FaultScore

1993 Mazda 626 engine problems

17 of the 202 complaints about the 1993 Mazda 626 are about the engine — 8% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 92,000 miles.

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Complaints

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Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Engine 8 47.1%
Belts AND Associated Pulleys 3 17.6%
Emission Control 2 11.8%
Gasoline 2 11.8%
Exhaust System 1 5.9%
Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe 1 5.9%

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.

Long Beach, CA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKED OIL FROM THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10012341 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 92,000 miles Fayetteville, AR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

MY DAUGHTER HAS A 1993 MAZDA 626, AND THE ENGINE BLEW FOR NO KNOWN REASON, AND I WONDERED IF YOU HAD HAD OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL MAZDA ENGINE---THANKS.

NHTSA complaint #10008311 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hayward, CA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL & BOTH FRONT WHEEL AXLES WERE BROKEN. PRYING WHEEL AXLES APART MECHANIC FOUND THAT CAMSHAFT SEVERLY DAMAGED. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN CURRENT CONDITION.

NHTSA complaint #882224 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Palm Beach, FL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

TIMING BELT TENSIONER CONTINUALLY FAILING. MJS

NHTSA complaint #548087 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hyde Park, NY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKAGE. MJS

NHTSA complaint #547802 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

BIG Canoe, GA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

VALVE LIFTERS FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #513971 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Baltimore, MD

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

ALTERNATOR BELT PREMATURELY BROKE AND SLIPPED ONTO THE TIMING BELT, CAUSING IT TO BREAK WHICH RESULTED IN THE BENDING OF THE VALVES. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #830939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

NEW York, NY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE STOPS.

NHTSA complaint #524152 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Laguna NIG, CA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

EXHAUST PIPE FELL OUT.

NHTSA complaint #490797 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wynnewood, PA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

A WELD IN EXHAUST SYSTEM BROKE, CAUSING EXHAUST SYSTEM TO DROP OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR ONTO THE STREET.

NHTSA complaint #484678 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wynnewood, PA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

ENGINE BELT SNAPPED DUE TO PULLEY IT ATTACHES TO BECAME BENT, RESULTING IN ENGINE NOISE.

NHTSA complaint #484678 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Richmond, IN

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

OIL DIPSTICK REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #489221 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Richmond, IN

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE VIBRATES.

NHTSA complaint #489221 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Richmond, IN

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

BELT CLEANED DUE TO SQUEAL.

NHTSA complaint #489221 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Richmond, IN

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING ROUGH IDLE.

NHTSA complaint #489221 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Diego, CA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

REPLACED ENGINE MOUNTS, ALSO REPLACED ENGINE CYLINDER HEADS DUE TO EXCESSIVE CARBON BUILD-UP.

NHTSA complaint #480971 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Diego, CA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #480971 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1993 Mazda 626 problems

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