IllustrationWHENEVER VEHICLE HAS BEEN STARTED, IT WOULD SHAKE AND TREMBLE. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, BUT PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN OR COULD NOT BE RESOLVED. MECHANIC DID ADJUST TRANSMISSION, BUT ANOTHER MECHANIC INDICATED THAT TRANSMISSION WAS STUCK IN 2ND GEAR AND PROCEEDED TO REPAIR IT.*AK
2000 Mazda 626
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most 626 years
Owner complaints for the 2000 Mazda 626 are substantially higher than 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
30–25K
1625–50K
4250–75K
4075–100K
36100–150K
10150K+
147 reports with mileage · 70 unknown
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 160 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
6 crash reports0 fire reports6 injury reports
What owners actually said
217 reportsENGINE OVERHEATED AND LOST POWER AND VEHICLE STALLED. ALSO VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL. *AK
CONSUMER WAS TOLD VEHICLE HAS CA EMISSIONS PACKAGE, SINCE OCTOBER 2000, VEHICLE HAS BEEN STALLING, ENGINE STUMBLES IN COLD WEATHER, AND GETTING WORSE. DEALER CANNOT REMEDY, MAZDA STATED ONLY 4 CYLINDER VEHICLES DO THAT.*AK
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE ENGINE CHECK WARNING LIGHT COMES ON ANS STAYS ON. HAS BEEN TO DEALER 8 TIMES FOR ENGINE CHECK WARNING LIGHT.*AK
THE SIDEWALL FAILED. THERE WAS A LARGE TEAR, WHICH DEVELOPED SUDDENLY AT A LOW SPEED. THERE DIDN'T APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN ANY OBJECT THAT STRUCK THE TIRE OR CAME IN CONTACT WITH IT. THERE WAS NO PUNCTURE ON THE SURFACE THAT CONTACTS THE ROAD, JUST A LONG "CRACK" UP THE SIDE. THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE 40'S AND THERE HAD…
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THE SIDEWALL FAILED. THERE WAS A LARGE TEAR, WHICH DEVELOPED SUDDENLY AT A LOW SPEED. THERE DIDN'T APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN ANY OBJECT THAT STRUCK THE TIRE OR CAME IN CONTACT WITH IT. THERE WAS NO PUNCTURE ON THE SURFACE THAT CONTACTS THE ROAD, JUST A LONG "CRACK" UP THE SIDE. THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE 40'S AND THERE HAD BEEN LIGHT RAIN. I HAD ONLY DRIVEN ROUGHLY 4 MILES AT LOW SPEEDS, BUT WAS ABOUT A MILE AWAY FROM INTERSTATE 77 WHERE I WOULD HAVE BEEN GOING FASTER IN TRAFFIC. I FEEL FORTUNATE THAT THERE WERE NO CONSEQUENCES OF THE TIRE'S FAILURE BECAUSE OF THE LOCATION IN WHICH IT FAILED. THE SIDEWALL CRACK EXTENDED DOWN TO ONE OF THE INDENTATIONS IN THE TREAD, WHICH APPEARED TO STILL BE INTACT. THE TIRE SHOWED NO SIGN OF SIGNIFICANT WEAR. SINCE THE RENTAL CAR HAD JUST OVER 5000 MILES ON IT, I ASSUME THE TIRE HAD NO MORE WEAR THAN THAT.*AK (DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRESIZE: P215/60R16)
WHEN CONSUMER STARTED UP CAR ITCOULD NOT BE PUT IN GEAR. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY ADJUSTED THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER FELT THAT THERE STILL WAS A PROBLEM BECAUSE IT HAPPENED AGAIN. BUT, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUT IN GEAR. MECHANIC SAID PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY PUTTING HAND ON TOP OF GEAR SHIFT LEVER. CONSUMER FELT THIS DID NOT MAKE SE…
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WHEN CONSUMER STARTED UP CAR ITCOULD NOT BE PUT IN GEAR. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY ADJUSTED THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER FELT THAT THERE STILL WAS A PROBLEM BECAUSE IT HAPPENED AGAIN. BUT, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUT IN GEAR. MECHANIC SAID PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY PUTTING HAND ON TOP OF GEAR SHIFT LEVER. CONSUMER FELT THIS DID NOT MAKE SENSE.*AK
CONSUMER SAID THAT BRAKES ARE STREAKING VERY BADLY. SHE BOUGHT VEHICLE A MONTH AGO. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP.*AK
Official recalls
100V074000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder
Mar 7, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. CERTAIN RESERVOIR TANK CAPS ON THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WERE PRODUCED WITH A WORN OUT DIE AND LACK VENTILATION HOLES. AS A RESULT, THE PRESSURE IN THE RESERVOIR TANK CAN DROP GRADUALLY AS THE BRAKE PAD OR SHOE WEARS AND AMBIENT TEMPERATURE DROPS. ALSO, THE PRESSURE COULD REACH A POINT THAT THE BRAKE CALIPER AND DRUM CYLINDER ARE PULLED BACK BY THE VACUUM IN THE RESERVOIR TANK WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED FOR A LONG TIME.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE REDUCED BRAKE EFFICIENCY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE RESERVOIR CAP AND REPLACE IT, IF NECESSARY.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.