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1995 Mazda 626: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

488 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

102,262 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1995 model year. Data updated: . 133 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 307 of 488 complaints (62.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting27556.4%
Electrical and battery issues173.5%
Engine operation163.3%
Braking behavior153.1%
Steering behavior71.4%
Fuel system concerns30.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train:Automatic Transmission
307
Air Bags:Frontal
48
Air Bags
15
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
11
Power Train:Manual Transmission
11
Unknown Or Other
10
Vehicle Speed Control
10
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
9
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train:Automatic Transmission307
Air Bags:Frontal48
Air Bags15
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline11
Power Train:Manual Transmission11
Unknown Or Other10
Vehicle Speed Control10
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine9

Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 307; Air Bags:Frontal: 48; Air Bags: 15; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 11; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 11; Unknown Or Other: 10; Vehicle Speed Control: 10; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 9

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
5
25,000 to 49,999
6
50,000 to 74,999
15
75,000 to 99,999
34
100,000 to 149,999
47
150,000 and above
26
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0005
25,000 to 49,9996
50,000 to 74,99915
75,000 to 99,99934
100,000 to 149,99947
150,000 and above26

Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 6; 50,000 to 74,999: 15; 75,000 to 99,999: 34; 100,000 to 149,999: 47; 150,000 and above: 26

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (47). 355 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
14
1996
19
1997
28
1998
28
1999
49
2000
68
2001
53
2002
51
2003
57
2004
37
2005
36
2006
15
2007
10
2008
12
2009
2
2010
1
2011
1
2013
1
2015
1
2016
3
2017
1
2018
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
199514
199619
199728
199828
199949
200068
200153
200251
200357
200437
200536
200615
200710
200812
20092
20101
20111
20131
20151
20163
20171
20181

1995: 14; 1996: 19; 1997: 28; 1998: 28; 1999: 49; 2000: 68; 2001: 53; 2002: 51; 2003: 57; 2004: 37; 2005: 36; 2006: 15; 2007: 10; 2008: 12; 2009: 2; 2010: 1; 2011: 1; 2013: 1; 2015: 1; 2016: 3; 2017: 1; 2018: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 275 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 17 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 16 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10000179 · 2002-12-17 (December 17, 2002)

TRAMISSION PROBLEM WITH MADZA 626

Owner-reported narrative. 95,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000179 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10000919 · 2003-01-10 (January 10, 2003)

1995 MAZDA 626 WITH APPROXIMATELY 102,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION FAILED TO ENGAGE JUST AFTER EXITING FROM THE HIGHWAY, REQUIRING A COMPLETE NEW TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION MECHANIC VOICED THAT MAZDA USED FORD TRANSMISSIONS IN THIS MODEL YEAR AND THAT THESE HAVE BEEN PRONE TO EARLY FAILURE.

Owner-reported narrative. 102,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000919 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10003242 · 2003-01-23 (January 23, 2003)

I OWN A 1995 MAZDA 626 AND THE TRANSMISSION IS ABOUT TO BREAK. IT HAS 120,000 MILES ON IT, I KNOW ITS A LOT BUT STILL THE TRANSMISSIONS IN MY OTHER CARS LASTED TO ALMOST 200,000 MILES. MAZDA SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DESIGN DEFECT AND I SHOULD NOT. I HEARD OF OTHER OWNERS HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE AND RIGHT NOW!

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Owner report 10005128 · 2003-02-02 (February 2, 2003)

TRANSMISSION JUST WENT OUT ON MY DAUGHTER TWO HUNDRED MILES FROM HOME. WIFE IS DISABLED AND OUR MEDICAL BILLS ARE HIGH. WHAT DO I DO. THE CAR WAS A MAZDA 626 1995. WE ALREADY HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED ONCE AND NOW IT NEEDS ANOTHER ONE. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 113,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005128 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10005356 · 2003-02-05 (February 5, 2003)

THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. TRANSIMISSION GIVES A JERK WHEN SHIFTING IN LOW GEAR. DEALER SAYS THE VEHICLE NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 89,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005356 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10005518 · 2003-02-08 (February 8, 2003)

TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 83000 MILES ON 95 MAXDA 626. INTERNAL PROBLEMS.

Owner-reported narrative. 83,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005518 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10005716 · 2003-02-12 (February 12, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO JERK AND THE CARS RPM'S WOULD SHOOT UP WITHOUT THE CAR ACCELERATING. I HAD TO SLOW THE CAR TO 20 MPH TO BE ABLE TO SAFELY GET IT OFF THE INTERSTATE BUT THE CAR STILL JERKED VIOLENTLY.

Owner-reported narrative. 50,520 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005716 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10005718 · 2003-02-12 (February 12, 2003)

NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH 1995 MAZDA 626, HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, VALVES KNOCKING, WILL NOT STAY IN ALIGNMENT, FAN BELT BREAKAGE. THE LAST PROBLEM WAS THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, THE O/D LIGHT IS FLASHING AND SEEMS NOT TO WANT TO SHIFT.

Owner-reported narrative. 160,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005718 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

15V674000 · Electrical System:Ignition:Switch

Reported: 2015-10-19 (October 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: 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.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
98V249000 · Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module-Inactive

Reported: 1998-10-08 (October 8, 1998)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE SAS SENSOR UNIT. THESE VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS IN MINOR UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACTS.

Consequence: UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE SAS UNIT TO REDUCE THE PROBABILITY OF UNNECESSARY DEPLOYMENTS IN LOW SPEED UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACTS.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
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Data completeness

488 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

27.3%Usable mileage133 / 488 records
87.1%Valid incident date425 / 488 records
100.0%Valid filing date488 / 488 records
87.1%Ordered incident and filing dates425 / 488 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1126.2%
ODI 10147203 · 60,000 mi

MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSION FAILURE, TWO TRANSMISSIONS PUT INTO A CAR WITH LESS THAN 150,000 MILES. NOW DEAD BUT MONEY OWED ON CAR. HOW CAN YOU KEEP GETTING THESE COMPLAINTS AND NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT? *JB

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49.1%
ODI 10104058 · 121,416 mi

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 A BUDDY OF MINE THAT OWNS A TRANSMISSION SHOP. HE RAN A DIAGNOSTIC AND SAID THE CAR NEEDED A NEW VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR AND PROBABLY A NEW TRANSMISSION. I PURCHASED A NEW SPEED SENSOR THAT GOES BEHIND THE SPEEDOMETER, AND NOW THE "HOLD" BUTTON FLASHES. ACCORDING TO SOME RESEARCH I'VE DONE THIS MEANS THAT I NEED A NEW TRANNY. I CAN'T GET THE CAR INTO REVERSE OR INTO NEUTRAL. AND THE CAR WILL ONLY GO IN THIRD GEAR. *JB

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1016.1%
ODI 10024180

WHILE TRAVELING ON TE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING A FLASHING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, OVERDRIVE LIGHT ON/OFF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK.*AK

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210.5%
ODI 10322475 · 137,011 mi

I AM THE OWNER OF A1992 MAZDA 626 WHICH IS HAVING A TRANSITION PROBLEM INDICATED BY THE FLASHING HOLD LIGHT. THOUGH MY TALKING TO MANY MAZDA OWNERS THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR CAR. AT THIS TIME THE TRANSITION IS SHIFTING ROUGH AND APPEARS TO NOT SHIFT PAST THIRD GEAR.

