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1993 Mazda 626
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most 626 years
Owner complaints for the 1993 Mazda 626 are substantially higher than 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: 22 of 122 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 42 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
11 crash reports4 fire reports7 injury reports
Unknown Or Other complaints
5 reportsPAINT ON DOORS ONLY IS DISAPPEARING. DEALER CONSULTED, REFERRED TO PAINT SPECIALIST, DENIED ANY PROBLEM. I HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF ANOTHER 626 WITH SAME PROBLEM, OWNER WAS ALSO DENIED ASSISTANCE. PAINT DEFECT IS OBVIOUS AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I WAS REFERRED TO THIS SITE BY MAZDA CO. AND WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN …
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PAINT ON DOORS ONLY IS DISAPPEARING. DEALER CONSULTED, REFERRED TO PAINT SPECIALIST, DENIED ANY PROBLEM. I HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF ANOTHER 626 WITH SAME PROBLEM, OWNER WAS ALSO DENIED ASSISTANCE. PAINT DEFECT IS OBVIOUS AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I WAS REFERRED TO THIS SITE BY MAZDA CO. AND WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN GIVE ME, AS WELL AS OWNER OF SECOND MAZDA WITH IDENTICAL PROBLEM. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
NO SUMMMARY INCLUDED. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL REMAIN ON. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
OIL DIPSTICK REPLACED.
Official recalls
115V674000 · Electrical System:ignition:switch
Oct 19, 2015
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 1989-1998 MPV, 1990-1995 323, 1990-1998 Protege, 1992-1993 MX-3, 1993-1995 929, 1993-1997 MX-6, and 1993-1998 626 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, grease applied to the contact points inside the ignition switch may become conductive and overheat.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the ignition switch overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.
Remedy: Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. The recall began on December 17, 2015. Owners may contact Mazda Customer Experience Center at 1-800-222-5500, option#6. Mazda's number for this recall is 8715J.
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
1RQ99022 · Headlight Failure
Opened Dec 20, 1999 · Closed Aug 30, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting
OBTAINED RECALL 99V-358