IllustrationTRANSMISSION FAILS UPON DECELEREATION. UNIT DOWNSHIFTS HARD, THEN O/D LIGHT FLASHES AND THEN ENGINE COMPARTMENT STARTS TO FILL WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID, CAUSING MUCH SMOKE AND A POTENTIAL FOR FIRE.
1999 Mazda 626
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most 626 years
Owner complaints for the 1999 Mazda 626 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 44.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
100–25K
1325–50K
6150–75K
6475–100K
49100–150K
12150K+
209 reports with mileage · 109 unknown
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 233 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 48 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 13 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 reports3 fire reports4 injury reports
What owners actually said
318 reportsBRAKE LINE WAS NOT CONNECTED DURING MANUFACTURING. MJS
LEFT LOWER STRUT BOLTS LOOSE AND BENT AND BROKEN CAUSING THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL FALL APART. NLM
A/C COMPRESSOR CYCLING CAUSES ENGINE HESITATION/JERKING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55-65 MPH
AFTER HAVING VEHICLE REPAIRED, INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE SURGES AND STALLS. ALSO, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BATTERY CABLE. *AK
VEHICLE MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE WHICH IS OFTEN TIMES HEARD OVER THE STEREO AND OCCURS AT SPORADIC TIMES.. DEALERS HAVE AGREED WITH THE UNUSUAL NOISE AND THEN WHEN THEY COULD NOT SOLVE IT TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NORMAL OPERATION AND PART OF THE EMISSIONS SYSTEMS. *AK
TRANSMISSION: SHIFT SHOCK , FUEL PUMP , MAKES NOISE .
SEAT BELTS DO NOT SECURE CHILD SAFETY SEAT PROPERLY CAUSING STABILITY PROBLEMS.
Official recalls
200V134000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine
May 9, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. AN EXTERNAL SPRING IN THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER COULD BREAK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE BROKEN SPRING MAY GET CAUGHT IN THE TIMING BELT, RESULTING POSSIBLE ENGINE STALLING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL CHECK THE TENSIONER INSTALLED AND REPLACE IT IF THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE AFFECTED TENSIONER.
00V074000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder
Mar 7, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. CERTAIN RESERVOIR TANK CAPS ON THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WERE PRODUCED WITH A WORN OUT DIE AND LACK VENTILATION HOLES. AS A RESULT, THE PRESSURE IN THE RESERVOIR TANK CAN DROP GRADUALLY AS THE BRAKE PAD OR SHOE WEARS AND AMBIENT TEMPERATURE DROPS. ALSO, THE PRESSURE COULD REACH A POINT THAT THE BRAKE CALIPER AND DRUM CYLINDER ARE PULLED BACK BY THE VACUUM IN THE RESERVOIR TANK WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED FOR A LONG TIME.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE REDUCED BRAKE EFFICIENCY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE RESERVOIR CAP AND REPLACE IT, IF NECESSARY.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.