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO FUEL LINES. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FIRE PROGRESSED TO THE REAR UNDERSIDE FROM CENTER THIRD OF UNDERSIDE, THE PASSENGER WAS INJURED WHEN BEING ESCORTED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *SLC

Fire 1 injured

Incident date: Dec 5, 2001

RECALL 88 V 063 000/PASSIVE RESTRAINT BELT: BOTH DRIVER'SAND PASSENGER'S MOTOR BELTS FAILED TO OPERATE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THERECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK

Incident date: Jun 1, 1998

AUTOMATIC MOTORIZED SHOULDER RESTRAINTS FAIL TO COMPLETE CYCLE UPON ENGINE START-UP CHOKING PASSENGER. UPON OPENING DOOR AT STOP, RESTRAINTS FAIL TO DISENGAGE TRAPPING OCCUPANT UNTIL MANUALLY DISCONNECTED . RECALL AT DEALER FAILED TO YIELD VIN MATCH. ALSO TOLD VEHICLE TOO OLD TO REPAIR. PROBLEM EXIS... Read more

Incident date: Oct 29, 1999

PASSENGER DOOR NOT ABLE TO BE OPENED FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. *AK

Incident date: Nov 13, 1999

FRONT AXLE OF CAR RUSTED COMPLETEL,Y AND BROKE APART WHILE DRIVING. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

Crash

Incident date: Jan 1, 1996

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT IS BROKE, AND CONSUMER CAN'T GET OUT OF THE SEAT BELT. *AK

Incident date: Jul 1, 1999

FRONT DOOR LOCKS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL SEVERAL YEARS AGO -- NOW DRIVERS' SIDE DOOR LOCK HAS FAILED IN EXACTLY THE MANNER DESCRIBED IN RECALL NOTICE -- LOWERING DRIVERS' WINDOW CAUSED DOOR TO UNLATCH AND FLY OPEN!

Incident date: Jun 20, 1999

JUST PARKED VEHICLE & LEFT. NEIGHBORS KNOCKED ON DOOR TO INFORM OWNER VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED & PUT FLAMES OUT. WAS INFORMED THE BATTERY WAS CAUSE OF FIRE. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. *AK *ML

Fire

Incident date: Apr 12, 1998

SHOULDER BELTS ON DRIVER'S SIDE/PASSENGER'S SIDE RETRACT INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES CONSUMER HAS TO PUT HIS HAND OUT OF THE WINDOW TO GET THE SHOULDER BELT TO WORK. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

Incident date: Jun 30, 1998

WHENEVER THE DOOR IS OPENED AND THE SUNVISOR HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO ITS LOCKED POSITION THE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT CATCHES ON THE VISOR AND BREAKS IT WHILE RETRACTING. I HAVE BROKEN THREE AND WOULD HAVE BROKEN MORE IF I HAD NOT DISCONNECTED THE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT. I CONSIDER THIS REMEDY TO BE UNACCE... Read more

Incident date: May 17, 1999

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LATCH FAILED. YH

LEFT FRONT MOTORIZED SEAT BELT FAILED. YH

Incident date: Mar 2, 1998

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING, AND THERE IS SOME NOISE COMING FROM VEHICLE. CONSUMER BROUGHT VEHICLE INTO THE REPAIR SHOP. AFTER BEING REPAIRED, THE NOISE CAME BACK.DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Incident date: Mar 2, 1998

SEAT BELT SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED.

Incident date: Nov 1, 1998

FIRE STARTED UNDER HOOD. POSSIBLY AROUND FUEL FILTER AND/OR WIRING HARNESS AREA. RESULTED IN SEVERE FIRE THAT TOTALED THE VEHICLE.

Fire

VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL WORK ON DOOR, HOWEVER INCOMPLETE WHEN DELIVERED.

Incident date: Apr 1, 1998

BOLTS OVERHEAT AND FALL OF ENGINE MANIFOLD, CAUSING A LEAK OF CARBON MONOXIDE IN THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT.

Incident date: Nov 25, 1997

THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT IS INOPERATIVE DUE TO THE BELT NOT STAYING IN THE CORRECT POSITION, . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS. *AK

Incident date: Mar 1, 1995

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR.

THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKING . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Incident date: Aug 14, 1996

FAILURE ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE.*AK

Incident date: Aug 14, 1996

FAILURE ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE.*AK

Incident date: Jan 12, 1996

NO PARTS SINCE OCTOBER 1995. (NO OTHER INFORMATION ON FORM) *SLC

Incident date: Mar 5, 1996

FUEL TANK SPLIT AT WELD, CAUSING GASOLINE LEAK. *SD

Incident date: Sep 1, 1993

FRONT LEFT DOOR FAILS TO OPEN, REPAIRED PRIOR TO RECALL. *SD

Incident date: Jan 15, 1996

REAR WINDOW MOTOR FAILED. *SD

Incident date: Oct 1, 1993

MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS RETRACT WITHOUT WARNING WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION. *AK

Incident date: Apr 1, 1996

RECALL RELATED, 88V063000, CONTACTED DEALERSHIP 2/1/95, WENT IN ON 3/1/96 WRONG PARTS WENT IN AGAIN NEVER RECEIVED PARTS 88VO63000. *AK

