2003 MAZDA 626

0 recalls — 9 complaints

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

9 total complaints 1 fires

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
AIR BAGS2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
SUSPENSION:FRONT1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
AIR BAGS Dec 30, 2015
Incident date: Jul 20, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA 626. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V382000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS... Read more
AIR BAGS Oct 16, 2015
Incident date: Aug 13, 2015
I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE 7914J, CAMPAIGN #15V-345 & 15V-382, IN AUGUST OF 2015. I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, LESTER GLEN MAZDA IN TOMS RIVER, NJ ON 8/13/15. THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD ORDER THE PART AND CALL WITHIN A WEEK TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO INSTALL THE RECALL PART. I CALLED AGAIN ON 9/... Read more
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Sep 26, 2008
Incident date: Jun 10, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA 626. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE LINING BEGAN TO FALL FROM THE REAR CEILING OF THE VEHICLE. THE GLUE THAT HOLDS THE LINING IN PLACE BEGAN TO WEAR OUT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND HER WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED; THEREFORE, NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO A... Read more
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY Mar 24, 2005
Incident date: Mar 1, 2005
MAZDA 6 2003, AT 16,070 MILES CLUTCH WENT OUT. *BF THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR. *JB
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Mar 1, 2005
Incident date: Dec 21, 2004
ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER COULD APPLY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BEARLY MOVE. VEHICLE WAS TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR Oct 20, 2004
Incident date: Sep 21, 2004
THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED PREMATURELY. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE ROTORS THREE TIMES, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 5, 2004
Incident date: Feb 21, 2004
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED A FIRE STARTED INSIDE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL. *AK
Fire
SUSPENSION:FRONT Sep 24, 2003
CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WOULD SWAY TO RIGHT. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, TECHNICIAN ALLEGED VEHICLE'S PROBLEM WOULD RETURN. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Mar 10, 2003
THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED.*JB

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.

RQ02004 Opened: Feb 8, 2002 — Closed: Aug 19, 2002
RQ — Closed — Model Year: 1997
OVERSENSITIVE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT
There is no summary currently available
RQ99022 Opened: Dec 20, 1999 — Closed: Aug 30, 2000
RQ — Closed — Model Year: 1996
HEADLIGHT FAILURE
OBTAINED RECALL 99V-358
SQ98024 Opened: Oct 29, 1998 — Closed: Sep 10, 1999
SQ — Closed — Model Year: 1998
SPEEDOMETER INOPERATIVE
SEE RESUME FOR DETAILS.
EA97012 Opened: May 23, 1997 — Closed: Oct 9, 1998
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
PE97006 Opened: Jan 30, 1997 — Closed: May 23, 1997
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

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
5 Investigations
244 Reported Crashes
65 Reported Fires
111 Reported Deaths

MAZDA 626 — Year by Year

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Year Recalls Complaints
2003 (current) 0 9
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 6 58 View
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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