Page 10 of 10 · complaints 451–488 of 488

1995 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 1995 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components2 injured
Filed Mar 12, 1997CA

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 11, 1997TX

OWNER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DROPS INTO A LOWER GEAR WITHOUT WARNING, OWNER IS CONCERNED ABOUT PROBLEM, DEALER CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK

Vehicle Speed ControlFire
Filed Jan 23, 1997FL

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING A 4-CYLINDER ENGINE ON THE HIGHWAY AND CAR STARTED TO SMOKE, TOOK TO DEALER AND HE REPLACED THE FUEL THROTTLE, GOT THE CAR BACK AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED, CAR IS BACK AT DEALER AND HE IS GOING TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION . *AK

Seat Belts
Filed Jan 22, 1997AR

OWNER STATES THAT HIS DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT STAYS UNDER THE SIDE OF THE SEAT, OWNER NOTES IF YANKING ON THE SEAT BELT SEATBACK IS THROWN. *AK

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Jan 12, 1997MS

WINDSHIELD IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH IN RAINY WEATHER.

Air Bags › Frontal1 injured
Filed Dec 26, 1996NJ

RECALL RELATED, 95V006, AIRBAG MODULE; WHEN DRIVING AT A SPEED 35 MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING INJURIES AND NO IMPACT WAS INVOLVED. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Nov 19, 1996NJ

WHEN GOING THROUGH A PUDDLE (4 OR 5 INCHES ) OF WATER, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND STOPPED BECAUSE WATER WAS STUCK IN THE ENGINE THROUGH THE AIR INTAKE FOR THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM . *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 5, 1996GA

WHEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE RAN INTO THE BACK OF A TRUCK AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Aug 22, 1996TX

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH AIR BAGS, CAUSING FACIAL CUTS/FRACTURES.

Air Bags1 injured
Filed Aug 15, 1996KY

WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash
Filed Aug 7, 1996TX

CAR ACCELERATED TO A VERY HIGH SPEED, BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE, HIT ANOTHER CAR IN SOMEONE'S DRIVEWAY. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Jun 28, 1996NY

STEERING WHEEL LOCKS IF WHEELS SLIGHTLY TURNED WHEN PARKED ON INLCLINE, REQUIRING A GREAT DEAL OF STRENGTH TO UNLOCK STEERING WHEEL. *DH

Power Train › Automatic TransmissionCrash
Filed Jun 3, 1996NC

WHILE PARKED CAR IN PARK GEAR/EMERGENCY BRAKE ON AND NO OCCUPANTS, CAR BEGAN TO HAVE WRATCHETING NOISE.THEN THE CAR ROLLED DOWN BACKWARDS BY ITSELF IN PARK.*AK

Seats
Filed May 6, 1996NY

SEAT MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMABLE, BURNS IN THE INTERIOR DUE TO ASHES OF CIGARETTES.

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed May 3, 1996NY

PASSENGERS SEAT LATCH FAILED, CAUSING SEAT TO RECLINE WITH MINIMAL PRESSURE APPLIED.

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Apr 25, 1996AL

AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING IN RESIDENTIAL AREA. OWNER WAS DRIVING 15 MPH WHEN DROVE OVER A SLIGHT ROAD DISFIGURATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Apr 18, 1996NY

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGERS AIR BAG, SHATTERING PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD. *DH

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 9, 1996NY

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG CAUSED ACCIDENT/INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *DSH

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Mar 26, 1996LA

TRANSMISSION; THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP IN TRAFFIC. *AK

Air Bags › Frontal1 injured
Filed Mar 19, 1996NY

WHEN COMING OFF A HIGHWAY RAMP AT 60MPH THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Mar 9, 1996PA

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *DH

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 28, 1996FL

THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 21, 1996TX

THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Electrical System › WiringFire
Filed Feb 6, 1996OH

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Dec 1, 1995TN

(2) SETS OF BRAKE PADS/SHOES REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR W/DEALER INDICATING DRIVER APPEARS TO RIDE BRAKES? PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Nov 30, 1995IL

THE TRANSMISSIN BLEW OUT AT 8,000 MILES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Nov 17, 1995MO

THE VEHICLE SURGED AND WHEN FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Nov 6, 1995MD

TRANSMISSION SLIPPED, VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE, HAS TO BE REPLACED. JUST PURCHASED 9/15/95. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 31, 1995NY

NO DEPLOYMENT 0F DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING A FRONT-END COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Oct 31, 1995TN

GAS FUMES SMELL COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, DEALER SMELL THE FUMES BUT CAN NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. TT

Electrical System › HornCrash
Filed Sep 24, 1995CA

DIFFICULTY LOCATING HORN BUTTONS DUE TO DESIGN OF BUTTONS, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *TT

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Sep 19, 1995NJ

WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED 50 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, APPLIED BRAKES AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL AND BRAKES FAILED, IMPACT 3:00 POSITION. T *JB

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Aug 22, 1995MD

AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Aug 16, 1995CA

REPLACED ENGINE GASKET DUE TO AN OIL LEAK, ALSO REPLACED DRAIN WASHER. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jul 20, 1995MA

THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR JAMS, CAUSING PASSENGERS TO BE TRAPPED IN VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS ATTEMPTED TO BE REPAIRED APPROX. 4 TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS. TT

Seats › Front Assembly › Head Restraint
Filed Jul 12, 1995TX

HEADREST KEEPS JUMPING UP, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY, DEALER CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed May 5, 1995GA

DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION REPLACED DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS/HARD SHIFTING/ROUGH IDLE.

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Feb 9, 1995PA

STEERING WHEEL; CONSUMER WAS COMING OUT OF THE PARK LOT FROM THE MALL AND STEERING LOCK UP. TT

Reading these

NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Full record for the 1995 Mazda 626 → · Every 626 year → · How the figures are calculated →