Illustration2002 MAZDA 626 ES, LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED. FRONT DRIVE SHAFT FAILED. *TR
2002 Mazda 626
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2002 Mazda 626 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 44.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
60–25K
925–50K
1750–75K
1675–100K
7100–150K
5150K+
60 reports with mileage · 27 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 70 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 4 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 reports4 injury reports
Suspension complaints
4 reportsHEARD NOISE AND BAD VIBRATION FROM FRONT LEFT , IT GOT WORSE AND LOUDER WHEN MAKING TURNS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO STATED THAT FRONT WHEEL BEARING WAS BAD. AROUND TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE SAME THING HAPPENED, HEARD LOUD NOISE ON FRONT RIGHT, GOT LOUDER WHEN TURNING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO REPLACED FRONT RIGHT BEARING…
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HEARD NOISE AND BAD VIBRATION FROM FRONT LEFT , IT GOT WORSE AND LOUDER WHEN MAKING TURNS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO STATED THAT FRONT WHEEL BEARING WAS BAD. AROUND TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE SAME THING HAPPENED, HEARD LOUD NOISE ON FRONT RIGHT, GOT LOUDER WHEN TURNING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO REPLACED FRONT RIGHT BEARING. CAR ALWAYS SERVICED AT DEALER, TWO WEEKS BEFORE TOOK CAR TO DEALER FOR PULLING TO THE RIGHT. DEALER STATED IT NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT AND BALANCING. DID THAT NEXT DAY AND SAME THING HAPPENED WITHIN THE PAST MONTH. I HAD NEW FRONT BRAKES, NEW TIRES, NEW RIGHT AND LEFT BEARINGS, AND SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO BALANCE AND ROTATE TIRES. ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION, BUT DEALER INSISTED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG, SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS LIKE IT SHOULD WHEN GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS. VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. ALSO, HAD TO REPLACE COOLANT BOTTLE THREE TIMES, AND ONCE CAR OVERHEATED. IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *AK
VIBRATION IN THE FRONT (WORSE ON THE RIGHT) OF THE VEHICLE. WAS TOLD BY SALESPERSON, CAR HAD BEEN SITTING A WHILE AND SHOULD DRIVE OUT, AFTER 8 MONTHS AND NUMEROUS VISITS TO THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS THE NATURE OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING, THE THERE IS NO FRONT PASSENGER, YOU CAN SEE THE SEAT SHAKING !!! I HAVE SE…
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VIBRATION IN THE FRONT (WORSE ON THE RIGHT) OF THE VEHICLE. WAS TOLD BY SALESPERSON, CAR HAD BEEN SITTING A WHILE AND SHOULD DRIVE OUT, AFTER 8 MONTHS AND NUMEROUS VISITS TO THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS THE NATURE OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING, THE THERE IS NO FRONT PASSENGER, YOU CAN SEE THE SEAT SHAKING !!! I HAVE SECURED A LEMON LAW ATTORNEY !!! *AK
WHILE DRIVING HEARD HUMMING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. A LOOSE BEARING ON RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. REPLACED PART. WHILE DRIVING AGAIN, HEARD A NOISE WHEEL FRONT RIGHT WHEEL FELL OFF.*AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.