"How reliable is the 1994 Mazda 626?"

"Based on 353 NHTSA complaints, the 1994 Mazda 626 has a median complaint mileage of 103696 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION."

"What are common problems with the 1994 Mazda 626?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1994 Mazda 626 is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, accounting for a significant portion of the 353 total complaints filed."

1994 Mazda 626: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 353 complaints

353

Total Complaints

103,696mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

84,250 25th Percentile

103,696 Median Mileage

140,246 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

161

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

POWER TRAIN

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"HAD A SERIOUS FRONTAL COLLISION AND DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT"

"HAD A SERIOUS FRONTAL COLLISION AND PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT"

"VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAIL. 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