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3427.9%
ODI 10000079 · 112,500 mi

QUICK VERSION: TRANSMISSION DIED IN CAR TWICE. FIRST TIME IT DIED AROUND 112500 MILES. SECOND TIME IT DIED 11500 MILES LATER. STILL RUNNING ON SECOND REPAIR JOB AS OF 12/12/2002. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTED ROUGH (WHICH I WAS TOLD WAS "STANDARD" BEHAVIOR) FOR THE ENTIRE TIME I OWNED THE CAR. THE TRANSMISSION DIED A YEAR AGO AND THE LOCAL MAZDA DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IT WOULD COST ME ABOUT $4000 TO REPLACE IT. I WENT TO A PRIVATE TRANSMISSION SHOP INSTEAD AND CUT THAT COST IN HALF. REPAIR JOB DIDN'T LAST VERY LONG, HOWEVER AND I WOUND…

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15956.4%
ODI 10000146 · 140,995 mi

HAVING CONSTANT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH MY 1994 MAZDA 626. HAD IT REBUILT AT 140000 MILES. AFTER REPAIR CONSTANT PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN HAPPENING. ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH PLUG BREAKING. CONSTANT RPMS STALLING AND NO POWER. NOW AT DECELERATING AT 20 MPH IT KICKS BACK. TO THE POINT WHERE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY OWN CAR. TOOK INTO DEALERSHIP ALSO AND THEY SAID THEY WOULDN'T DO RECALL OR DO ANYTHING TO FIX IT. LINKS BELOW ARE RELATED TO MY SITUATION AND OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME TRANSMISSION. EXACT INCIDENT DATES ARE UNKNOWN AS IT HAPPENS CONSTAN…

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30762.9%
ODI 10000179 · 95,000 mi

TRAMISSION PROBLEM WITH MADZA 626

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22061.3%
ODI 10000615 · 68,000 mi

FAULTY TRANSMISSION

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20958.4%
ODI 10000418 · 70,200 mi

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS OUT OF MY TRANSMISSION ON MY 1997 MAZDA 626 V4 AUTOMATIC. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO A TRANSMISSION MECHANIC SHOP 3 TIMES NOW AND ONE OF THE TIMES IT HAD TO BE TOWED, AND THEY CANNOT FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND CONSTANTLY FLASH AND THE CAR WOULD START SHIFTING HARD AND SOMETIMES WOULD NOT WANT TO SHIFT INTO PASSING GEAR AT ALL. BUT ONCE IT SETS FOR A FEW HOURS AND COOLS DOWN, THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON ANYMORE AND THE MECHANIC SHOP TELLS ME THAT THE CAR HAS RESET IT'S SELF AN…

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27763.8%
ODI 10000096

EARLY TRANSMISSINON FAILURE

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21868.6%
ODI 10000606 · 35,500 mi

1999 MAZDA TRAANSMISSION PROBLEMS

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14265.4%
ODI 10017229

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM

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12566.5%
ODI 10017526

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE TRANSMISSION BURNED OUT. *JB

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5664.4%
ODI 10045572

2002 MAZDA 626 LX, TRANSMISSION IS JERKY, BROUGHT TO 3 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS, TOLD ME THAT IT IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF 626'S. VERY WORRIED THAT SOMETHING MIGHT HAPPEN SOON IF SOMETHING ISN'T DONE. GOING TO CONTACT MAZDA TODAY.*AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Air Bags:Frontal
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

15.3%
ODI 801290

WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE BRAKES WITH FORCE, CAUSING THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY, CAUSING FACIAL BURNS/NECK PAIN. *AK

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64.9%
ODI 8009279

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP FRONT DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND CAUSED CHEMICAL BURNS TO DRIVER FACE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

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103.5%
ODI 506210

DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG CAUSED BURNS TO DRIVERS FACE AS WELL AS SPLITTING DRIVERS LIP. *DH

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489.8%
ODI 10046820

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS VIOLENTLY DEPLOYED SHATTERING THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING THE CAR TO HIT THE SIDEWALK, EXPLODING 2 TIRES, BLOCK DRIVER EYE GLASSES AND INJURING THE DRIVER FACE. THE MANUFACTURER INITIALLY ACKNOWLEDGED THE RECALL ON THE CAR AND ACCEPTED TO REPAIR BUT LATER DIRECTED THE VICTIM TO FILE AN INSURANCE CLAIM. *LA RECALL #98V249000. SC

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339.2%
ODI 10022116

VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT GOING 40MPH. BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

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215.9%
ODI 10057515 · 80,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH DUAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY AND SHATTERED THE VEHICLE WINDSHIELD. *AK *MR

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81.8%
ODI 10026755

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE A SUDDEN STOP CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT HER FROM BEHIND. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

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41.3%
ODI 10019377 · 43,000 mi

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *NLM *SCC *JB

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52.3%
ODI 10032878

2000 MAZDA 626 WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT (30 MPH) WHICH RESULTED IN TOTALED CAR. AIG BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS FAULTY AND DELAYED. A STREAM OF DARK FUMES SPRAYED ONTO DRIVERS ARM. BAG DEPLOYED IN STAGES ,AND WAS NOT IN FULL DEPLOYMENT UNTIL AFTER DRIVER WAS OUT OF CAR!*AK

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84.3%
ODI 10001052 · 31,298 mi

VEHICLE WAS HIT A 30 MPH IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE BUT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD AND AS A RESULT THE DRIVER HEAD WENT THROUGH HE WINDSHIELD. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. TS *NLM

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22.3%
ODI 10048723 · 16,000 mi

THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END ACCIDENT. THE IMPACT WAS ABOUT 25 TO 30 MPH YET NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED NOR DID THE SEAT BELT HOLD THE DRIVER. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE PRIOR TO THE CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. A POLICE REPORT WAS ISSUED. *NLM

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
24.8%
ODI 490743

VIBRATION UNDER HOOD DUE TO MOTOR MOUNTS FAILING.

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49.1%
ODI 504244

ENGINE AIR INTAKE HOSE CRACKED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL/SURGE. *DSH

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34.8%
ODI 487827

CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED. *DSH

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

86.6%
ODI 10008311 · 92,000 mi

MY DAUGHTER HAS A 1993 MAZDA 626, AND THE ENGINE BLEW FOR NO KNOWN REASON, AND I WONDERED IF YOU HAD HAD OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL MAZDA ENGINE---THANKS.*JB

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72.5%
ODI 509432

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.

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91.8%
ODI 10136923 · 179,000 mi

THERE WAS A RECALL ON MAZDA 626, 1995 FOR A POWER TRAIN. THE MANUFACTURER SAID IT DOES NOT PERTAIN MY VIN#. I HAVE BEEN HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH MY ENGINE AND MY MOTOR. PLEASE HELP. *NM

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71.9%
ODI 10010266 · 90,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON THE EXPRESSWAY OR ANYWHERE FOR THAT MATTER THE CAR ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE "OVER DRIVE OFF" LIGHT BEGINS TO BLINK AND MY OVERDRIVE TURN OFF. I USUALLY HAVE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER OR AT A RED LIGHT AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON TO FIX IT. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND ANNOYING BECAUSE IT HAPPENS ALMOST EVERYDAY. I HAVE TO DO THIS DURING RUSH HOUR ON I-294 IN CHICAGO. I AM RELUCTANT TO TAKE IT TO MAZDA REPAIR BECAUSE THEY CHARGE $100 JUST TO TAKE THE CAR IN THE SHOP AND THEY TRY TO FIND LITTLE WAYS TO SLAP ON…

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154.2%
ODI 10008724

THE VEHICLE STALLED, AND THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE.*JB

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429.7%
ODI 10007381

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO LOCK UP.*JB

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206.3%
ODI 10017840 · 97,917 mi

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER AS STATED IN RECALL 00 V 134 000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

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52.3%
ODI 10016012

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD. *JB

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31.6%
ODI 10037099 · 38,115 mi

VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, WATER LEAKED INTO SUN ROOF. LAST WEEK THE CAR STALLED. TOWED IT TO MARLIN MAZDA. CONSUMER HAD TO PAY $65 FOR A NEW BATTERY.CONSUMER CANCELLED WARRANTY, STATING SLUDGE IN ENGINE. THAT WAS A LIE. TOWED VEHICLE TO OCEAN MAZDA, THEY DID NOT FIND SLUDGE. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIX IT BECAUSE WARRANTY WA SCANCELLED BY MARLIN MAZDA (CODE W8). OCEAN MAZDA SAID THIS CODE DID NOT EXIST. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW 03/2001. MY FACTORY WARRANTY WAS FOR 3 YEARS OR 50,000 MILES. CONSUMER ONLY HAD 38…

