FaultScore

1990 Mazda 626 engine problems

11 of the 62 complaints about the 1990 Mazda 626 are about the engine — 18% of everything reported for this model year.

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11

Complaints

0

Crashes

1

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Engine 6 54.5%
Radiator Assembly 2 18.2%
Exhaust System 2 18.2%
Gasoline 1 9.1%

Engine & Cooling across every Mazda 626 year

1990 11 3.0%
1993 17 4.7%
1994 30 8.2%
1995 34 9.3%
1996 36 9.9%
1997 45 12.4%
1998 92 25.3%
1999 52 14.3%
2000 23 6.3%
2001 24 6.6%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

East Hartford, CT

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

I RECENTLY HAD A FAILURE/LEAK WITH MY RADIATOR. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH MY VEHICLE. YET, THIS IS THE SECOND MECHANIC TO TELL ME MY CAR WAS IN SOME KIND OF AN ACCIDENT. MY MAZDA WAS SOLD TO ME AS BRAND NEW BY THE DEALERSHIP. HOW AND WHERE DO I SEARCH TO DETERMINE IF MY VEHICLE HAD IN FACT BEEN PREVIOUSLY OWNED AND IN AN ACCIDENT? IF RECORDS OF SUCH HAVE BEEN DESTROYED IS THERE ANOTHER WAY TO GO ABOUT FINDING OUT INFORMATION ON WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE A WILLFUL MISREPRESENTATION? THANK YOU, [XXX]. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #739187 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Savannah, GA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

PISTONS AND OIL SEALS FAILED. YH

NHTSA complaint #549456 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Savannah, GA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

PISTONS AND OIL SEALS FAILED. YH

NHTSA complaint #549456 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Savannah, GA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

PISTONS AND OIL SEALS FAILED. YH

NHTSA complaint #549456 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Miami, FL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINEHEAD GASKET FAILED TWICE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT.

NHTSA complaint #518106 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hamden, CT

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

OIL PUMP FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #509703 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hamden, CT

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

EXHAUST SYSTEM REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #509703 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

North Valley Steam, NY Fire

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST POWER, PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND FUMES WERE COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO CATCH ON FIRE.

NHTSA complaint #803581 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wilmington, NC

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

RADIATOR SPLIT, CAUSING LEAK.

NHTSA complaint #501670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Saint Paul, MN

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE AIR INTAKE HOSE CRACKED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL/SURGE. *DSH

NHTSA complaint #504244 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Clarksville, TN

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

VEHICLE STALLS OUT AT SLOW SPEED, NEED TO REPLACE BY PASS VALVE. TT

NHTSA complaint #963181 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1990 Mazda 626 problems

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