"How reliable is the 1995 Mazda 626?"

"Based on 586 NHTSA complaints, the 1995 Mazda 626 has a median complaint mileage of 102623 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION."

"What are common problems with the 1995 Mazda 626?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1995 Mazda 626 is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, accounting for a significant portion of the 586 total complaints filed."

1995 Mazda 626: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 586 complaints

586

Total Complaints

102,623mi

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.

77,797 25th Percentile

102,623 Median Mileage

134,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

309

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIR BAGS

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

TIRES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"STEERING WHEEL; CONSUMER WAS COMING OUT OF THE PARK LOT FROM THE MALL AND STEERING LOCK UP. TT"

"HEADREST KEEPS JUMPING UP, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY, DEALER CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK"

"THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR JAMS, CAUSING PASSENGERS TO BE TRAPPED IN VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS ATTEMPTED TO BE REPAIRED APPROX. 4 TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS. 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