The 1998 Mazda 626 has 438 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 6 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are power train and engine and engine cooling. Owners most often flag automatic transmission failure: very sluggish or hard shifting, failure to shift out of park, complete failure requiring rebuild, often at low mileage (e.g., 85,000 miles); flashing overdrive (o/d) off light is a common warning sign. frequency: very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 1998 Mazda 626 vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 4 626 model years we track, complaint volume runs from 224 (2000) to 438 (1998). With 438 complaints, the 1998 626 sits abovethe model's median of 379.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
electrical system:ignition:switch
Campaign 15V674000Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 1989-1998 MPV, 1990-1995 323, 1990-1998 Protege, 1992-1993 MX-3, 1993-1995 929, 1993-1997 MX-6, and 1993-1998 626 vehicles. In the affected vehicles…
exterior lighting
Campaign 09E012000SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMEN…
fuel system, gasoline
Campaign 05E065000CERTAIN SPX FILTRAN FUEL FILTERS WITH A 45-DEGREE ANGLE INLET TUBE, MODEL 800F350-S1, SOLD AS REPLACEMENT FILTERS FOR 1993-1997 FORD PROBE,1993-2001 MAZDA 626 AND MX-6, AND 1983-1994 LOYAL, 3-DOOR COUPE, HATCHBACK, SEDAN…
engine and engine cooling:engine
Campaign 00V134000VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. AN EXTERNAL SPRING IN THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER COULD BREAK.
Sentiment is mixed and heavily dependent on model year and powertrain. The vehicle is generally remembered as a practical, comfortable, and often reliable family sedan, with several owners reporting high mileage (e.g., 300,000 miles,…
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