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

111.1%
ODI 10011162

THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED.*JB

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Power Train
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

23.2%
ODI 10069729

I BOUGHT THIS CAR AT THIS DEALERSHIP ON 1-9-03,SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS CAR I HAVE ONLY DRIVEN IT A COUPLE OF TIMES TO DATE. THIS CAR HAS MAJOR FRONT END PROBLEMS,THE AXEL IS BROKEN, THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING,IT IS TERRIBLY OUT OF ALIGNMENT,THE CABLE SHIFTER IS OUT AND THE CAR STOPS ON ME WHILE IM DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE TRIED TO TELL THE OWNER OF THE DEALERSHIP AND HE TELLS ME IT'S JUST MY IMAGINATION....HE GOT ANGRY AFTER I CALLED HIM SO MUCH TWO WEEKS AGO THAT HE TOLD ME TO BRING THE CAR IN SO HE CAN LOOK AT IT,I DID AND HE THEN SAID HE …

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15.3%
ODI 535096

RADIO INOPERATIVE.

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21.6%
ODI 10284156

MY CAR STARTED BLINKING "HOLD" IN RED ON THE DASH ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. IT WOULD CONTINUE BLINKING, EVEN THOUGH I WASN'T USING THE 'HOLD BUTTON' ON THE SHIFTER. LAST MONTH, IT STARTED SPUTTERING AND MAKING ODD NOISES. IT NOW DOES NOT ACCELERATE VERY EASILY AT ALL. I HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN, BECAUSE WHEN I FIRST DRIVE IT DURING THE DAY (EVERY DAY, WHEN I DRIVE IT FOR THE FIRST TIME) IT WON'T ACCELERATE PAST 25, EVEN WITH MY FOOT FULL ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN INCREASINGLY WORSE AND I FEAR THAT IT WILL CAUSE …

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113.9%
ODI 10000146 · 140,995 mi

HAVING CONSTANT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH MY 1994 MAZDA 626. HAD IT REBUILT AT 140000 MILES. AFTER REPAIR CONSTANT PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN HAPPENING. ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH PLUG BREAKING. CONSTANT RPMS STALLING AND NO POWER. NOW AT DECELERATING AT 20 MPH IT KICKS BACK. TO THE POINT WHERE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY OWN CAR. TOOK INTO DEALERSHIP ALSO AND THEY SAID THEY WOULDN'T DO RECALL OR DO ANYTHING TO FIX IT. LINKS BELOW ARE RELATED TO MY SITUATION AND OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME TRANSMISSION. EXACT INCIDENT DATES ARE UNKNOWN AS IT HAPPENS CONSTAN…

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71.4%
ODI 10148708

CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED ON 1995 MAZDA 626 WITH ONLY 42,000 MILES ON IT. THIS WAS DISCOVERED WHEN THE DASH BOARD LIGHT KEPT BLINKING AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SERIOUSLY HESITATE. *TS *JB *NM

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30.8%
ODI 10040967

1996 MAZDA 626 78,000 O/D LIGHT BLINK AFTER APP 30 MINUTES OF DRIVING CAR STARTS TO SLIP. CHECK ENGENE LIGHT COMES ON AFTER APP 45 MINUTES. GAS PEDAL STICKS ON TAKE OFF USUALLY LOSSENS UP WHEN DRIVING. WAS TOLD REPAIRS WILL TOP 3,000 CANT AFFORD!

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82.2%
ODI 10019945

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE JERKED AND SLIPPED GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER SEARCHED THE WEB AND FOUND THAT SOME OF THESE CARS DO HAVE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. *NLM

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133.0%
ODI 10009456

THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, WHICH CAUSED THE REAR TIRES TO LOCK, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE.*JB

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82.5%
ODI 10070906

AUGUST 26, 2003 THE MAZDA WAS IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT. APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT THE MAZDA STARTED STUTTERING. WE HAD THE MAZDA PUT ON COMPUTER AND WAS TOLD IT NEEDED NEW SENSOR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUE TO GO ON AND OFF. IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT THE MAZDA STARTED STUTTERING AND LOST SPEED AND THAT LED TO NOT BEING ABLE TO KEEP SPEED UP AND WHEN WE ENTERED THE TRAFFICE LIGHT IT TURNED YELLOW THEN WHILE WE WERE UNDER IT IT TURNED RED AND WE WERE HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. SEPT 26, 2003 I AM APPROXIMATELY 115 MILE…

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115.1%
ODI 10017232

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD 2 TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THE RACK AND PINION AND POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *NLM *NLM

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73.7%
ODI 10069271 · 5,512 mi

VEHICLE BOUGHT NEW. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - OVERREVING, SHIFT HUNTING, HARD TO ENGAGE, SLIPPING, NOISE, VIBRATION, ENGINE HESITANCY. TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 5512 MILES WITH REBUILT UNIT; REBUILT UNIT IS WORSE THAN ORIGINAL.

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1011.5%
ODI 10207454

COMPLETE AND UTTER TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Seat Belts
716.7%
ODI 542231

DRIVERS MOTORBELT FAILED.

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818.2%
ODI 487085

MOTORBELTS DO NOT LOCK WHEN PULLED QUICKLY. *DSH

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2032.3%
ODI 480184

DOOR LOCKS FAILED, PREVENTING DOORS FROM BEING OPENED . *AW

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421.1%
ODI 704712

BELT MECHANISM FAILS TO MOVE THE BELT FORWARD WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED.

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21.6%
ODI 706050

AIRBAG CANNOT BE DEPLOYED BECAUSE OF FAULTY SWITCH.

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31.1%
ODI 535046

PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT GETS WRAPPED AROUND THE SEAT RELEASE MECHANISM WHICH CAUSES THE SEAT TO RECLINE ON ITS OWN.

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10.2%
ODI 808012

OWNER STATES THAT HIS DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT STAYS UNDER THE SIDE OF THE SEAT, OWNER NOTES IF YANKING ON THE SEAT BELT SEATBACK IS THROWN. *AK

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10.3%
ODI 10712037 · 100,000 mi

THREE INCH CRACK IN TOP OF RULE TANK ,SEAT BELTS BROKE AND SLOW TO ROLE BACK UP AND PLASTIC PARTS USED IN DOOR OPENING MECHANISM BROKE. *TR

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20.6%
ODI 827436

THE SHOULDER STRAP OF THE SEAT BELT GETS CAUGHT ON THE SIDE OF THE SEAT ADJUSTER LEVER, HAS TO UNHOOK SEAT BELT AND THEN REHOOK THE BELT. *AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

20.6%
ODI 10266851 · 90,000 mi

I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A DEALER OF REPOSSESSED VEHICLES AND SHORTLY AFTER NOTICED THAT ALL 3 OF THE REAR SEATBELTS WOULD NOT BUCKLE. IF YOU SHAKE THE BUCKLE AROUND VIGOROUSLY ON ONE OF THEM, IT WILL BUCKLE, BUT NOT THE OTHER 2. I AM WORRIED FOR OTHERS SAFETY AND KNOW THAT SEATBELTS ARE IMPORTANT, SO I CHOOSE TO NOT CARRY MORE THAN ONE PASSENGER, AND THEY SIT IN FRONT. I AM PLANNING ON GETTING THEM REPLACED SOON, BUT FIGURED IT MUST BE A MANUFACTURING ISSUE, CONSIDERING IT AFFECTS ALL 3 REAR RESTRAINTS. *TR

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

21.1%
ODI 10001052 · 31,298 mi

VEHICLE WAS HIT A 30 MPH IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE BUT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD AND AS A RESULT THE DRIVER HEAD WENT THROUGH HE WINDSHIELD. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. TS *NLM

