Mazda 626 / 1994
1994 Mazda 626 problems
Owners have filed 353 complaints about the 1994 Mazda 626 with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 54.1% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 8.5%.
Complaints353
Crashes25
Fires13
Injuries24
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 54.1% · 191
Engine and engine cooling 8.5% · 30
Electrical system 7.6% · 27
Service brakes, hydraulic 4.5% · 16
Air bags 4.2% · 15
Exterior lighting 3.7% · 13
Suspension 2.8% · 10
Vehicle speed control 2.5% · 9
Severity
Of those complaints, 25 describe a crash, 13 describe a fire and 24 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 9 model years of the Mazda 626 in this data, 1994 sits 6th by complaint volume. 1995 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 8 in the last three years against 20 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 103,696 miles.
In owners' own words
I purchased a 1994 Mazda 626 with 72,000 miles. At 84,000 miles, my hold light would start flashing on and off, when this happened my transmission was very rough, shifted hard. Now, the hold light doesnt always flash, only from time to time. Im at 93000 miles now and its started again, my car is running rough with a wheeze coming from the engine. I havent had any work done concerning the transmission yet. Power train · reported at 84,000 miles
The hold light started blinking on and off. The car also started jerking. I was miles from a residence almost didn't make it to a repair shop had to have it towed to a dealer to have a new transmission put in, and a new air flow meter installed. Cost a couple of thousands dollars to have a new transmission put in now they tell me that it could happen again and my car has less thatn 50000 miles on it. Power train
My 1994 Mazda 626 "hold light" flashes on a daily basis and when it tries to shift to a lower gear, ie: at speeds under 50 mph, the transmission jerks really hard. I took it to the garage and they said it was the motor mount & transmission mount they were replaced and it did not help, its getting worse! Not sure what to do now, the transmission work is very expensive :(. Power train
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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