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1992 Mazda 626

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

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19Owner 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

Other model years Selected year
42
198944
199062
199119
1992122
1993282
1994488
1995
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
5Seat Belts
5Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Visibility
2
All reported categories
Air Bags
1Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Parking Brake
1Suspension
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 4 of 19 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.

  • Power Train. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports

What owners actually said

19 reports
Mileage unknown · Sep 17, 1996
Air BagsService Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE BRAKES WITH FORCE, CAUSING THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY, CAUSING FACIAL BURNS/NECK PAIN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #801290

Mileage unknown · May 26, 1996
Vehicle Speed Control

THROTTLE STUCK DUE TO FOULED THROTTLE BODY. *DH

NHTSA ODI #504978

Mileage unknown · May 24, 1996
Seat Belts

THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER SEAT BELT MOVES BACK AND FORTH, WHEN CONSUMER IS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #984850

Mileage unknown · Feb 27, 1996
Suspension

MACPHERSON STRUT FAILURE, SPRING RUPTURES RUBBER HOUSING, CAUSES LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK

NHTSA ODI #979774

Mileage unknown · Dec 29, 1995
Seat Belts

DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT HAS FAILED, MOTORIZED BELT HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. TT

NHTSA ODI #977158

Mileage unknown · Nov 30, 1995
Power TrainCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVER WAS SITTING IN CAR WITH FOOT HANGING OUT, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO GEAR, PULLED DRIVER OUT, RAN DRIVER OVER. *DSH

NHTSA ODI #500230

Mileage unknown · Sep 6, 1995
Visibility

METAL BRACKET AROUND SUN ROOF FAILED. *DSH

NHTSA ODI #488703

Mileage unknown · Jul 3, 1995
Power Train

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, MAKES LOUD NOISE WHEN DRIVING, NEEDS TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #968163

Mileage unknown · Feb 27, 1995
Seat Belts

AUTOMATED SEAT BELTS ON DRIVER SIDE BROKE FOR SEVENTH TIME. TT

NHTSA ODI #960603

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.