Mazda 626 problems reported in California
382 of the 3,877 complaints filed about the Mazda 626 came from California, most often about the transmission & drivetrain.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
382
Complaints from California
26
Crashes
2
Fires
1998
Worst model year
What failed
Transmission & Drivetrain
180
47.1%
Engine & Cooling
48
12.6%
Electrical System
23
6.0%
Brakes
17
4.5%
Seat Belts
16
4.2%
Airbags
14
3.7%
Fuel & Propulsion
11
2.9%
Steering
11
2.9%
Suspension
9
2.4%
Body & Structure
8
2.1%
Tires
7
1.8%
By model year
1984 626
1
0.3%
1985 626
1
0.3%
1986 626
2
0.5%
1987 626
5
1.3%
1988 626
1
0.3%
1989 626
4
1.0%
1990 626
5
1.3%
1991 626
22
5.8%
1992 626
2
0.5%
1993 626
29
7.6%
1994 626
33
8.6%
1995 626
37
9.7%
1996 626
35
9.2%
1997 626
37
9.7%
1998 626
50
13.1%
1999 626
31
8.1%
2000 626
44
11.5%
2001 626
33
8.6%
2002 626
10
2.6%
Cities reporting most
SAN Diego
32
27.6%
LOS Angeles
11
9.5%
Sherman Oaks
9
7.8%
Sacramento
9
7.8%
Goleta
8
6.9%
Placentia
8
6.9%
SAN Jose
8
6.9%
Duarte
7
6.0%
Huntington Beach
6
5.2%
Canyon Country
6
5.2%
Vacaville
6
5.2%
SAN Francisc
6
5.2%