1988 MAZDA 626 Problems & Recalls
Detailed safety information and owner complaints
Problem Breakdown
Compare to Other Years
Common Problems
1. BOUGHT A 1998 MAZDA 626 LX. 2. AT 56000 MILES, ENGINE NEEDED A NEW HEADER. 3. AT 57000 MILES, STARTER MOTOR FAILED. 3. AT 60000 MILES, TRANSMISSION FAILED. 4. CURRENTLY AT 70000 MILES, NEED NEW EXHAUST SYSTEM
Mileage: 50,000
1. BOUGHT A 1998 MAZDA 626 LX. 2. AT 56000 MILES, ENGINE NEEDED A NEW HEADER. 3. AT 57000 MILES, STARTER MOTOR FAILED. 3. AT 60000 MILES, TRANSMISSION FAILED. 4. CURRENTLY AT 70000 MILES, NEED NEW EXHAUST SYSTEM
Mileage: 50,000
1. BOUGHT A 1998 MAZDA 626 LX. 2. AT 56000 MILES, ENGINE NEEDED A NEW HEADER. 3. AT 57000 MILES, STARTER MOTOR FAILED. 3. AT 60000 MILES, TRANSMISSION FAILED. 4. CURRENTLY AT 70000 MILES, NEED NEW EXHAUST SYSTEM
Mileage: 50,000
1. BOUGHT A 1998 MAZDA 626 LX. 2. AT 56000 MILES, ENGINE NEEDED A NEW HEADER. 3. AT 57000 MILES, STARTER MOTOR FAILED. 3. AT 60000 MILES, TRANSMISSION FAILED. 4. CURRENTLY AT 70000 MILES, NEED NEW EXHAUST SYSTEM
Mileage: 50,000
1. BOUGHT A 1998 MAZDA 626 LX. 2. AT 56000 MILES, ENGINE NEEDED A NEW HEADER. 3. AT 57000 MILES, STARTER MOTOR FAILED. 3. AT 60000 MILES, TRANSMISSION FAILED. 4. CURRENTLY AT 70000 MILES, NEED NEW EXHAUST SYSTEM
Mileage: 50,000
1. BOUGHT A 1998 MAZDA 626 LX. 2. AT 56000 MILES, ENGINE NEEDED A NEW HEADER. 3. AT 57000 MILES, STARTER MOTOR FAILED. 3. AT 60000 MILES, TRANSMISSION FAILED. 4. CURRENTLY AT 70000 MILES, NEED NEW EXHAUST SYSTEM
Mileage: 50,000
1. BOUGHT A 1998 MAZDA 626 LX. 2. AT 56000 MILES, ENGINE NEEDED A NEW HEADER. 3. AT 57000 MILES, STARTER MOTOR FAILED. 3. AT 60000 MILES, TRANSMISSION FAILED. 4. CURRENTLY AT 70000 MILES, NEED NEW EXHAUST SYSTEM
Mileage: 50,000
DEFECTIVE TAILPIPE CAUSED CARBON MONOXIDE TO ENTER VEHICLE'S INTERIOR CABIN RESULTING IN CONSUMER CONTRACTING CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. DEALER DIAGNOSED SEVERAL HOLES ALONG TOP OF TAILPIPE BETWEEN THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND THE MUFFLER. PH TOP SEAM OF EXHAUST PIPE HAD ROTTEN OUT BETWEEN CATAL...
WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT OF VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO FUEL LINES. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FIRE PROGRESSED TO THE REAR UNDERSIDE FROM CENTER THIRD OF UNDERSIDE, THE PASSENGER WAS INJURED WHEN BEING ESCORTED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *SLC
RECALL 88 V 063 000/PASSIVE RESTRAINT BELT: BOTH DRIVER'SAND PASSENGER'S MOTOR BELTS FAILED TO OPERATE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THERECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK
AUTOMATIC MOTORIZED SHOULDER RESTRAINTS FAIL TO COMPLETE CYCLE UPON ENGINE START-UP CHOKING PASSENGER. UPON OPENING DOOR AT STOP, RESTRAINTS FAIL TO DISENGAGE TRAPPING OCCUPANT UNTIL MANUALLY DISCONNECTED . RECALL AT DEALER FAILED TO YIELD VIN MATCH. ALSO TOLD VEHICLE TOO OLD TO REPAIR. PROBLEM EXIS...
PASSENGER DOOR NOT ABLE TO BE OPENED FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. *AK
FRONT AXLE OF CAR RUSTED COMPLETEL,Y AND BROKE APART WHILE DRIVING. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT IS BROKE, AND CONSUMER CAN'T GET OUT OF THE SEAT BELT. *AK
FRONT DOOR LOCKS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL SEVERAL YEARS AGO -- NOW DRIVERS' SIDE DOOR LOCK HAS FAILED IN EXACTLY THE MANNER DESCRIBED IN RECALL NOTICE -- LOWERING DRIVERS' WINDOW CAUSED DOOR TO UNLATCH AND FLY OPEN!
