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1985 Mazda 626

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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6Owner complaints

Model-year median: 44

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
1Electrical System
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Power Train
1Seat Belts
1
All reported categories
Suspension
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 6 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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.

  • Air Bags. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

What owners actually said

6 reports
Mileage unknown · Apr 30, 2001
Air BagsCrashInjury

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH MADE A SUDDEN STOP BECAUSE ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME IN FRONT , HIT VEHICLE HEAD-ON, AND DUAL AIR BAGS DIDNT DEPLOY. MOTOR WAS PUSHED INTO DASHBOARD, CAUSING BRUISES AND CUT IN LIPS AND IN JAW AREA. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #887094

Mileage unknown · Apr 30, 2001
Power Train

TRANSMISSION LOCKED WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH POSSIBLY DUE TO FAULTY COMPUTER WHICH COULD THROW VEHICLE INTO 2 GEARS AT ONECE. *AK THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE PLANETARY HEAD INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE AND LOCKING OF TRANSMISSION. *YH

NHTSA ODI #887091

Mileage unknown · Mar 18, 1997
SuspensionInjury

RIGHT SIDE CONTROL ARM BROKE INTO 2 PIECES AND CAUSED ACCIDENT. (INSURANCE ADJUSTER FOR CLIENT)

NHTSA ODI #515683

Mileage unknown · Dec 2, 1996
Fuel System, GasolineVehicle Speed Control

WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL RIGHT OR LEFT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE CARBURETOR. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #805787

Mileage unknown · Jul 28, 1995
Electrical System

VEHICLE WILL STALL INTERMITTENTLY WITH NO IDENTIFYING CAUSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ODI #969501

Mileage unknown · Jul 20, 1995
Seat Belts

THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT COME LOOSE . TT

NHTSA ODI #969145

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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