Model year record

1991 Mazda 626

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

Mazda 626, 1988–1992 generation
Pictured: the 1988–1992 generation. Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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.

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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.