IllustrationMAZDA 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
1989 Mazda 626
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1989 Mazda 626 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 44.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all 626 years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 1 of 42 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.
- Seat Belts. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
42 reportsNO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
THE FIRESTONE FIREHAWK SS10 P195/60R15 TIRES ON THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BULGES UNDER THE TREAD WHICH CAUSED VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING, ORIGINALLY REPORTED (ODI# 732737). *MJS
THE TIRE HAS NOT COMPLETELY FAILED. IT HAS A LONGITUDINAL BULGE ON THE TREAD THAT GOES ABOUT A QUARTER OF THE WAY AROUND THE TIRE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P195/60R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P195/60R15 )
CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 93V174000/ DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE. DEALER CORRECTED THE RECALL. CONSUMER CURRENTLY IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE RECALL REPAIRS. WHEN LOWERING THE WINDOW, DOOR UNEXPECTEDLY OPENS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
TRAVELING S. ON I93 WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AT SPEED LIMIT. EXIT AT #42 & TAPPED BRAKE TO DISENGAGE SPEED CONTROL. NO RESPONSE! CAR CONTINUED UP RAMP TOWARDS 5 PM TRAFFIC. BRAKES DID NOT AFFECT SPEED AS CONTROLL STILL ENGAGED. TURNED OFF IGNITION JUST BEFORE ENTERING RT 302 INTERSECTION, ATTEMPTING TO AVOID HITTING OTH…
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TRAVELING S. ON I93 WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AT SPEED LIMIT. EXIT AT #42 & TAPPED BRAKE TO DISENGAGE SPEED CONTROL. NO RESPONSE! CAR CONTINUED UP RAMP TOWARDS 5 PM TRAFFIC. BRAKES DID NOT AFFECT SPEED AS CONTROLL STILL ENGAGED. TURNED OFF IGNITION JUST BEFORE ENTERING RT 302 INTERSECTION, ATTEMPTING TO AVOID HITTING OTHER VEHICLES. STRUCK MEDIUN SIDEWAYS, CAR ALSO HIT I93 SIGN. STOPPED AT END OF MEDIAN. *AK
GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY AND QUICKLY SURGE AND LUNGE. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, BUT VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, RESULTING IN VEHICLE RUNNING THROUGH THE GARAGE. *AK
FRONT DRIVER DOOR HANDLE BROKE AFTER RECALL REPAIR.(RECALL# 53404)
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.
Official recalls
193V174000 · Structure:body:door
Oct 29, 1993
RESIN MOLDED FRONT HANDLES FAIL AT THE DOOR LATCH ACTUATING ROD ATTACHMENT, FREEING THE ROD TO FALL INSIDE THE DOOR FRAME. SUBSEQUENT LOWERING OF THE ASSOCIATED WINDOW MAY FORCE THE ACTUATING ROD DOWNWARD AND RELEASE THE DOOR LATCH.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: INADVERTENT ACTUATION OF THE DOOR LATCH CAUSES THE DOORTO OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN OCCUPANT FALLING OUT OF THEVEHICLE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR HANDLE/LATCH ASSEMBLY.
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
2EA92031 · Inadvertent Door Opening
Opened Sep 25, 1992 · Closed Nov 30, 1993
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure
There is no summary currently available
PE91088 · Throttle Sticking
Opened Jun 18, 1991 · Closed Oct 21, 1991
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available