Incident date: Apr 1, 1996

RECALL RELATED, 88V063000, CONTACTED DEALERSHIP 2/1/95, WENT IN ON 3/1/96 WRONG PARTS WENT IN AGAIN NEVER RECEIVED PARTS 88VO63000. *AK

HAD RECALL WORK DONE ON MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS, THEY STILL MALFUNCTION. *AK

THE DRIVER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS NOT WORKING RIGHT . TT

Incident date: Oct 7, 1995

SHOULDER BELT IS STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. RECALL # 31805. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Incident date: Oct 11, 1995

THEY WOULD NOT ORDER THE PART WHEN THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO AND THEN WHEN THEY DID GET THE PART THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Incident date: Oct 31, 1995

DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT HAS BROKEN, NEEDS REPLACEMENT. TT THE RIBBON SPRING BROKE CAUSING THE BELT TO REMAIN IN THE FORWARD POSITION. *YH

Incident date: Jun 13, 1995

OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL (93V-174). *AK

VEHICLES SEAT BELT MOTORIZED RETRACTOR IS INOPERATIVE ON DRIVER SIDE. TT

Incident date: Jan 1, 1995

THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATBELTS THE INERTIA REEL WORKS ONLY RARELY. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Incident date: May 10, 1995

TAKATA MOTORIZED SEAT BELT PASSENGER SIDE, WON'T GO UP OR DOWN, MUST OPERATE MANUALLY. TT

Incident date: Apr 18, 1995

FAULKNER MAZDA 88V063. RECALL WAS NOT PERFORMED CORRECTLY. DEALERSHIP WANT TO CHARGE FOR COMPLETION OF CAMPAIGN. TT

Incident date: Apr 10, 1994

DOOR WOULD FLY OPEN WHEN WINDOW IS ROLLED DOWN MAZDA OFFERS NO ASSISTANCE. TT

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Technical Service Bulletins, 1988 MAZDA 626

4 manufacturer communications from 4 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
114400 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS	1
357100 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER	1
111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY	1
140000 AIR BAGS	1

357100 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

USE OF A/C TRACER DYE. *TW

140000 AIR BAGS

PARTS REPLACEMENT AFTER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *TW

111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

MAINTENANCE FREE BATTERY - DIAGNOSTIC AND CHARGING PROCEDURE. *TW

114400 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

WIPER MOTOR INOPERATIVE - CIRCUIT BREAKER ACTIVATION. *TW

NHTSA Safety Investigations, MAZDA 626

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

RQ, Closed , Model Year: 1997

OVERSENSITIVE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT

There is no summary currently available

RQ, Closed , Model Year: 1993

HEADLIGHT FAILURE

OBTAINED RECALL 99V-358

SQ, Closed , Model Year: 1994

SPEEDOMETER INOPERATIVE

SEE RESUME FOR DETAILS.

EA, Closed , Model Year: 1995

OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT

IN MAY OF 1997, ODI UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS WITH 51 COMPLAINTS.ODI IS NOW AWARE OF 88 COMPLAINTS OF ALLEGED INAPPROPRIATE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENTS.TYPICAL COMPLAINTS ALLEGE THAT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AFTER THE VEHICLE HIT A POT HOLE AT BETWEEN 20 AND 45 MPH, OR THAT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE D... Read more

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1995

INAPPROPRIATE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT

IN JANUARY OF 1997, ODI OPENED A PE BASED ON 9 ODI COMPLAINTS.ODI IS NOW AWARE OF 51 COMPLAINTS OF ALLEGED INAPPROPRIATE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS.TYPICAL COMPLAINTS INCLUDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS AFTER THE VEHICLE HIT A POT HOLE WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20 AND 45 MPH AND AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS WHILE DRIVING AT SP... Read more

EA, Closed , Model Year: 1988

INADVERTENT DOOR OPENING

There is no summary currently available

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1988

INADVERTENT DOOR OPENING

There is no summary currently available

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1986

THROTTLE STICKING

There is no summary currently available

MAZDA 626 - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the MAZDA 626 across all model years (1979, 2001).

54 Total Recalls

3,892 Total Complaints

8 Investigations

244 Reported Crashes

65 Reported Fires

111 Reported Deaths

MAZDA 626 - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2003	0	9	View
2002	0	99	View
2001	1	235	View
2000	2	280	View
1999	4	372	View
1998	6	499	View
1997	4	451	View
1996	3	426	View
1995	4	587	View
1994	4	353	View
1993	2	202	View
1992	1	24	View
1991	2	99	View
1990	2	62	View
1989	2	48	View
1988 (current)	6	58
1987	1	40	View
1986	2	20	View
1985	0	7	View
1984	0	4	View
1983	0	2	View
1982	2	0	View
1981	2	0	View
1980	2	0	View
1979	2	0	View

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MAZDA6	98	2,911	View
B-SERIES TRUCK	65	888	View
TRIBUTE	65	2,831	View
MAZDA3	64	3,983	View
CX-9	59	1,796	View
MPV	44	1,157	View
RX-8	42	1,003	View
PROTEGE	38	1,380	View

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1988 MAZDA 626

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Top Reported Components

Technical Service Bulletins, 1988 MAZDA 626

Most Affected Components

NHTSA Safety Investigations, MAZDA 626

MAZDA 626 - All Years Overview

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