JUST PARKED VEHICLE & LEFT. NEIGHBORS KNOCKED ON DOOR TO INFORM OWNER VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED & PUT FLAMES OUT. WAS INFORMED THE BATTERY WAS CAUSE OF FIRE. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. *AK *ML
SHOULDER BELTS ON DRIVER'S SIDE/PASSENGER'S SIDE RETRACT INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES CONSUMER HAS TO PUT HIS HAND OUT OF THE WINDOW TO GET THE SHOULDER BELT TO WORK. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHENEVER THE DOOR IS OPENED AND THE SUNVISOR HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO ITS LOCKED POSITION THE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT CATCHES ON THE VISOR AND BREAKS IT WHILE RETRACTING. I HAVE BROKEN THREE AND WOULD HAVE BROKEN MORE IF I HAD NOT DISCONNECTED THE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT. I CONSIDER THIS REMEDY TO BE UNACCE...
LEFT FRONT MOTORIZED SEAT BELT FAILED. YH
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LATCH FAILED. YH
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING, AND THERE IS SOME NOISE COMING FROM VEHICLE. CONSUMER BROUGHT VEHICLE INTO THE REPAIR SHOP. AFTER BEING REPAIRED, THE NOISE CAME BACK.DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING, AND THERE IS SOME NOISE COMING FROM VEHICLE. CONSUMER BROUGHT VEHICLE INTO THE REPAIR SHOP. AFTER BEING REPAIRED, THE NOISE CAME BACK.DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
FIRE STARTED UNDER HOOD. POSSIBLY AROUND FUEL FILTER AND/OR WIRING HARNESS AREA. RESULTED IN SEVERE FIRE THAT TOTALED THE VEHICLE.
BOLTS OVERHEAT AND FALL OF ENGINE MANIFOLD, CAUSING A LEAK OF CARBON MONOXIDE IN THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT.
THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT IS INOPERATIVE DUE TO THE BELT NOT STAYING IN THE CORRECT POSITION, . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS. *AK
VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL WORK ON DOOR, HOWEVER INCOMPLETE WHEN DELIVERED.
SEAT BELT SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR.
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKING . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
FAILURE ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE.*AK
FAILURE ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE.*AK
NO PARTS SINCE OCTOBER 1995. (NO OTHER INFORMATION ON FORM) *SLC
FUEL TANK SPLIT AT WELD, CAUSING GASOLINE LEAK. *SD
MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS RETRACT WITHOUT WARNING WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION. *AK
RECALL RELATED, 88V063000, CONTACTED DEALERSHIP 2/1/95, WENT IN ON 3/1/96 WRONG PARTS WENT IN AGAIN NEVER RECEIVED PARTS 88VO63000. *AK
RECALL RELATED, 88V063000, CONTACTED DEALERSHIP 2/1/95, WENT IN ON 3/1/96 WRONG PARTS WENT IN AGAIN NEVER RECEIVED PARTS 88VO63000. *AK
HAD RECALL WORK DONE ON MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS, THEY STILL MALFUNCTION. *AK
HAD RECALL WORK DONE ON MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS, THEY STILL MALFUNCTION. *AK
REAR WINDOW MOTOR FAILED. *SD
FRONT LEFT DOOR FAILS TO OPEN, REPAIRED PRIOR TO RECALL. *SD
THE DRIVER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS NOT WORKING RIGHT . TT
SHOULDER BELT IS STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. RECALL # 31805. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THEY WOULD NOT ORDER THE PART WHEN THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO AND THEN WHEN THEY DID GET THE PART THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT HAS BROKEN, NEEDS REPLACEMENT. TT THE RIBBON SPRING BROKE CAUSING THE BELT TO REMAIN IN THE FORWARD POSITION. *YH
VEHICLES SEAT BELT MOTORIZED RETRACTOR IS INOPERATIVE ON DRIVER SIDE. TT
THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATBELTS THE INERTIA REEL WORKS ONLY RARELY. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL (93V-174). *AK
TAKATA MOTORIZED SEAT BELT PASSENGER SIDE, WON'T GO UP OR DOWN, MUST OPERATE MANUALLY. TT
FAULKNER MAZDA 88V063. RECALL WAS NOT PERFORMED CORRECTLY. DEALERSHIP WANT TO CHARGE FOR COMPLETION OF CAMPAIGN. TT
DOOR WOULD FLY OPEN WHEN WINDOW IS ROLLED DOWN MAZDA OFFERS NO ASSISTANCE. TT
DRIVERS MOTORIZED SEAT BELT IS JAMMED AND BELT DOES NOT MOVE. TT
PROBLEM WITH SEAT BELTS STICKING AND SOMETIMES NOT LATCHING. TT
WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT THE POWER WINDOW FUSE BLOWS IGNITION SWITCH MAY BE THE CAUSE, AND 86'AND 87' REPORT THE SAME PROBLEM. TT
LEFT DRIVERS DOOR AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS IS INOPERATIVE. TT
MOTORIZED SAFETY BELT IS STUCK IN POSITION. THIS HAS HAPPEN AFTER THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED. TT
DRIVER'S SIDE MOTOR BELT FAILS TO RELEASE/MOVE FORWARD WHEN VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF. *AK
REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS 3 TIMES, ALSO REPLACED REAR BRAKE SHOES.
INNER/OUTER DOOR LATCHES FAILED. *AK