1991 Mazda 626 power train problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1991 Mazda 626 — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1991 mazda 626. He stated that there was a leak coming from the front of the transmission. Approximately a year ago, the transmission failed and he had it rebuilt. The mechanic stated that he would need to purchase a new transmission. The failure mileage was 112,000 and the…”
filed Aug 3, 2007
“I bought this car at this dealership on 1-9-03,since I have had this car I have only driven it a couple of times to date. This car has major front end problems,the axel is broken, the transmission is slipping,it is terribly out of alignment,the cable shifter is out and the car stops on me while im…”
filed Apr 22, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other 626 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 626 | 70 | 80% |
| 2001 626 | 139 | 74% |
| 2000 626 | 160 | 74% |
| 1999 626 | 233 | 73% |
| 1998 626 | 313 | 72% |
| 1997 626 | 233 | 65% |
| 1996 626 | 239 | 67% |
| 1995 626 | 337 | 69% |
| 1994 626 | 177 | 63% |
| 1993 626 | 42 | 34% |
| 1992 626 | 5 | 26% |
| 1990 626 | 4 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1991 Mazda 626
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.