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1993 Mazda 626

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most 626 years

Owner complaints for the 1993 Mazda 626 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 44.

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122Owner complaints

Model-year median: 44

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
44
199062
199119
1992122
1993282
1994488
1995359
1996
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
42Service Brakes, Hydraulic
20Electrical System
17Air Bags
15Engine And Engine Cooling
12
All reported categories
Suspension
8Seat Belts
7Steering
7Structure
6Tires
6Equipment
5Unknown Or Other
5Exterior Lighting
4Fuel System, Gasoline
4Parking Brake
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Visibility
3Latches/locks/linkages
2Interior Lighting
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Air
1Service Brakes, Electric
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 22 of 122 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 42 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

11 crash reports4 fire reports7 injury reports

Steering complaints

7 reports
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Mileage unknown · Dec 29, 2001
Air BagsPower TrainSteering

I RECENTLY VISITED A COMPLAINT.COM SITE AND SAW MANY OF THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH 93 MAZDA 626'S. I COUNTED 14 IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS WITH OTHERS ONLY EXPERIENCING SOME OF THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED. I AM HOPING THAT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAW-SUIT AGAINST MAZDA FOR THESE ISSUES - AND WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ASSISTANCE…

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I RECENTLY VISITED A COMPLAINT.COM SITE AND SAW MANY OF THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH 93 MAZDA 626'S. I COUNTED 14 IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS WITH OTHERS ONLY EXPERIENCING SOME OF THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED. I AM HOPING THAT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAW-SUIT AGAINST MAZDA FOR THESE ISSUES - AND WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ASSISTANCE OR GUIDANCE THAT YOU MAY BE ABLE TO OFFER TO GAIN REIMBURSEMENT FOR DEFICIENCIES THAT I HAVE LISTED. IN TOTAL, I AND OTHERS ARE SPENDING THOUSANDS TO MAKE A CAR SAFE WELL BEFORE THE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF THE AUTOMOBILE. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. NO SAFETY DEFEC TMENTIONED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #756185

Mileage unknown · Nov 25, 2001
Steering

CAR GOES DEAD AT LIGHTS AND AROUND CURVES AND DURING PULLOFFS FROM ANY POSITION FROM A START TO STO, STEERING ASSEMLY VERY LOOSE HAVE TO SWERVE SOMETIMES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #754878

Mileage unknown · Sep 2, 1999
Service Brakes, HydraulicSteeringInjury

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL, VEHICLE ROLLED ONTO SIDE CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER. MJS

NHTSA ODI #548301

Mileage unknown · Aug 9, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, HydraulicSteering

BRAKE CALIPERS CONTINUALLY MALFUNCTION/STICK CAUSING EXCESSIVE PREMATURE FAILURE. MJS

NHTSA ODI #547802

Mileage unknown · Jul 29, 1999
Steering

THE POWER STEERING BEGAN TO INTERMITTENTLY GO ON AND OF AT ABOUT 65000 MILES THE LOCAL DEALER SAID HE COULD FIND NO PROBLEM ALTHOUGH TH INTERMITTENT FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS FOUND TO BE BAD BY ANOTHER DEALER 0N 6/24/99 AT 90468 MILES ON THE ODOMETER.

NHTSA ODI #709378

Mileage unknown · Jan 12, 1995
Service Brakes, HydraulicSteeringCrash

ABS, WHEN MAKING TURN BRAKES LOCKUP, FAILURE OF STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY CAUSING LOSS CONTROL GOING INTO ENBANKMENT. TT

NHTSA ODI #958599

Mileage unknown · Jan 12, 1995
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline

REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION/NOISE.

NHTSA ODI #480971

Official recalls

1

15V674000 · Electrical System:ignition:switch

Oct 19, 2015

Mazda 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, grease applied to the contact points inside the ignition switch may become conductive and overheat.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the ignition switch overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.

Remedy: Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. The recall began on December 17, 2015. Owners may contact Mazda Customer Experience Center at 1-800-222-5500, option#6. Mazda's number for this recall is 8715J.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

RQ99022 · Headlight Failure

Opened Dec 20, 1999 · Closed Aug 30, 2000

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting

OBTAINED RECALL 99V-358