BATTERY EXPLODED WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED.
1994 Mazda 626 complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1994 record →
BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE MAKES A NOISE, IN FOR REPAIR FOUND NO PROBLEM, BUT CONTINUES TO MAKE A NOISE. *AK
TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY SHIFTS INTO LOWER GEAR WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED.
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THE CHILD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HIT HIS HEAD , THE SUBFRAME OF THE CAR LOOKS LIKE IT IS RUSTING . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 15PH, DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITH SUCH A FORCE CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER AND BROKE WINDSHEILD ON PASSENGER SIDE. *AK
BRAKE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.
CONSUMER WAS AT TOLL BOOTH AND THE RPM JUMPED UP AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AND TRUNING THE STEERING MAKE NOISE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT IN TWO ACCIDENTS, ONCE CRACKING WINDSHIELD AND WRENCHING THUMB. SECOND TIME CAUSED A FRACTURED NASAL BONE AND COMPLETE CLOSURE OF RIGHT EYE.
AIR BAG PREMATURELY DEPLOYED WHILE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 5 MPH. *AK CONSUMER STATES AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT HAPPENING FIRST AFTER AIR BAG WENT OFF, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO LIGHT POLE, THERE WERE INJURIES.*JB
DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG CAUSED BURNS TO DRIVERS FACE AS WELL AS SPLITTING DRIVERS LIP. *DH
BRAKES AND WHEELS FAILED WHEN MOVING TO RIGHT LANE ON HIGHWAY. *AK
HEADLIGHTS FAILED TWICE DURING WET CONDITIONS, DUE TO HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILURE. *DH
FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE VEERS LEFT. TIRES AND OTHER COMPONENTS REPLACED W/NO CHANGE IN CONDITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTAL IMPACT; VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER STATIONARY VEHICLE; ALL SENSORS SHOULD HAVE ACTIVATED.*AK
HAD A FRONTAL ACCIDENT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
FAULTY HEATER, CAUSING A ELECTRICAL SHORT, UNDER THE DASH COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AK
POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION FAILED. *SD
VEHICLE HAS AN EXHAUST PIPE LEAK CAUSING OCCUPANTS TO FEEL SICK, DRIVER EXPERIENCED CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. TT
PURCHASE CAR NEW THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED THE ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS REPLACED PLEASE DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM . TT
CONSUMER CAME HOME CUT OFF CAR IT CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT
RIGHT WHEEL COLLAPSED AND BENT UNDER THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE CAR TO HIT A TELEPHONE POLE. TT
AUTO-TRANSMISSION; SYSTEM MAY HAVE A DELAY ACTIVATING ENGAGING W/JERKING. SERVICE REPS STATES THIS ISN'T UNCOMMON. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THE THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY BURNED OUT. TT
PURCHASE CAR USED AND THE FRONT WINDSHEILD CRACK TWO MONTH AFTER PURCHASE AND CRACK IN SAME SPOT FOR THE SECOND TIME . TT
THE TWO FRONT AND BACK SEATBELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN OCCUPANTS DURING A COLLISION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE 2ND TIME IN A YEAR THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS BURNT OUT. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
EXPERIENCING REAR BRAKE PROBLEM, DEALER CANNOT LOCATE REPLACEMENT PART. TT
UPON IMPACT ON DRIVERS SIDE, PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY, BUT DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK
VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAIL. TT
HAD A SERIOUS FRONTAL COLLISION AND DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
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