Model year record

1991 Mazda 626

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 99 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 93V174000

Structure: body: door

Component
Structure: body: door
Manufacturer
MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC
Vehicles affected
244,000
Reported to NHTSA
1993-10-29
Owners notified
1994-04-29

Defect description

RESIN MOLDED FRONT HANDLES FAIL AT THE DOOR LATCH ACTUATING ROD ATTACHMENT, FREEING THE ROD TO FALL INSIDE THE DOOR FRAME. SUBSEQUENT LOWERING OF THE ASSOCIATED WINDOW MAY FORCE THE ACTUATING ROD DOWNWARD AND RELEASE THE DOOR LATCH.

Safety risk

INADVERTENT ACTUATION OF THE DOOR LATCH CAUSES THE DOORTO OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN OCCUPANT FALLING OUT OF THEVEHICLE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR HANDLE/LATCH ASSEMBLY.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Seat belts21
Power train: automatic transmission10145,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch5117,000 mi
Suspension: front4
Engine and engine cooling: engine3
Seat belts: front: anchorage3
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly3
Seat belts: front: retractor3
Vehicle speed control3
Visibility: power window devices and controls3
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe2
Power train2
Seat belts: front: webbing2
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip2
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components2
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor2
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: shoes/linings2
Steering: rack and pinion: rack2
Child seat: base1
Electrical system1
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator1
Engine and engine cooling1
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve)1
Exterior lighting1
Seat belts: front1
Seat belts: front: warning light/devices1
Seat belts: rear/other1
Seats: front assembly: power adjust1110,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: differential proportional valve1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: drum1
Steering1
Steering: hydraulic power assist system1
Structure: body: door1
Structure: body: trunk lid1
Suspension: front: macpherson strut1
Unknown or other1
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal1
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior1

The 1990 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1992 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.