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2001 Mazda 626

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most 626 years

Owner complaints for the 2001 Mazda 626 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 44.

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188Owner 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
434
1998318
1999217
2000188
200187
20029
2003
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
139Engine And Engine Cooling
20Air Bags
11Equipment
9Electrical System
6
All reported categories
Seat Belts
5Service Brakes, Hydraulic
5Tires
4Unknown Or Other
4Visibility
4Steering
3Latches/locks/linkages
2Service Brakes
2Structure
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Engine
1Fuel System, Other
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Seats
1Suspension
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

140 reports with mileage · 48 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 139 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

10 crash reports4 fire reports11 injury reports

Latches/locks/linkages complaints

2 reports
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108,000 miles · Aug 24, 2010
Latches/locks/linkagesPower Train

2001 MAZDA 626. TRANSMISSION SHIFTING CABLE FALLS OFF SHIFT LEVER ON TRANSMISSION. ONCE OCCURS, CAN NOT SHIFT OUT OF WHATEVER POSITION YOU ARE IN AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. MAZDA SELLS A NEW CABLE KIT WITH NEW/ADEQUATE CABLE TO TRANSMISSION CONNECTION DEVICE ($180). YOU CAN NOT JUST BUY THE CONNECTOR. MAZDA PARTS PERSON SAI…

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2001 MAZDA 626. TRANSMISSION SHIFTING CABLE FALLS OFF SHIFT LEVER ON TRANSMISSION. ONCE OCCURS, CAN NOT SHIFT OUT OF WHATEVER POSITION YOU ARE IN AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. MAZDA SELLS A NEW CABLE KIT WITH NEW/ADEQUATE CABLE TO TRANSMISSION CONNECTION DEVICE ($180). YOU CAN NOT JUST BUY THE CONNECTOR. MAZDA PARTS PERSON SAID, "WE SELL A LOT OF THESE" INDICATING NUMEROUS FAILURES FOR SAME CAUSE. BEING A MECHANICAL ENGINEER, I RESOLVED THE ISSUE WITH A AXLE NUT AS USED TO HOLD WHEELS ON A CHILD'S WAGON, ETC. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10351442

Mileage unknown · Nov 14, 2002
Latches/locks/linkages

THE DOOR LOCK WILL CLOSE AND LOCK INTERMITTENLY. CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO CLAM OUT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE. PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR

NHTSA ODI #8022786

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.