1999 MAZDA 626 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 317 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (217 complaints · 68.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 11
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 4
  • 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 217 of 317 owner complaints (68.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 217 complaints, 68.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 217 · 68.5% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 45 complaints, 14.2% of reports ENGINE 45 · 14.2% · 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 11 complaints, 3.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 11 · 3.5% · 3 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 9 complaints, 2.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 · 2.8% · 2 fire reports AIR BAGS: 5 complaints, 1.6% of reports AIR BAGS 5 · 1.6% · 4 crash reports SUSPENSION: 4 complaints, 1.3% of reports SUSPENSION 4 · 1.3% SEAT BELTS: 3 complaints, 1.0% of reports SEAT BELTS 3 · 1.0% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 3 complaints, 1.0% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 · 1.0% FUEL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 0.6% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 2 · 0.6% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 267 complaints, 84.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 267 · 84.2% · 9 crash reports 1 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 217 68.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 45 14.2% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 11 3.5% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 2.8% 0 crashes · 2 fires
AIR BAGS 5 1.6% 4 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 4 1.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 3 1.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 1.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 2 0.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 267 84.2% 9 crashes · 1 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 Oct 1998; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 2000. 1998-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2000-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2002-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2002-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2003-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2003-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2003-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2003-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2004-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2004-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2004-Q3: 26 owner reports 26 2004-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2005-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2005-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2005-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2005-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2006-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2006-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2006-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2006-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2007-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Oct 1998 Jul 2017 Recall campaign 00V074000 ◆ Recall campaign 00V074000 Recall campaign 00V134000 ◆ Recall campaign 00V134000 Recall campaign 05E065000 ◆ Recall campaign 05E065000 Recall campaign 09E012000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E012000
  • Campaign 00V074000 was reported 180 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 00V134000 was reported 353 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1998-Q4 Owner reports 1
1999-Q2 Owner reports 3
1999-Q3 Owner reports 4
1999-Q4 Owner reports 2
2000-Q1 Owner reports 5
2000-Q2 Owner reports 4
2000-Q3 Owner reports 2
2000-Q4 Owner reports 3
2001-Q2 Owner reports 5
2001-Q3 Owner reports 5
2001-Q4 Owner reports 2
2002-Q1 Owner reports 6
2002-Q2 Owner reports 7
2002-Q3 Owner reports 4
2002-Q4 Owner reports 7
2003-Q1 Owner reports 9
2003-Q2 Owner reports 15
2003-Q3 Owner reports 15
2003-Q4 Owner reports 15
2004-Q1 Owner reports 16
2004-Q2 Owner reports 7
2004-Q3 Owner reports 26
2004-Q4 Owner reports 10
2005-Q1 Owner reports 15
2005-Q2 Owner reports 12
2005-Q3 Owner reports 7
2005-Q4 Owner reports 11
2006-Q1 Owner reports 13
2006-Q2 Owner reports 10
2006-Q3 Owner reports 13
2006-Q4 Owner reports 4
2007-Q1 Owner reports 3
2007-Q2 Owner reports 3
2007-Q3 Owner reports 12
2007-Q4 Owner reports 4
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 4
2008-Q4 Owner reports 4
2009-Q1 Owner reports 4
2009-Q2 Owner reports 2
2009-Q3 Owner reports 2
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 2
2010-Q3 Owner reports 2
2011-Q2 Owner reports 2
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2015-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 00V074000
Recall campaign 1 00V134000
Recall campaign 1 05E065000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00V074000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE REDUCED BRAKE EFFICIENCY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE RESERVOIR CAP AND REPLACE IT, IF NECESSARY.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00V134000

    Report date
    Component:
    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
    Consequence:
    THE BROKEN SPRING MAY GET CAUGHT IN THE TIMING BELT, RESULTING POSSIBLE ENGINE STALLING.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL CHECK THE TENSIONER INSTALLED AND REPLACE IT IF THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE AFFECTED TENSIONER.
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  3. 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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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E012000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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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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