1993 MAZDA 626 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 121 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (36 complaints · 29.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 11
  • Fires 4
  • Injuries 9
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 36 of 121 owner complaints (29.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 36 complaints, 29.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 36 · 29.8% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 14 complaints, 11.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 14 · 11.6% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 13 complaints, 10.7% of reports AIR BAGS 13 · 10.7% · 5 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 12 complaints, 9.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 · 9.9% · 3 fire reports ENGINE: 7 complaints, 5.8% of reports ENGINE 7 · 5.8% SEAT BELTS: 6 complaints, 5.0% of reports SEAT BELTS 6 · 5.0% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 4 complaints, 3.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 4 · 3.3% STEERING: 4 complaints, 3.3% of reports STEERING 4 · 3.3% · 1 crash reports SUSPENSION: 4 complaints, 3.3% of reports SUSPENSION 4 · 3.3% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 100 complaints, 82.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 100 · 82.6% · 10 crash reports 3 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 36 29.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 14 11.6% 1 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 13 10.7% 5 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 9.9% 0 crashes · 3 fires
ENGINE 7 5.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 6 5.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 4 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 4 3.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 4 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 100 82.6% 10 crashes · 3 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Oct 2005. 1995-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 1995-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1995-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1995-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 1997-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1998-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 1999-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 1999-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2000-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2001-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2002-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2003-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2004-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 1995 Apr 2016 Recall campaign 05E065000 ◆ Recall campaign 05E065000 Recall campaign 15V674000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V674000 Investigation RQ99022 ● Investigation RQ99022
  • Campaign 15V674000 was reported 7,410 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 5
1995-Q2 Owner reports 2
1995-Q3 Owner reports 6
1995-Q4 Owner reports 2
1996-Q1 Owner reports 2
1996-Q2 Owner reports 3
1996-Q3 Owner reports 4
1996-Q4 Owner reports 4
1997-Q1 Owner reports 2
1997-Q2 Owner reports 2
1997-Q3 Owner reports 1
1997-Q4 Owner reports 3
1998-Q1 Owner reports 4
1998-Q2 Owner reports 1
1998-Q3 Owner reports 5
1998-Q4 Owner reports 5
1999-Q1 Owner reports 5
1999-Q2 Owner reports 3
1999-Q3 Owner reports 5
2000-Q2 Owner reports 2
2000-Q4 Owner reports 1
2001-Q1 Owner reports 6
2001-Q2 Owner reports 3
2001-Q3 Owner reports 5
2001-Q4 Owner reports 4
2002-Q2 Owner reports 5
2002-Q3 Owner reports 3
2002-Q4 Owner reports 3
2003-Q1 Owner reports 5
2003-Q2 Owner reports 6
2004-Q2 Owner reports 1
2004-Q3 Owner reports 1
2005-Q1 Owner reports 2
2005-Q2 Owner reports 2
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 05E065000
Recall campaign 1 15V674000
Defect investigation 1 RQ99022
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 05E065000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A VEHICLE FIRE CAN OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    SPX WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDE A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 27, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MR. CHRIS GREESON AT 704-869-3733 OR CONTACT THE WIX INFORMATION HOTLINE AT 800-949-6698.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 15V674000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    If the ignition switch overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.
    Remedy:
    Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. The recall began on December 17, 2015. Owners may contact Mazda Customer Experience Center at 1-800-222-5500, option#6. Mazda's number for this recall is 8715J.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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