2000 Mazda 626 power train problems

160 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2000 Mazda 626 — 74% of all complaints for this model year.

160

Power Train complaints

74%

share of all complaints

86,500 mi

median reported incident mileage

1 / 0

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“While commuting, the car stopped shifting. Took it to mechanic--they fixed a leak in the transmission fluid-- car was then shifting hard, took to transmission shop--they diagnosed two problems that caused the leak. The transmission is not effectively pushing the fluid through the system, and was…”
filed Nov 12, 2014
“Driving in the highway but abruptly it slowed down and can't speed up while I was in the traffic, it was almost bumped to stop, terrifying trucks were chasing behind me. This is a transmission failure. Terrible, and a big safety issue too. *tr”
filed Aug 12, 2013
“Transmission failure. Car is parked, and won't go into gear. Seems to be a common issue for this make and model car.”
filed Aug 14, 2017

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

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