IllustrationTHE GEARS ARE SLIPPING, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO ACCELERATE DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REBUILT. THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE WITH THESE VEHICLES.*AK
2000 Mazda 626
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most 626 years
Owner complaints for the 2000 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
30–25K
1625–50K
4250–75K
4075–100K
36100–150K
10150K+
147 reports with mileage · 70 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 160 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
6 crash reports0 fire reports6 injury reports
What owners actually said
217 reportsCAR ALL OF A SUDDEN QUIT ACCELERATING IN THE DRIVE GEAR. I PREVIOUSLY POSTED A COMPLAINT REGARDING A SYMTOM OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE BUT, IT NOW FAILED. CAR WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE A $2500 COST. I HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE REASEARCH ON THE TRANSMISSION MODEL AND COME TO FIND OUT THAT …
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CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN QUIT ACCELERATING IN THE DRIVE GEAR. I PREVIOUSLY POSTED A COMPLAINT REGARDING A SYMTOM OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE BUT, IT NOW FAILED. CAR WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE A $2500 COST. I HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE REASEARCH ON THE TRANSMISSION MODEL AND COME TO FIND OUT THAT IT IS A FORD TRANSMISSION MODEL# CD4E WHICH IS NOTOURIOUS FOR FAILING. THIS TRANSMISION IS NOT ONLY IN MAZDA MODELS BUT FORD CARS AS WELL. THE YEARS VARY FROM APPROX 1994 TO 2002, PLEASE DON'T ONLY CONSIDER THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS FOR THIS YEAR AND MODEL OF CAR, BUT DO PUT INTO CONSIDERATION THE VARIOUS CARS THIS TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED INTO. THIS TYPE OF TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN A FAILURE SINCE IT WAS MANUFACTURED, IF YOU WERE TO INVISTIGATE ALL CARS WITH THIS TYPE OF TRANSMISSION YOU WOULD COME TO CONCLUDE THAT A MASSIVE RECALL SHOULD BE DONE FOR THE SAFETY OF US DRIVERS. I'M FORTUNATE THAT I MADE IT TO WORK AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION DIDN'T FAIL WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ON MY WAY TO WORK. *AK
WHEN AUTOMATIC GEAR IS PLACED IN REVERSE, GEAR HESITATES FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE THE CAR ACTUALLY BEGINS TO MOVE.. AT 98000 I HAD TO REPLACE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AT SELMA MAZDA IN SELMA, CA.. *JB
I HAVE A 2000 MAZDA 626 LX. I WAS ACCELERATING ONTO FREEWAY AND SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER. I WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY TAKE NEXT EXIT AND WAS NOT IN A COLLISION. I HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT A COMPLETE REBUILD OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS NECESSARY. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE APPEARED …
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I HAVE A 2000 MAZDA 626 LX. I WAS ACCELERATING ONTO FREEWAY AND SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER. I WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY TAKE NEXT EXIT AND WAS NOT IN A COLLISION. I HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT A COMPLETE REBUILD OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS NECESSARY. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE APPEARED TO BE A LOSS OF PRESSURE WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION AND SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE OCCURED. HE ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A KNOWN COOLING PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL TRANSMISSION. THE TOTAL COST OF REPAIR WAS $2500. JUDGING FROM OTHER COMPLAINTS I REVIEWED THERE SEEMS TO BE A HISTORY OF FAILURE IN THESE VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE HAD 75000 MILES AT THE TIME OF FAILURE.*AK
I OWN A MAZDA 626, 2000 WITH 65,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS RECENTLY RUN INTO OVER $3700 WORTH OF REPAIRS TO THE TRANSMISSION, ENGINE MOUNT AND AXLES. THE TRANSMISSION, WITH A $2700 BILL HAD TO BE REBUILT WITH A NUMBER OF NEW PARTS. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE, WHICH AS A FORD TRA…
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I OWN A MAZDA 626, 2000 WITH 65,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS RECENTLY RUN INTO OVER $3700 WORTH OF REPAIRS TO THE TRANSMISSION, ENGINE MOUNT AND AXLES. THE TRANSMISSION, WITH A $2700 BILL HAD TO BE REBUILT WITH A NUMBER OF NEW PARTS. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE, WHICH AS A FORD TRANSMISSION AND MANY OTHER FORD PARTS. I AM SHOCKED TO LEARN THAT WITH SO MANY TRANSMISSION AND OTHER COMPLAINTS, THE VEHICLE PARTS HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF TALKING TO OTHER MAZDA 636 OWNERS TO ENSURE THEY REPORT SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR VEHICLES. FORD NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE SUBSTANDARD PARTS. *AK
I'M A VICTIM TO A BAD TRANSMISSION. I HAVE A MAZDA 626 LX YEAR 2000. IT IS HAS AROUND 63500 MILES AND I JUST FOUND OUT TODAY THAT MY CAR NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW FROM THE MAZDA DEALER. MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE TO BUY A NEW TRANSMISSION WHICH IS GOING TO COST ME $2900. AS YOU KNO…
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I'M A VICTIM TO A BAD TRANSMISSION. I HAVE A MAZDA 626 LX YEAR 2000. IT IS HAS AROUND 63500 MILES AND I JUST FOUND OUT TODAY THAT MY CAR NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW FROM THE MAZDA DEALER. MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE TO BUY A NEW TRANSMISSION WHICH IS GOING TO COST ME $2900. AS YOU KNOW THAT 63500 IS NOT A LOT OF MILES. WHAT SHOULD I DO?. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION THAT CAN HELP, PLEASE EMAIL ME AT MARN786@NYC.RR.COM *JB
PARTICLES ARE COMING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. IT IS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE BECAUSE IT BLOWS THE PARTICULES INTO THE CONSUMERS EYES. DEALER STATES IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.*AK
WE JUST HAD TO REPLACE THE TRASMISSION ON ARE 2000 MAZDA 626 WE WERE TOLD THAT MAZDA BUILT A VERY POOR TRANSMISSION, AND TO FILE A COMPLAINT.*AK
MY MAZDA 626 LX CURRENTLY HAS 49,000 MILES AND NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS VIA THE INTERNET FROM OTHER DRIVERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM!!! CAN THIS BE LOOKED INTO BY THE NHTSA FOR A POTENTIAL RECALL???PLEASE LET ME KNOW - YOUR HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. *NM
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY FROM THE FIRST TO THE SECOND GEAR. TAKES LONGER TO RELEASE FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
Official recalls
100V074000 · 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.