IllustrationCONSUMER STATES THAT THERE ARE FUMES COMING FROM THE A/C MAKING THE CONSUMER SICK. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*JB
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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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
100–25K
2525–50K
3250–75K
3575–100K
34100–150K
4150K+
140 reports with mileage · 48 unknown
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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
What owners actually said
188 reportsDURING A TOTAL FRONTAL COLLISION, WHERE MY MAZDA REAR-ENDED A LEXUS SUV, AT A SPEED B/T 25 AND 30 MPH, THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS OVER $5600 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF MY CAR DUE TO THE FORCE OF THE COLLISION. HOWEVER, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I SUFFERED MUSCULAR AND COMPRESSION INJURIES IN THIS…
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DURING A TOTAL FRONTAL COLLISION, WHERE MY MAZDA REAR-ENDED A LEXUS SUV, AT A SPEED B/T 25 AND 30 MPH, THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS OVER $5600 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF MY CAR DUE TO THE FORCE OF THE COLLISION. HOWEVER, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I SUFFERED MUSCULAR AND COMPRESSION INJURIES IN THIS COLLISION. MEDICAL CARE WAS SOUGHT FOR THESE INJURIES. THESE INJURIES MAY HAVE BEEN PREVENTED HAD THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED CORRECTLY. DURING THE COLLISION, I WENT UNDERNEATH THE SUV AND THEREFORE THE LOWEST PART OF THE FRONT BUMPER WAS NOT TOUCHED. HOWEVER, THE REST OF THE FRONT END SUFFERED MUCH DAMAGE. THE AIRBAG SENSORS MUST BE LOCATED IN THIS LOWER BUMPER AREA. THIS IS NOT GOOD, IF I WOULD HAVE HIT THE SUV HARDER, I WOULD HAVE STILL GONE UNDER THEIR TRUNK AND WOULD HAVE POSSIBLY SUFFERED MORE DAMAGES BUT WITHOUT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYING BECAUSE THE SENSORS WOULD HAVE STILL BEEN LOCATED TOO LOW TO BE ACTIVATED.*AK
MY SON HIT A TELEPHONE POLE AFTER HE HIT SOME BLACK ICE. HE WAS GOING ABOUT 30MPH AND THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE CAR INSIDE AND OUT IF YOU WOULD LIKE FOR ME TO FORWARD THEM TO YOU. MAZDA IS REALLY PASSING THE BUCK. I AM THANKFUL MY SON ONLY HAD A BROKEN WRIST AND HAD TO HAVE SURGERY TO PUT A SCREW IN…
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MY SON HIT A TELEPHONE POLE AFTER HE HIT SOME BLACK ICE. HE WAS GOING ABOUT 30MPH AND THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE CAR INSIDE AND OUT IF YOU WOULD LIKE FOR ME TO FORWARD THEM TO YOU. MAZDA IS REALLY PASSING THE BUCK. I AM THANKFUL MY SON ONLY HAD A BROKEN WRIST AND HAD TO HAVE SURGERY TO PUT A SCREW IN. IT COULD HAVE BEEN A FATALITY. I WOULDN'T WANT ANOTHER FAMILY TO GO THROUGH SOMETHING LIKE THIS. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY INFORMATION YOU MAY HAVE TO GET SOME RESULTS OUT OF MAZDA. THANKS AGAIN!!
WHILE TRYING TO PARK AND WHEN SHIFTING FROM NEUTRAL OR DRIVE, UNLESS RELEASE BUTTON IS FIRMLY HELD IN ALL THE WAY, SHIFT LEVER WILL STOP IN THE REVERSE POSITION, CONSUMERS UNAWARE OF THIS WILL THINK THEY ARE IN PARK, RELEASE BUTTON HAS TO BE IN ALL THE WAY IN ORDER FOR IT TO SHIFT INTO PARK. *JG *AK
MY NAME IS [XXX] BUT THE CAR IS UNDER MY FATHER'S NAME, [XXX]. HE BOUGHT THE CAR FOR ME. THE GEARS SOMETIMES WILL NOT ENGAGE AND WHEN I AM FINALLY ABLE TO SWITCH GEARS THE CAR WILL JERK ABOUT A FOOT BACK, AND I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR 3 MONTHS. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE IN…
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MY NAME IS [XXX] BUT THE CAR IS UNDER MY FATHER'S NAME, [XXX]. HE BOUGHT THE CAR FOR ME. THE GEARS SOMETIMES WILL NOT ENGAGE AND WHEN I AM FINALLY ABLE TO SWITCH GEARS THE CAR WILL JERK ABOUT A FOOT BACK, AND I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR 3 MONTHS. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
MOLDING FOR WINDSHIELD IN VEHICLE IS FLAKING AND FALLING OFF. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT MOLDING WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RELATED PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A 1984 DODGE, 6000; AT 35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC
ON TWO OCCASIONS SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED TO OPERATE, LEAVING OCCUPANTS WITHOUT ANY RESTRAINT. DEALER NOTIFIED AND MADE REPAIRS. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE SEAT BELT ARE PULLED OUT TO MAKE IT LOCK FOR CHILD SAFETY SEATS, CONSUMER STATES THE FIRST FAILURE REAR AND MIDDLE BELTS BROKE, BELT WOULD HANG AND NOT RETRACT, SECOND AND …
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ON TWO OCCASIONS SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED TO OPERATE, LEAVING OCCUPANTS WITHOUT ANY RESTRAINT. DEALER NOTIFIED AND MADE REPAIRS. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE SEAT BELT ARE PULLED OUT TO MAKE IT LOCK FOR CHILD SAFETY SEATS, CONSUMER STATES THE FIRST FAILURE REAR AND MIDDLE BELTS BROKE, BELT WOULD HANG AND NOT RETRACT, SECOND AND THIRD OCCASIONS BELTS WOULD GET TWISTED INSIDE FRAME AND WOULD NOT PULL OUT AND RETRACT.*JB
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.