Mazda 626
Registered from 1996 to 2002.
Crash test
| Stability control | No |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 1371 kg · 2670 mm wheelbase · 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2001 | 1371 kg · 2670 mm wheelbase · 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2000 | 1371 kg · 2670 mm wheelbase · 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 1999 | 1358 kg · 2670 mm wheelbase · 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 1998 | 1358 kg · 2670 mm wheelbase · 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 1997 | 1318 kg · 2610 mm wheelbase · 11.8 L/100km (EPA) · 13.1 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 1996 | 1318 kg · 2610 mm wheelbase · 11.8 L/100km (EPA) · 13.1 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Oversensitive airbag deployment
Recall query, opened February 2002, closed August 2002.
Headlight failure
Recall query, opened December 1999, closed August 2000.
Speedometer inoperative
Investigation SQ, opened October 1998, closed September 1999.
Oversensitive air bag deployment
Engineering analysis, opened May 1997, closed October 1998.
Inappropriate air bag deployment
Preliminary evaluation, opened January 1997, closed May 1997.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Mazda filed 98 bulletins about the 2002 626.
- Equipment: 33
- Electrical system: 19
- Engine and engine cooling: 8
- Equipment adaptive/mobility: 6
- Suspension: 6
- Power train: 4
- Service brakes: 3
- Vehicle speed control: 3
- Visibility: 2
- Air bags: 1
- Other: 13
- This bulletin supersedes the previously issued bulletin(s) listed below. The changes are noted in Red text. 09-042/04 12/10/04 DESCRIPTION Some vehicles may exhibit inoperative electric rear window… · August 2026
- This Service Alert supersedes the previously issued SA listed below: The changes are noted in Red. SA-011/24 02/12/24, 06/06/24, 07/29/24 DESCRIPTION Mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled… · May 2026
- A musty/mildew type odor may come from the vents when the air conditioning (A/C) system is operating. It is most noticeable when the A/C is first turned ON. This odor is the result of mold growth in… · January 2026
- A musty/mildew type odor may come from the vents when the air conditioning (A/C) system is operating. It is most noticeable when the A/C is first turned ON. This odor is the result of mold growth in… · May 2025
- In accordance with Federal regulations, follow the procedure listed below when replacing a speedometer. NOTE: Tampering with a motor vehicle odometer is strictly prohibited by Federal, and State… · September 2024
- 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… · August 2024
- 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… · July 2024
- 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… · March 2024
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Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.