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1990 Mazda 626

Safety Score
88
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
44
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1993-10-13 93E035000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM 300 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2004-09-02 SUSPENSION:REAR Yes 0 I WAS DRIVING AROUND A 25 MPH CORNER WHEN MY BACK END STARTED SLIDING,I TRIED TO CORRECT IT BY TURNING STEERING WHEEL T…
2004-06-07 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 I BOUGHT A 1990 MAZDA 626 ABOUT A YEAR AGO. IT HAS AN ATX. RECENTLY THE CAR WOULD ONLY DRIVE IN ONE GEAR. I TOOK IT TO …
2003-01-30 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR No 0 THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE/LOCK WAS DEFECTIVE. THIS CAUSED THE DOOR TO OPEN (EVEN IF LOCK) WHEN THE PASSENGER ROL…
2002-03-26 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 NO DESCRIPTION GIVEN. NLM
2001-04-11 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR No 0 PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL. THERE IS A DEFECT INSIDE OF DOOR. ALSO, WILL NOT OPEN WITH OR WITHOUT KEY…
2000-12-20 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY No 0 I RECENTLY HAD A FAILURE/LEAK WITH MY RADIATOR. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH MY VEHICLE. YET, THIS IS THE SECOND…
2000-01-15 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE No 0 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
1999-10-20 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER No 0 WIPER BLADE FAILED. YH
1999-10-01 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH No 0 DOOR LOCK NO LONGER WORKS. DRIVER COULD FALL OUT OF CAR.
1999-08-01 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR No 0 POWER DOOR LOCKS NO LONGER FUNCTION FROM THE MAIN DRIVERS DOOR LOCK, TAPE DECK DIED WITH AT TAPE INSIDE, REAR DRIVERS S…
1997-09-10 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE (3) TIMES IN THE PAST (3) MONTHS. THE 4TH REPLACEMENT IS ON ORDER. A SERVIC…
1997-04-27 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 ENGINEHEAD GASKET FAILED TWICE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. *AK
1997-04-19 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING No 0 WHILE PARKED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN VEHICLE CAUSED THE ENGINE TO CATCH ON FIRE. EXACT CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
1996-10-22 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC No 0 FRONT BRAKES FAILED.
1996-10-07 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST POWER, PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND FUMES WERE COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE…
1996-08-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 WAS DRIVING CAR AND THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE DASHBOARD STARTED TO GET HOT TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND REPLACED THE CENT…
1996-02-06 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY No 0 RADIATOR SPLIT, CAUSING LEAK. *SD
1996-01-31 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 ENGINE AIR INTAKE HOSE CRACKED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL/SURGE. *DSH
1995-09-29 SEAT BELTS No 0 AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN. *SD
1995-07-01 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHILE TRYING TO PARK VEHICLE. TT
1995-06-15 SEAT BELTS No 0 FRONT PASSENGER'S AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT RELEASES ON ITS OWN; GOES BACKWARDS/FORWARDS WITH OCCUPANT STILL RESTRAINED. …
1995-06-14 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM No 0 BRAKE DRUM FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, MAZDA CLAIMED IT HAD NO RECORD OF ANY RECALLS FOR 199O MAZDA 626 REGARDING BRAKES (…
1995-06-12 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, SEAT BELT WILL NOT UNLATCH. TT
1995-05-05 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE No 0 DRIVER'S 'TAKATA' SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY.
1995-04-24 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD No 0 DRIVER SIDE WINDOW COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING, ALSO REPLACE REAR LEFT WINDOW WHICH COLLAPSED. TT
1995-03-17 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR No 0 RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#93V174000). TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. REPAIRS WERE DONE. NOW CANNOT GET INTO VEHICLE'S DRIVER'S …
1995-03-13 SEAT BELTS No 0 AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILURE. TT
1995-01-18 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 DEFECTIVE LINING ON ROOF LOCATED AT THE REAR/RIGHT OF VEHICLE.
1995-01-04 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING. TT
1995-01-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR No 0 THE DRIVERS SIDE DOES NOT RETRACT BECAUSE OF THE INERTIA REEL. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
1994-12-27 STEERING Yes 1 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND THE SEAT BELT FAIL HIT HER HEAD ON THE REAR VIEW MI…
1994-12-12 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH No 0 REAR DOOR LATCHES DO NOT STAY SECURE. TT
1994-06-03 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM No 0 VEHICLE STALLS OUT AT SLOW SPEED, NEED TO REPLACE BY PASS VALVE. TT
1994-06-01 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR No 0 RIGHT AND REAR DOOR HANDLE FELL OFF DUE TO THE TYPE OF MECHANISMS USED. HIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. TT
1990-08-01 SEAT BELTS No 0 MOTORBELTS DO NOT LOCK WHEN PULLED QUICKLY. *DSH
1990-06-06 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 OIL PUMP FAILED.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING No 0 FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT RESTRAIN. TT
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS No 0 WHILE TRAVELING ON AN INCLINE OR MOUNTAIN BRAKES ARE TOO WEAK TO STOP VEHICLE. ALSO, IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE THE CO…
SEAT BELTS No 0 PRIMARILY IN COLD WEATHER, EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT MALFUNCTION OF MOTORIZED SHOULDER HARNESS, WHEN GOES BACK OR FORWAR…
SEAT BELTS No 0 DRIVERS PASSIVE RESTRAINT SHOULDER BELT MAY NOT COMPLETE CYCLE, STOPPING THEN STARTING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
SEAT BELTS No 0 AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILS TO MOVE TO PROPER POSITION. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTED OUT, CAUSING SEAT BELTS/RADIO/ POWER DOOR LOCKS/HEADLIGHTS TO FAIL. *AK
SEAT BELTS No 0 AUTOMATIC PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAIL NOT COMPLETING CYCLE. UPON ENTRY OWNER STRUCK EYE BRUSING BADLY. ALSO BELTS MAY…
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH No 0 THE DOOR LATCH HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE UNDER RECALL. HANDLE BROKE AGAIN. ALSO, WHILE ROLLING THE WINDOW DOWN, THE DOO…