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1994 Mazda 626 engine and engine cooling problems

26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1994 Mazda 6269% of all complaints for this model year.

26
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
9%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
1 / 2
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The 1994 mazda 626lx with a v-6 2.5l motor has required 3 transmissions in the 8 years I have owned the car. The water pump went out twice and the alternator twice as well. This last time the transmission failed, I was on I-5 heading north near the los banos turnoff when it just started slipping…

    filed Oct 20, 2010

  • Tl*the contact owns a 1994 mazda 626. The vehicle was overheating and a noise was coming from the brakes. The mechanic didn't check the overheating failure. However, stated that the vehicle had a terrible vibration. The mechanic rebuilt the front end. After the repairs were performed the vehicle…

    filed Apr 25, 2007

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other 626 years

YearReportsShare
2002 62633%
2001 6262011%
2000 626188%
1999 6264815%
1998 6268119%
1997 6263911%
1996 626339%
1995 626286%
1993 6261210%
1991 62658%
1990 626818%
1989 626614%
626 engine and engine cooling problems by year →

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.