FaultScore report
Owners have filed 20 complaints about the 1986 Mazda 626 with NHTSA between 1995 and 2004. The largest single group is the electrical system.
20
Complaints
0
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
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Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
0 crashes, 1 fires
Median failure at 235,000 miles
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
THROTTLE STICKING
A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous enough to fix for free — however old the car is.
Canada runs its own recall programme, and its campaigns do not always mirror the American ones.
Structure
NOTE: VEHICLES LOCATED IN ONTARIO, QUEBEC, NEW BRUNSWICK, NOVA SCOTIA, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND AND NEWFOUNDLAND. A CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENT, COMBINED WITH LACK OF PROPER LUBRICATION, COULD CAUSE STICKING OR SEIZURE OF THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, PARTIAL OR INCOMPLETE ENGAGEMENT OF THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH MAY CAUSE THE HOOD TO OPEN SUDDENLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S FORWARD VISION. CORRECTION: VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND LUBRICATED OR REPLACED AS NECESSARY.
Electrical
AN IGNITION SWITCH TERMINAL MALFUNCTION COULD RESULT IN THE FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, WINDSHIELD WASHER, ENGINE COOLING FAN, HEATER BLOWER AND AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR. CORRECTION: IGNITION SWITCH WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
Other
THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 124 -ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS. VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION.
Recalls cover specific build ranges, so check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or, in Canada, Transport Canada.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE OVERHEATED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS
NHTSA complaint #545268 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISION FAILED. FIRST FAILED IN JULY AND TRANSMISION REPLACED AND NOW HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN O/D LIGHT FLASHING, HARD SHIFT WILL NOT SHIFT INTO O/D.
NHTSA complaint #10057133 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS MADE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 90V118000 IGNITION SWITCH PROGRAM. DEALER DENIED REIMBURSEMENT CLAIM STATING THAT THE REPAIR ORDER DOES NOT SUPPORT THE REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT.
NHTSA complaint #566187 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING
CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE RACK BOOTS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #566187 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE KEY DOES NOT GO ALL THE WAY BACK TO START AFTER CAR IS STARTED
NHTSA complaint #714563 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE KEY DOES NOT GO ALL THE WAY BACK TO START AFTER CAR IS STARTED
NHTSA complaint #714563 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE OVERHEATED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS
NHTSA complaint #545268 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER CORE BROKE, CAUSING THE HOT WATER TO SPILL INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #835128 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
ANTI FREEZE SMOKE IS COMING THROUGH THE HEATER VENTS, ALSO EXHAUST IS LEAKING
NHTSA complaint #701464 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ANTI FREEZE SMOKE IS COMING THROUGH THE HEATER VENTS, ALSO EXHAUST IS LEAKING
NHTSA complaint #701464 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #538077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED TO START ENGINE COOLING FAN, CAUSING RADIATOR TO EXPLODE AND FUEL PUMP TO FAIL.
NHTSA complaint #534003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT CABLE BROKE.
NHTSA complaint #528453 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
WHEEL BEARING PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #527129 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #521138 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH ASSEMBLY FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #521138 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CAR SOMETIMES STALL/STARTING PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #967366 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULDN'T LATCH . TT
NHTSA complaint #964789 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
REAR PASSENGER SHOULDER/LAP BELT WON'T RETRACT ALL THE WAY. TT
NHTSA complaint #963195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
REAR SEATBELTS FAILS TO STAY FASTEN WHEN USING, UNFASTENING WHILE RIDING IN VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #960656 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS TANK RUSTED FROM OUTSIDE IN, RESULTING IN LEAKAGE. TT
NHTSA complaint #958386 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.