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22.3%
ODI 10004852

VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT DIDN'T HOLD CONSUMER IN. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Unknown Or Other
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

12.3%
ODI 480182

NOISE COMING FROM RIGHT REAR WINDOW. *SKD

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11.6%
ODI 10069729

I BOUGHT THIS CAR AT THIS DEALERSHIP ON 1-9-03,SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS CAR I HAVE ONLY DRIVEN IT A COUPLE OF TIMES TO DATE. THIS CAR HAS MAJOR FRONT END PROBLEMS,THE AXEL IS BROKEN, THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING,IT IS TERRIBLY OUT OF ALIGNMENT,THE CABLE SHIFTER IS OUT AND THE CAR STOPS ON ME WHILE IM DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE TRIED TO TELL THE OWNER OF THE DEALERSHIP AND HE TELLS ME IT'S JUST MY IMAGINATION....HE GOT ANGRY AFTER I CALLED HIM SO MUCH TWO WEEKS AGO THAT HE TOLD ME TO BRING THE CAR IN SO HE CAN LOOK AT IT,I DID AND HE THEN SAID HE …

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15.3%
ODI 719157

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

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54.1%
ODI 10007459 · 56,000 mi

1993 MAZDA 626. *PH *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**768119

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82.8%
ODI 10028855

AIR VENT BLOWS INSULATION PARTICLES INTO DRIVER'S FACE AND EYES - POTENTIALLY DISABLING DRIVER DURING OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE

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102.0%
ODI 10007723 · 109,000 mi

I HAVE A 95 MAZDA 626 W/109K MILES ON IT. I AM RELIGIOUS ABOUT THE MAINTENANCE, OIL CHANGES EVER 3K, FUEL FILTER, WHATEVER MY CAR NEEDS- IT GETS. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO I NOTICED SOMETHING INTERMITTENT HAPPENING W/MY CAR. I'M NOT A MECHANICAL TYPE, BUT I KNOW THAT IF I CAN'T REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM FOR MY MECHANICE CHANCES ARE HE CAN'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG TO FIX. LAST WEEKEND 2/15/03, I WAS OUT RUNNING ERRANDS AND IT WAS NOT JUST AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM ANYMORE. MY TRANSMISSION FELT LIKE IT WAS SLIPPING. I CALLED MY MECHANIC, HE REFERRED ME T…

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143.9%
ODI 10040967

1996 MAZDA 626 78,000 O/D LIGHT BLINK AFTER APP 30 MINUTES OF DRIVING CAR STARTS TO SLIP. CHECK ENGENE LIGHT COMES ON AFTER APP 45 MINUTES. GAS PEDAL STICKS ON TAKE OFF USUALLY LOSSENS UP WHEN DRIVING. WAS TOLD REPAIRS WILL TOP 3,000 CANT AFFORD!

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164.5%
ODI 10007461 · 105,000 mi

1997 MAZDA 626. *PH *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**768151

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92.1%
ODI 10005022 · 74,750 mi

I JUST FOUND OUT THAT I WILL NEED TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION CHAIN TO THE TUNE OF $800.00 AND AM HORRIFIED TO FIND OUT THAT NHTSA HAS NOT FORCED A RECALL OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON THE MAZDA 626. AFTER REVIEWING YOUR WEBSITE COMPLAINTS, I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT NHTSA IS THINKING, I'M GUESSING THAT NO ONE HAS BEEN KILLED YET, THEREFORE THE DELAY IN CALLING A RECALL. FROM WHAT I'VE READ, I CAN LOOK FORWARD TO DOING THIS AGAIN IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE. ONLY HAVE 75,000 MILES, ORIGINAL OWNER AND THOUGHT I WAS DRIVING ONE OF THE SAFEST VEHICLES ON…

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30.9%
ODI 10038585

AIR CONDITION DUCTS BLEW OUT LITTLE PARTICLES OF WHAT LOOK LIKE PLASTIC FOAM. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS TURNED ON LITTLE BLACK PARTICLES CAME OUT OF THE VENTS AND FLEW INTO THE DRIVERS EYES. THE DRIVER HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE PARTICLES WERE INSULATION FROM THE EVAPORATOR. *NLM THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE INSULATION FROM THE EVAPORATOR. *SCC *JB

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10.5%
ODI 875902

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE ENGINE CHECK WARNING LIGHT COMES ON ANS STAYS ON. HAS BEEN TO DEALER 8 TIMES FOR ENGINE CHECK WARNING LIGHT.*AK

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42.1%
ODI 10070126 · 41,000 mi

I HAVE BEEN HAVING SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH MY MAZDA 626 AND IT'S A 2001. THE TIMES THAT I HAVE TAKEN IT IN THE SHOP THAT WOULD TELL ME THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH MY CAR, BUT OF COURSE I KNOW MY CAR BETTER I DO DRIVE IT MORE THAN THEY HAVE TOO. WHAT I DISCOVERED JUST TODAY IS OFF THE MAP FUNNY(LIKE SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT), WAS DEALING WITH MY ODOMETER READING. SO IF I CAN PLEASE ALLOW ME YOUR HELP BEFORE MY GIVE OUT ON ME. THANK YOU MRS. JACKSON

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11.1%
ODI 10811234 · 100,000 mi

THE CAR STARTED TO NOT WANT TO CRANK IT WOULD CRANK SOMETIMES THEN ONE DAY WE WENT TO THE STORE THEN WHEN WE WENT TO LEAVE THE STORE IT FINALLY JUST STOPPED TRYING TO CRANK ONLY MAKING A CLICKING SOUND AND WHILE TRYING TO CRANK IT THE STEERING COLUMN STARTED SMOKING AND ALMOST CAUGHT ON FIRE I BELIEVE IT IS THE IGNITION SWITCH

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111.1%
ODI 10243544 · 50,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA 626. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE LINING BEGAN TO FALL FROM THE REAR CEILING OF THE VEHICLE. THE GLUE THAT HOLDS THE LINING IN PLACE BEGAN TO WEAR OUT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND HER WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED; THEREFORE, NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO ASSIST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 50,000.

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
37.1%
ODI 767543

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

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12.3%
ODI 803581

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST POWER, PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND FUMES WERE COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

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11.6%
ODI 501661

MUFFLER REPLACED. *SD

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

21.6%
ODI 489221

SUNROOF MISALIGNED, CAUSING NOISE/LEAK.

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93.2%
ODI 704158

NO SUMMARY

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112.3%
ODI 707924

VEHICLE STOPPED FOR 20 MINUTES FOLLOWING 3 HOUR HIGHWAY TRIP, BATTERY EXPLODED UPON ATTEMPTED TO RESTART VEHICLE. *AK

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61.7%
ODI 512284

AIR INTAKE INGESTED RAIN WATER INTO ENGINE, CAUSING CYLINDER ROD TO BREAK.

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133.6%
ODI 523316

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK

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102.3%
ODI 10114331

MY 1998 626 WAS PURCHASED IN 2000. IN SEPTEMBER 2003 MY TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED ON ME AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS FOR ME, I HAVE HAD THE TIMING BELT TO BREAK ON ME CAUSING MY CAR TO KILL IN TRAFFIC, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTY COMES ON, MY CAR STALLS AND JERKS AND YET NO MECHANIC CAN FIND A REASON FOR THIS.*AK

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30.9%
ODI 8004348

VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED AT ANY TIME. TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES, CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK

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41.8%
ODI 768586

ENGINE FAILED AND MAZDA DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO COVER WARRANTY. THE CAR ONLY HAS 30,000 MILES. THERE IS NO REASON FOR ENGINE FAILURE OTHER THAN AN ENGINE DEFECT. DT

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Vehicle Speed Control
24.8%
ODI 703610

PLASTIC EAR TABS ON SWITCH FAILED DUE TO AGE OR HEAT RELATED DEGRADATION, LEAVING METAL SWITCH CONTACT AND LAMP BULB SPRING LOOSE INSIDE SWITCH. SIMILAR PROBLEM READY TO OCCUR WITH A/T SWITCH.

