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1990 Mazda 626
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1990 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
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 1 of 44 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 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports2 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
44 reportsTHE DOOR LATCH HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE UNDER RECALL. HANDLE BROKE AGAIN. ALSO, WHILE ROLLING THE WINDOW DOWN, THE DOOR OPENED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING ON AN INCLINE OR MOUNTAIN BRAKES ARE TOO WEAK TO STOP VEHICLE. ALSO, IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE THE CONSUMER MOST RIDE ON THE BRAKES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE DRUMS AND OTHER ADDITIONAL PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTED OUT, CAUSING SEAT BELTS/RADIO/ POWER DOOR LOCKS/HEADLIGHTS TO FAIL. *AK
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#93V174000). TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. REPAIRS WERE DONE. NOW CANNOT GET INTO VEHICLE'S DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. WHEN WINDOW IS ROLLED DOWN, DOOR WOULD OPEN. *AK
FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE (3) TIMES IN THE PAST (3) MONTHS. THE 4TH REPLACEMENT IS ON ORDER. A SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THIS VEHICLE, STATING THAT THE ROD IN THE FUEL PUMP IS TOO SMALL FOR ITS OPENING. *AK
WHILE PARKED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN VEHICLE CAUSED THE ENGINE TO CATCH ON FIRE. EXACT CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
ENGINEHEAD GASKET FAILED TWICE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. *AK
WAS DRIVING CAR AND THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE DASHBOARD STARTED TO GET HOT TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND REPLACED THE CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT AND THE FUSE BOX . *AK
FRONT BRAKES FAILED.
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