"How reliable is the 1991 Mazda 626?"

"Based on 99 NHTSA complaints, the 1991 Mazda 626 has a median complaint mileage of 131000 miles. The most common issue is SEAT BELTS."

"What are common problems with the 1991 Mazda 626?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1991 Mazda 626 is SEAT BELTS, accounting for a significant portion of the 99 total complaints filed."

1991 Mazda 626: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 99 complaints

Total Complaints

131,000mi

Median Mileage

SEAT BELTS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

113,250 25th Percentile

131,000 Median Mileage

157,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SEAT BELTS

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

SUSPENSION:FRONT

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN REAR ENDED WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, DRIVERS SHOULDER BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN FROM MAKING CONTACT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. ESTIMATED SPEED OF IMPACT 30 MPH. TT"

"WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN THROTTLE STICKS, AND ENGINE SURGES TO HIGH RPM, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. TT"

"EGR VALVE FAILED, CAUSING STARTING PROBLEMS. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28