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24.5%
ODI 10104058 · 121,416 mi

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 A BUDDY OF MINE THAT OWNS A TRANSMISSION SHOP. HE RAN A DIAGNOSTIC AND SAID THE CAR NEEDED A NEW VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR AND PROBABLY A NEW TRANSMISSION. I PURCHASED A NEW SPEED SENSOR THAT GOES BEHIND THE SPEEDOMETER, AND NOW THE "HOLD" BUTTON FLASHES. ACCORDING TO SOME RESEARCH I'VE DONE THIS MEANS THAT I NEED A NEW TRANNY. I CAN'T GET THE CAR INTO REVERSE OR INTO NEUTRAL. AND THE CAR WILL ONLY GO IN THIRD GEAR. *JB

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34.8%
ODI 501661

MUFFLER REPLACED. *SD

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210.5%
ODI 504978

THROTTLE STUCK DUE TO FOULED THROTTLE BODY. *DH

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21.6%
ODI 961682

VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY SURGES AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DUE TO DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY HOUSING. COMPONENT HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. TT

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51.8%
ODI 706491

TRANSMISSION BEGAN "JUMPING" GEARS AND ENGINE REVVING WILDLY AT APPROXIMATELY 35000 MILES. DEALER FAILED TO FIND ANY PROBLEM ON 2 OCCASIONS. ON THE 3RD ATTEMPT, I SAT SERVICE MANAGER IN CAR WITH ME TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEM. DEALER SUPPOSEDLY FIXED TRANSMISSION. AT APPROXIMATELY 71,000 MILES AIR FLOW SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. AT 72000 MILES "HOLD" LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING. DEALER PULLED CODE 628 FROM THE COMPUTER AND TOLD US THIS MEANT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. I TOLD SERVICE MANAGER, GENERAL MANAGER AND DISTRICT SERVICE MANAG…

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102.0%
ODI 10090176

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. INDEPENDENT SHOP REPLACED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ALSO, SPEEDOMETER FAILED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

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71.9%
ODI 10066379 · 138,318 mi

I BOUGHT A USED 1996 MAZDA 626LX FROM RIERSON MOTORS IN CLOVIS, NEW MEXICO AND HAVE HAD THE CAR LESS THAN ONE MONTH AND THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON , IT LOSES POWER ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN I ACCELERATE ABOVE 55 MPH AND LURCHES AND GOES IN TO NEXT GEAR VERY HARD. I THINK MAZDA SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR THESE DEFECTS IN THIS PATICULAR MODEL. I HOPE THE GOVERNMENT WILL LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AND INVESTIGATE WHY SO MANY CONSUMERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND MAZDA SHOULD STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND ADMIT THEIR FAILURE AND FIX THE PROBLEM ARE COMPEN…

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61.7%
ODI 10131405 · 95,000 mi

DT: CALLER WAS DRIVING HER CAR AND ENGINE STALED AT SPEEDS 20, 25, 35, 45 OR 55 MPH. CAR RAN GOOD FOR A WHILE THEN IT JUST STALLED WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED. . NUMEROUS TIMES CALLER HAD VEHICLE SERVICED, BUT IT IS STILL DID NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *AK

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81.8%
ODI 10117610 · 150,000 mi

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

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30.9%
ODI 765119

WAS ABOUT 2 MILES FROM HOME, ACCELERATING FROM A TURN. TRANSMISSION WENT "CLUNK" THEN NOTICIBLE HESITATION WHEN APPLYING GAS. WHEN CAR WAS PARKED, SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. CHECKED AND NOTICED "BURNED" TRANNIE FLUID COVERING COMPONENTS. HAD CAR TOWED TO JAPANESE AUTO. REPAIR SERVICE. TOLD NEEDED NEW TRANNIE. HAD TOWED TO MAZDA DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP PROVIDED NEW TRANNIE, RADIATOR AND COOLANT SWITCH B/C COMMON KNOWLEDGE THAT RADIATOR WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO HELP COOL TRANNIE. MAZDA COVERED PARTS, BUT IN ORDER FOR THEM TO DO TH…

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41.8%
ODI 10521239 · 117,000 mi

TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED ON THE FREEWAY, BLEW OUT TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND NO LONGER SHIFTED AFTER THAT. SPEED SENSOR STOPPED WORKING. HAD TO GET REBUILT TRANSMISSION AND TRANSMISSION COOLER AND SEVERAL OTHER PARTS REPLACED. THE REPAIR ONLY LASTED 6 MONTHS BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AGAIN. IT JUST SLIPPED GEARS AND STOPPED SHIFTING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. *TR

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21.1%
ODI 10065857 · 23,000 mi

IN AUGUST 2001, I PURCHASED A MAZDA 626. IN MAY 2003, I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. AT 23,000 MILES, THE FOLLOWING HAD TO BE REPLACED: TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY, THERMOSTAT AND RADIATOR SUB-TANK. AT 31,000 MILES, MY CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR 11 DAYS IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE FOLLOWING: MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, FUEL PUMP AND FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, VALVE IDLE AIR CONTROL, THERMOSTAT GASKET, AND THE THROTTLE BODY GASKET. *AK MY CAR IS NEARING THE END OF ITS 3 YEAR/36,000 WARRANTY AND I AM FRIGHTENED ABOUT HOW MUCH FUTURE REPAI…

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00.0%

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111.1%
ODI 10113183 · 31,900 mi

ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER COULD APPLY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BEARLY MOVE. VEHICLE WAS TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Power Train:Automatic Transmission78,000–129,848 mi100,250 mi110
ODI 10000179 · 95,000 mi

TRAMISSION PROBLEM WITH MADZA 626

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ODI 10005128 · 113,000 mi

TRANSMISSION JUST WENT OUT ON MY DAUGHTER TWO HUNDRED MILES FROM HOME. WIFE IS DISABLED AND OUR MEDICAL BILLS ARE HIGH. WHAT DO I DO. THE CAR WAS A MAZDA 626 1995. WE ALREADY HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED ONCE AND NOW IT NEEDS ANOTHER ONE. *JB

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ODI 10005518 · 83,000 mi

TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 83000 MILES ON 95 MAXDA 626. INTERNAL PROBLEMS.

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Air Bags:FrontalToo few reports for a range129,000 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10113169 · 135,000 mi

BOTH AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED ON THEIR OWN WHILE DRIVING. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND WENT TO THE HOSPITAL ON HER OWN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS THE DRIVER. THE AIR BAG SENSOR CAUSED THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT OF THE EXPENSES INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM. *SC *JB

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ODI 10124941 · 123,000 mi

BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED COMPLETELY WITHOUT CAUSE. THERE WAS NO COLLISION, NO BUMP IN THE ROAD, NOTHING.

