IllustrationCONSUMER WAS IN ACCIDENT, HE WAS REAR ENDED AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DIDN'T RESTRAIN, CONSUMER HIT HEAD ON THE STEERING . *AK
1987 Mazda 626
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1987 Mazda 626 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 44.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 1 of 29 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seat Belts. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
5 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports
What owners actually said
29 reportsNHTSA RECALL #90V118000; IGNITION SWITCH HAS FAILED AGAIN RESULTING IN LOSS OF ACCESSORIES. CASCADE MOTOR CARS CUYAHOGA FALLS OH., TT
TRANSMISSION MAKING A HGH. PITCH SOUND, AND DOWNSHIFTS WITHOUT WARNING. TT
SHOULDER BELT FAILS TO RESTRAIN DRIVER UPON VARIOUS DRIVING CONDITION. ALSO, SEAT BELT WARNING SYSTEM CONTINUES TO ACTIVATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
SEATBELT LOCKED WHEN RETRACTED,SOMETIMES COULD NOT BE PULLED OUT FOR USE. TT
FRONT PASSENGER SHOULDER/LAP BELT BUCKLE INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT LATCH; EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO LATCH BUCKLE. TT
UPON FRONTAL IMPACT, DRIVERS SHOULDER/LAP BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER. TT
IGNITION SWITCH TERMINAL FAILURE, WINDSHIELD WIPER, WASHER FAILURE, HEATER BLOWER AND AC FAILURE. TT
IGNITION SWITCH TERMINALS SHORTED OUT, CAUSING ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL/ELECTRICAL FAILURES. *SKD
Official recalls
190V118000 · Electrical System:ignition
Jun 14, 1990
IGNITION SWITCH TERMINAL MAY MALFUNCTION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS,WINDSHIELD WASHER, ENGINE COOLING FAN, HEATER BLOWER, AND AIR CONDITIONINGCOMPRESSOR. FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD CLEARING DEVICES COULD CAUSE REDUCEDVISIBILITY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE IGNITION SWITCHES.
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
1PE91088 · Throttle Sticking
Opened Jun 18, 1991 · Closed Oct 21, 1991
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
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