2001 Mazda 626 power train problems
139 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2001 Mazda 626 — 74% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I have put so much money in this car. Alternator, transmission, brakes, tires and ball joints. Now the catalytic converter needs replaced, wiper motor and quarter panels are all rusted out. I am disabled and this is my only transportation. Should all of this should of gone wrong? It will not pass…”
filed Jan 5, 2015
“Transmission o/d lights flashing and does not move in the first gear or shift to second either has happened on free way also which is very dangerous. My wife drives with kids. *tr”
filed Dec 7, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled maintenance services that support all major vehicle systems. Mazda recommends dealers follow the scheduled maintenance tables as cited in the vehicle-specific workshop…
SA-011-24 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 12, 2024Some customers may experience a squeaking noise may be heard from the exhaust manifold when the idle speed drops from fast idle to normal idle speed during cold start. This is caused by a variable valve being stuck in…
01-010-22 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 26, 2022
Power Train problems in other 626 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 626 | 70 | 80% |
| 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% |
| 1991 626 | 11 | 18% |
| 1990 626 | 4 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 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.