Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1993 Mazda 626, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Power train42
- Service brakes, hydraulic20
- Electrical system17
- Air bags15
- Engine and engine cooling12
- Suspension8
- Steering7
- Seat belts7
- Structure6
- Tires6
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 9 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
In the Netherlands
87 first registered in 1993 are on Dutch roads; 1% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde13
- Remslang beschadigd, wapeningsmateriaal zichtbaar4
- Schokdemper werkt niet (goed)2
- Band onvoldoende profiel2
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm2
- Remleiding door corrosie aangetast2
- Schijf-, trommelrem loopt niet vrij2
- Veer gebroken of gescheurd2
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
5 cars built in 1993 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 34 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
In Finland
23 of these cars first registered in 1993 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 253,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
20 1993 cars are on the New Zealand register.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 1993 Mazda 626.
| 2015489 19 Oct 2015 | Electrical On certain vehicles, a defect in the ignition switch could cause an electrical short to develop over time. This could result in smoke and/or fire, increasing th… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 1989-1998 MPV, 1990-1995 323, 1990-1998 Protege, 1992-1993 MX-3, 1993-1995 929, 1993-1997 MX-6, and 1993-1998 626 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, grease applied to the contact points inside the ignition switch may become conductive and overheat.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Mazda told its dealers about the 1993 Mazda 626: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 606033 | INFORMATION REGARDING PISTON STANDARDIZATION FOR VEHICLES WITHIN CERTAIN VIN RANGES. *TT |
| 604035 | EXPERIENCEING A METALLIC TAPPING NOISE HEARD FROM THE RIGHT ( REAR ) CYLINDER HEAD EXHAUST CAM AREA. *YC |
| 603891 | CONDITIONS WITH STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY OFF CENTER. *YC |
| 603854 | INFORMATION REGARDING SEAT BELT EXTENDERS. *YC |
| 54320 | VEHICLE EXPERIENCING A OIL LEAK AT VALVE COVER. *YC |
| 54319 | PRE-PAINTING PREPARATIONS FOR FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS. *YC |
| 54318 | SUBJECT PERTAINING TO MTX OVERHAUL INFORMATION. *YC |
| 54216 | SUBJECT ON ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRIBUTOR COMPONENTS. *YC |
| 54212 | COMPLAINTS OF DOOR GLASS MAY COME OFF TRACK. *YC |
| 53007 | DESCRIPTIONS OF TYPICAL ENGINE NOISES. *YC |
| 52997 | INFORMATION ON REPLACING CIGARETTE LIGHTERS. *YC |
| 52524 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND TERMINAL REPLACEMENT PART AVAILABILITY. *TW |
| 52520 | PARTS REPLACEMENT AFTER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *TW |
| 52503 | MAINTENANCE FREE BATTERY - DIAGNOSTIC AND CHARGING PROCEDURE. *TW |
| 52498 | PARTIAL ENGINE REPLACEMENT (PCV SYSTEM MODIFICATION). *TW |
| 52497 | USE OF A/C TRACER DYE. *TW |
| 52492 | WIPER MOTOR INOPERATIVE - CIRCUIT BREAKER ACTIVATION. *TW |
| 52483 | DOOR SIDE MOLDING DETATCHES IN EXTREMELY COLD TEMPERATURES, *TW |
| 52475 | FRONT DOOR GLASS RUN CHANNEL OUT OF POSITION. *TW |
| 52470 | STABILIZER BAR BUSHING REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE. *TW |
| 45001 | SHIFT LEVER WILL NOT MOVE FROM PARK. *TW |
| 45000 | RATTLE NOISE FROM PRE-MUFFLER BRACKET. *TW |
| 44095 | IDLE VIBRATION DUE TO MIS-POSITIONED DAMPERS. *TW |
| 44090 | INSUFFICIENT COOLING - A/C RELAY FAILURE. *TW |
| 43093 | UNKNOWN |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
HEADLIGHT FAILURE
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation