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Mazda 626 shifting problems reports by year

112 NHTSA complaints describe hard shifts, slipping gears, jerky transmission on Mazda 626 vehicles. The most reported year is 1995 with 20 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2002 62689%
2000 626126%
1999 626155%
1998 626174%
1997 626164%
1996 626123%
1995 626204%
1994 626124%

Counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives — one complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate. Raw counts favor years that sold in larger numbers.