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Air BagsToo few reports for a range177,100 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10107021 · 177,100 mi

WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 30 MPH BOTH TIRES ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE BLEW OUT, AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, STRIKING THE CONSUMER IN THE FACE. THE TIRES WERE NOT BRAND NAME TIRES.*AK

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Power Train:Manual TransmissionToo few reports for a range97,150 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10005356 · 89,000 mi

THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. TRANSIMISSION GIVES A JERK WHEN SHIFTING IN LOW GEAR. DEALER SAYS THE VEHICLE NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION. *AK

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ODI 10088138 · 105,300 mi

OVERHEATED TRANSMISSION LEADING TO THE TEDIOUS AND COSTLY PROCESS OF GETTING ANOTHER TRANSMISSION WITH A COOLER KIT. *JB

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Unknown Or OtherToo few reports for a range65,587 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10007723 · 109,000 mi

I HAVE A 95 MAZDA 626 W/109K MILES ON IT. I AM RELIGIOUS ABOUT THE MAINTENANCE, OIL CHANGES EVER 3K, FUEL FILTER, WHATEVER MY CAR NEEDS- IT GETS. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO I NOTICED SOMETHING INTERMITTENT HAPPENING W/MY CAR. I'M NOT A MECHANICAL TYPE, BUT I KNOW THAT IF I CAN'T REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM FOR MY MECHANICE CHANCES ARE HE CAN'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG TO FIX. LAST WEEKEND 2/15/03, I WAS OUT RUNNING ERRANDS AND IT WAS NOT JUST AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM ANYMORE. MY TRANSMISSION FELT LIKE IT WAS SLIPPING. I CALLED MY MECHANIC, HE REFERRED ME T…

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ODI 10121772 · 22,174 mi

GETTING THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED COSTED ME $1,000. I ONLY PUT 10,000 MILES ON IT WHEN IT CAME FROM THE DEALER, AND IT NOW HAS 27,000 MILES AND IS SITTING IN MY DRIVE WAY UNUSEABLE. IM NOT PAYING ANOTHER $1,000 TO FIX IT AGAIN.

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Engine And Engine Cooling:EngineToo few reports for a range113,000 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10136923 · 179,000 mi

THERE WAS A RECALL ON MAZDA 626, 1995 FOR A POWER TRAIN. THE MANUFACTURER SAID IT DOES NOT PERTAIN MY VIN#. I HAVE BEEN HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH MY ENGINE AND MY MOTOR. PLEASE HELP. *NM

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ODI 10152290 · 89,000 mi

I BOUGHT A USED MAZDA 626 (1995) IN DECEMBER 2003 AND IT HAD ABOUT 85,000 MILES WHEN I PURCHASED IT. WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THE TRANSMISSION WENT BAD (THE GEAR TEETH BROKE AND THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE TOSSED). A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS FITTED IN ITS PLACE AND THIS COST ME ABOUT $2,500. A FEW WEEKS LATER I LEARNT THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM FOUND IN MANY MAZDA 626 MODELS MANUFACTURED IN 1995. I MAINLY USE THIS VEHICLE TO DRIVE TO SCHOOL AND DO SOME GROCERY; HARDLY DO I TAKE IT ON THE INTERSTATE OR DRIVE AT HIGH SPEEDS. AFT…

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ODI 10250032 · 113,000 mi

I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2007 AND FROM THE START THERE WERE PROBLEMS. THE OVER DRIVE LIGHT POPS ON AND OFF, KEEPS OVERHEATING EVEN AFTER HAD FULL FLUID FLUSH, REPLACED OLD BATTERY WITH NEW ONE AND CAR CONTINUES TO SHUT OFF, TAKES 10 MIN TO START. I GOT IT FIXED IN MARCH OF 2008 FOR THE PROBLEMS STATED ABOVE AND AGAIN IN SEPT 2008 FOR SAME PROBLEMS BUT WITH A DIFFERENT COMPANY. THEY SAID ITS BECAUSE 2 OUT OF THE 4 CYLINDERS ARE REALLY LOW. IF THAT'S THE CASE WHY DIDN'T THE OTHER COMPANY ADVISE ME OF THAT SAME PROBLEM. NOW THE CAR WON'T START. I HAVE …

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 219 reports

2002: 19 complaints · 2003: 6 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
200251219
2003256
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20028610
2003720

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentPower Train:Automatic TransmissionAir Bags:FrontalAir BagsEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:GasolinePower Train:Manual TransmissionUnknown Or OtherVehicle Speed ControlEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine
Power Train:Automatic Transmission—
1
ODI 701971

TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT AT BARELY OVER 50,000 MILES.THIS COULD POSE A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK, CONSIDERING THAT IT COULD GO OUT ON THE FREEWAY OR ANYWHERE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM AND SAME COMPLAINT,MAZDA KNOWS THERE IS A DEFECT, AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX THE DEFECT, OPTING TO WAIT UNTIL THE CUSTOMER IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND MAKING THEM ABSORB A PORTION OF THE CHARGES.ALSO,I HAVE HAD 2 ACCIDENTS IN MY CAR ONE WHERE I WAS REAR ENDED WHILE IN A STOPPED POSITION AND NEITHER AIRB…

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1
ODI 752998

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

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2
ODI 8004372

VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND GEARS LURCHS WHEN CHANGING DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

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ODI 8011036

VEHICLE CUTS OFF AT ANY SPEED OR SLOWING TO STOP. VEHICLE HESISTATES AS A WARNING BEFORE STALLING. OVERDRIVE LIGHT AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD. TWICE, VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A NEGATIVE RESPONSE. DEALER WAS AWARE. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM IS PROGRESSING. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

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1
ODI 899371

SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN DRIVING SPEEDOMETER WILL GO BACK TO ZERO. GAUGES ON DASH WILL START TO ACT ERRACTICALLY. VEHICLE STAYED IN THIRD GEAR. ALSO, HAD TO STOP VEHICLE AND LET IT SIT, AND THEN START VEHICLE BACK UP, AND EVERYTHING ACTED NORMALLY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED COULD NOT FIX PROBLEM. CONTACTED MAZDA, AND MAZDA INDICATED THAT THERE WAS RECALL 99I005000 ON 1994 MODEL. *AK *SLC

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3
ODI 752401

THE CAR IS FLASHING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT INTERMITTEDLY FOR THE LAST 2 MONTHS AND TODAY THE O/D LIGHT FLASHED ONCE. LAST WEEK THE CAR WOULD NOT GO ON REVERSE OR IN DRIVE AND THEN DID IT VERY "HARD". TODAY, WHEN IDLE IT WOULD NOT SHIFT TO FIRST GEAR FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS AND THEN SHIFT HARD AND DRIVE NORMALLY.*AK

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ODI 8011036

VEHICLE CUTS OFF AT ANY SPEED OR SLOWING TO STOP. VEHICLE HESISTATES AS A WARNING BEFORE STALLING. OVERDRIVE LIGHT AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD. TWICE, VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A NEGATIVE RESPONSE. DEALER WAS AWARE. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM IS PROGRESSING. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

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ODI 878923

WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED VEHICLE OVER DRIVEN, INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD FLASH. TECHNICIAN STATED THAT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

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6
ODI 10090176

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. INDEPENDENT SHOP REPLACED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ALSO, SPEEDOMETER FAILED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

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ODI 504034

WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP FAILED, REDUCING VISIBILITY.

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ODI 745635

I WAS DRIVING HOME AND WHEN I GOT TO A STOP SIGN AND WAS GETTING READY TO TURN RIGHT, THE CAR JERKED FORWARD AND FELT AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL FOR A SECOND. ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER I WAS ON MY WAY HOME AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED, ONLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, THE CAR BEGAN TO REV AND JERK AROUND, AND ALL THE WHILE, I WAS SLOWING DOWN ON THE BUSY STREET. I TOOK IT TO AAMCO AND THEY TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION WAS BROKEN AND I WOULD NEED A NEW ONE IF I WANTED THE CAR TO WORK PROPERLY AGAIN. I WAS A BIT FRUSTRATED AT THE FACT THAT …

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3
ODI 10136923 · 179,000 mi

THERE WAS A RECALL ON MAZDA 626, 1995 FOR A POWER TRAIN. THE MANUFACTURER SAID IT DOES NOT PERTAIN MY VIN#. I HAVE BEEN HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH MY ENGINE AND MY MOTOR. PLEASE HELP. *NM

