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Mazda 626 engine and engine cooling problems by year

332 NHTSA owner complaints name the engine and engine cooling across 15 626 model years. The most reported year is 1998 with 81 reports.

YearEngine and Engine Cooling reportsShare
2002 62633%
2001 6262011%
2000 626188%
1999 6264815%
1998 6268119%
1997 6263911%
1996 626339%
1995 626286%
1994 626269%
1993 6261210%
1991 62658%
1990 626818%
1989 626614%
1988 62637%
1987 62627%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the engine and engine cooling. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.