1992 Mazda 626: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 24 complaints
24
Total Complaints
174,000mi
Median Mileage
SEAT BELTS
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

137,011 25th Percentile
174,000 Median Mileage
184,580 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SEAT BELTS
4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
POWER TRAIN
1
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
1

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AUTOMATED SEAT BELTS ON DRIVER SIDE BROKE FOR SEVENTH TIME. TT"
"AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, MAKES LOUD NOISE WHEN DRIVING, NEEDS TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. *AK"
"DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT HAS FAILED, MOTORIZED BELT HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. TT"

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