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ODI 10152290 · 89,000 mi

I BOUGHT A USED MAZDA 626 (1995) IN DECEMBER 2003 AND IT HAD ABOUT 85,000 MILES WHEN I PURCHASED IT. WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THE TRANSMISSION WENT BAD (THE GEAR TEETH BROKE AND THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE TOSSED). A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS FITTED IN ITS PLACE AND THIS COST ME ABOUT $2,500. A FEW WEEKS LATER I LEARNT THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM FOUND IN MANY MAZDA 626 MODELS MANUFACTURED IN 1995. I MAINLY USE THIS VEHICLE TO DRIVE TO SCHOOL AND DO SOME GROCERY; HARDLY DO I TAKE IT ON THE INTERSTATE OR DRIVE AT HIGH SPEEDS. AFT…

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ODI 828524

TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR AND ALSO HESITATES WHEN PUTTING CAR IN GEAR. THE CONSUMER HAD CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY TOLD HIM THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO FOR HIM. ALSO, VEHICLE STOPPED ON THE INTERSTATE ON 10-02-98. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED INTO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALSHIP SAID THAT CAR WILL BE READY TOMORROW. *AK

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Air Bags:Frontal
1
ODI 701971

TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT AT BARELY OVER 50,000 MILES.THIS COULD POSE A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK, CONSIDERING THAT IT COULD GO OUT ON THE FREEWAY OR ANYWHERE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM AND SAME COMPLAINT,MAZDA KNOWS THERE IS A DEFECT, AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX THE DEFECT, OPTING TO WAIT UNTIL THE CUSTOMER IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND MAKING THEM ABSORB A PORTION OF THE CHARGES.ALSO,I HAVE HAD 2 ACCIDENTS IN MY CAR ONE WHERE I WAS REAR ENDED WHILE IN A STOPPED POSITION AND NEITHER AIRB…

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1
ODI 800891

WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

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Air Bags
1
ODI 752998

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

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1
ODI 800891

WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
2
ODI 8004372

VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND GEARS LURCHS WHEN CHANGING DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

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ODI 8011036

VEHICLE CUTS OFF AT ANY SPEED OR SLOWING TO STOP. VEHICLE HESISTATES AS A WARNING BEFORE STALLING. OVERDRIVE LIGHT AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD. TWICE, VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A NEGATIVE RESPONSE. DEALER WAS AWARE. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM IS PROGRESSING. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

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1
ODI 833178

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE LOST POWER. ALSO, VEHICLE IS VERY HARD TO PULL. THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT KEEPS COMING OFF AND ON AND THE CLUTCH IS BURNING OUT. THE VEHICLE NEEDS OVERHAULING. *AK

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2
ODI 719802

CAR BROKE DOWN AFTER OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT START--THERE WAS AN OIL LEAKAGE NEAR FILTER--REPLACED OIL AND ENGINE STILL WOULD NOT START

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ODI 8011036

VEHICLE CUTS OFF AT ANY SPEED OR SLOWING TO STOP. VEHICLE HESISTATES AS A WARNING BEFORE STALLING. OVERDRIVE LIGHT AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD. TWICE, VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A NEGATIVE RESPONSE. DEALER WAS AWARE. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM IS PROGRESSING. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

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0
1
ODI 719802

CAR BROKE DOWN AFTER OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT START--THERE WAS AN OIL LEAKAGE NEAR FILTER--REPLACED OIL AND ENGINE STILL WOULD NOT START

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Power Train:Manual Transmission
1
ODI 899371

SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN DRIVING SPEEDOMETER WILL GO BACK TO ZERO. GAUGES ON DASH WILL START TO ACT ERRACTICALLY. VEHICLE STAYED IN THIRD GEAR. ALSO, HAD TO STOP VEHICLE AND LET IT SIT, AND THEN START VEHICLE BACK UP, AND EVERYTHING ACTED NORMALLY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED COULD NOT FIX PROBLEM. CONTACTED MAZDA, AND MAZDA INDICATED THAT THERE WAS RECALL 99I005000 ON 1994 MODEL. *AK *SLC

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1
ODI 833178

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE LOST POWER. ALSO, VEHICLE IS VERY HARD TO PULL. THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT KEEPS COMING OFF AND ON AND THE CLUTCH IS BURNING OUT. THE VEHICLE NEEDS OVERHAULING. *AK

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Unknown Or Other
3
ODI 752401

THE CAR IS FLASHING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT INTERMITTEDLY FOR THE LAST 2 MONTHS AND TODAY THE O/D LIGHT FLASHED ONCE. LAST WEEK THE CAR WOULD NOT GO ON REVERSE OR IN DRIVE AND THEN DID IT VERY "HARD". TODAY, WHEN IDLE IT WOULD NOT SHIFT TO FIRST GEAR FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS AND THEN SHIFT HARD AND DRIVE NORMALLY.*AK

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ODI 8011036

VEHICLE CUTS OFF AT ANY SPEED OR SLOWING TO STOP. VEHICLE HESISTATES AS A WARNING BEFORE STALLING. OVERDRIVE LIGHT AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD. TWICE, VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A NEGATIVE RESPONSE. DEALER WAS AWARE. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM IS PROGRESSING. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

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ODI 878923

WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED VEHICLE OVER DRIVEN, INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD FLASH. TECHNICIAN STATED THAT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

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2
ODI 719802

CAR BROKE DOWN AFTER OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT START--THERE WAS AN OIL LEAKAGE NEAR FILTER--REPLACED OIL AND ENGINE STILL WOULD NOT START

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ODI 8011036

VEHICLE CUTS OFF AT ANY SPEED OR SLOWING TO STOP. VEHICLE HESISTATES AS A WARNING BEFORE STALLING. OVERDRIVE LIGHT AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD. TWICE, VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A NEGATIVE RESPONSE. DEALER WAS AWARE. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM IS PROGRESSING. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

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1
ODI 766802

ENGINE OVER DRIVE LIGHT BLINKING, LURCHING WHEN SHIFTING. *AK

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1
ODI 719802

CAR BROKE DOWN AFTER OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT START--THERE WAS AN OIL LEAKAGE NEAR FILTER--REPLACED OIL AND ENGINE STILL WOULD NOT START

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Vehicle Speed Control
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ODI 10090176

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. INDEPENDENT SHOP REPLACED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ALSO, SPEEDOMETER FAILED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

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ODI 504034

WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP FAILED, REDUCING VISIBILITY.

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ODI 745635

I WAS DRIVING HOME AND WHEN I GOT TO A STOP SIGN AND WAS GETTING READY TO TURN RIGHT, THE CAR JERKED FORWARD AND FELT AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL FOR A SECOND. ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER I WAS ON MY WAY HOME AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED, ONLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, THE CAR BEGAN TO REV AND JERK AROUND, AND ALL THE WHILE, I WAS SLOWING DOWN ON THE BUSY STREET. I TOOK IT TO AAMCO AND THEY TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION WAS BROKEN AND I WOULD NEED A NEW ONE IF I WANTED THE CAR TO WORK PROPERLY AGAIN. I WAS A BIT FRUSTRATED AT THE FACT THAT …

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1
ODI 766802

ENGINE OVER DRIVE LIGHT BLINKING, LURCHING WHEN SHIFTING. *AK

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
3
ODI 10136923 · 179,000 mi

THERE WAS A RECALL ON MAZDA 626, 1995 FOR A POWER TRAIN. THE MANUFACTURER SAID IT DOES NOT PERTAIN MY VIN#. I HAVE BEEN HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH MY ENGINE AND MY MOTOR. PLEASE HELP. *NM

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ODI 10152290 · 89,000 mi

I BOUGHT A USED MAZDA 626 (1995) IN DECEMBER 2003 AND IT HAD ABOUT 85,000 MILES WHEN I PURCHASED IT. WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THE TRANSMISSION WENT BAD (THE GEAR TEETH BROKE AND THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE TOSSED). A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS FITTED IN ITS PLACE AND THIS COST ME ABOUT $2,500. A FEW WEEKS LATER I LEARNT THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM FOUND IN MANY MAZDA 626 MODELS MANUFACTURED IN 1995. I MAINLY USE THIS VEHICLE TO DRIVE TO SCHOOL AND DO SOME GROCERY; HARDLY DO I TAKE IT ON THE INTERSTATE OR DRIVE AT HIGH SPEEDS. AFT…

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ODI 828524

TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR AND ALSO HESITATES WHEN PUTTING CAR IN GEAR. THE CONSUMER HAD CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY TOLD HIM THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO FOR HIM. ALSO, VEHICLE STOPPED ON THE INTERSTATE ON 10-02-98. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED INTO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALSHIP SAID THAT CAR WILL BE READY TOMORROW. *AK

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1
ODI 719802

CAR BROKE DOWN AFTER OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT START--THERE WAS AN OIL LEAKAGE NEAR FILTER--REPLACED OIL AND ENGINE STILL WOULD NOT START

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1
ODI 719802

CAR BROKE DOWN AFTER OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT START--THERE WAS AN OIL LEAKAGE NEAR FILTER--REPLACED OIL AND ENGINE STILL WOULD NOT START

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Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

7 patterns with matching reports.

Hard or delayed shifting

37 mentions · 7.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 94,700 mi (15 usable records).

ODI 10005356 · 89,000 mi

THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. TRANSIMISSION GIVES A JERK WHEN SHIFTING IN LOW GEAR. DEALER SAYS THE VEHICLE NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION. *AK

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ODI 10005716 · 50,520 mi

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO JERK AND THE CARS RPM'S WOULD SHOOT UP WITHOUT THE CAR ACCELERATING. I HAD TO SLOW THE CAR TO 20 MPH TO BE ABLE TO SAFELY GET IT OFF THE INTERSTATE BUT THE CAR STILL JERKED VIOLENTLY.

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ODI 10028521 · 94,700 mi

O/D LIGHT START FLASHING AT ABOUT 93,000MILES AND CAR IS JERKING WHILE ACCELERATING FROM LOW SPEED. DEALER SAID THE TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE REPLACED. RESEARCH ON THE WEB SHOWS THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEMS AND DEFINITELY SHOULD BE RECALLED!*AK

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Stalling or loss of power

20 mentions · 4.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 134,500 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10037449 · 166,900 mi

I PURCHASED A 1995 MAZDA 626 USED WITH 64000 MILES OCT 1999 THE VERY NEXT DAY THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR HIT 120000 AND I HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AGAIN. THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT AGAIN AND IT HAS NOT BEEN BUT 10 MONTHS SINCE THE LAST ONE. I THINK THE TRANSMISSIONS ARE FAULTY MADE AND I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS AND HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CAR ALSO LUNGES AND STALLS FOR NO REASON.*AK

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ODI 10053570 · 104,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD. THEN VEHICLE STALLED. DEALERSHIPS MECHANIC WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

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ODI 10065961 · 165,000 mi

I PURCHASED MY 1995 MAZDA 626 NEW. AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR ONLY A FEW MONTHS AND LESS THAN 3,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. BECAUSE THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY, THEY REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, IT WAS ONLY AFTER THE CAR LEFT ME ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THAT THEY AGREED TO FIX IT. I HAD TAKEN THE CAR IN THREE TIMES PREVIOUSLY BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS, BUT EACH TIME THEY SAID IT WAS SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND THAT THEY HAD FIXED IT. RECENTLY, I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK 4 TIMES IN THE PAST 4 MONTHS B…

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

7 mentions · 1.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 165,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10030416 · 62,000 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON LOCAL MECHANIC SUSPECTED OXYGEN SENSOR NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY ON EMISSION CONTROL COMPONENTS. LOCAL MECHANIC CHARGE 800$ TO CHANGE O2 SENSOR DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. TOOK TO DEALER AND CHANGED ANOTHER COMPONENT TO FIX IT. HAPPENED BECAUSE OF MANUFACTURER DEFECT SINCE THERE WAS NO WEAR AND TEAR AND NO EXTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE COMPONENTS. BUT I STILL HAD TO PAY FOR THE WORK OVER 1200$

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ODI 10059929 · 165,000 mi

1.HORN BUTTON BROKE AND POPPED OFF WHILE DRIVING. 2. CAR WILL REV BY ITSELF BETWEEN 1000-1500 RPM WHILE COMING TO A STOP. 3. CAR SOMETIMES HAS NO BASE IDOL AND WILL JUST TURN OFF. 4. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK CAR TO MACHANIC. MANIFOLD INTAKE GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED. LIGHT HAS GONE OFF BUT CAR STILL REVS ITSELF. SOMETIMES WHILE IDOLING CAR WILL REV BETWEEN 1500-2000 RPMS. 5. BOTH REAR STRUTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. 6. COUPLER FOR RACK AND PINON HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

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ODI 10227390 · 185,000 mi

TRANSMISSION SHUTTERING THROUGH SHIFTING, O/D LIGHT FLASHES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON WHEN SHIFTING TO HIGHER RPMS. TRANSMISSION IS ABOUT TO CRAP OUT I'VE HEARD OF THESE PROBLEMS LEADING UP TO APROX $2,000 IN EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THESE VEHICLES. *TR

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Steering assistance concerns

4 mentions · 0.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 118,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10087915 · 118,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE POWER STEERING FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE STARTING SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL SENDING THE VEHICLE OVER THE MEDIAN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *JB WHILE EXITING THE EXPRESSWAY THE CONSUEMR NOTICED , ON TWO ACCASIONS, THAT THE VARIABLE ASSIST POWER STEERING MOMENTARILY FALED TO ENGAGE. THIS OCCURED ABOUT A YEAR PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. *NM *TC

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ODI 829443

WHILE THE DAUGHTER OF THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, CAUSING TO THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND SPIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CAUSE REMAINS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

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ODI 862177

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, GETTING OFF EXIT RAMP AND TRAVELING 35MPH ON A CURVE, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

2 mentions · 0.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 113,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10250032 · 113,000 mi

I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2007 AND FROM THE START THERE WERE PROBLEMS. THE OVER DRIVE LIGHT POPS ON AND OFF, KEEPS OVERHEATING EVEN AFTER HAD FULL FLUID FLUSH, REPLACED OLD BATTERY WITH NEW ONE AND CAR CONTINUES TO SHUT OFF, TAKES 10 MIN TO START. I GOT IT FIXED IN MARCH OF 2008 FOR THE PROBLEMS STATED ABOVE AND AGAIN IN SEPT 2008 FOR SAME PROBLEMS BUT WITH A DIFFERENT COMPANY. THEY SAID ITS BECAUSE 2 OUT OF THE 4 CYLINDERS ARE REALLY LOW. IF THAT'S THE CASE WHY DIDN'T THE OTHER COMPANY ADVISE ME OF THAT SAME PROBLEM. NOW THE CAR WON'T START. I HAVE …

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ODI 719802

CAR BROKE DOWN AFTER OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT START--THERE WAS AN OIL LEAKAGE NEAR FILTER--REPLACED OIL AND ENGINE STILL WOULD NOT START

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

2 mentions · 0.4% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 832541

WHEN AT ANY SPEED THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, AND THE GEAR SHIFTS VERY HARD, THE VEHICLE JERKS/ SHAKES. ALSO, THERE IS SOME TYPE OF FUEL LEAKAGE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. *AK

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ODI 867708

CONSUMER SMELLED A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL. CONSUMER LOOKED UNDER CAR AND NOTICED A NICE FLOW OF GAS COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE FEUL TANK ON TO THE GROUND. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THERE WAS SO MUCH GAS ON THE GROUND THAT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS TO START, AND BECAUSE IT WAS SO CLOSE TO EXHAUST PIPE. DEALER SAID THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE TOP OF FUEL TANK AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. DEALER SAID LOOKED LIKE TANK WAS DETERIORATING. *AK

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Matching rule\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 0.2% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 972208

WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED 50 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, APPLIED BRAKES AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL AND BRAKES FAILED, IMPACT 3:00 POSITION. T

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b