1999 Mazda 626: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 372 complaints
372
Total Complaints
80,000mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
17
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

65,000 25th Percentile
80,000 Median Mileage
102,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
219
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
20
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
11
POWER TRAIN
8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
5
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
5
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
4

Severity Assessment

17
Crashes
5
Fires
7
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SEAT BELTS DO NOT SECURE CHILD SAFETY SEAT PROPERLY CAUSING STABILITY PROBLEMS."
"TRANSMISSION: SHIFT SHOCK , FUEL PUMP , MAKES NOISE ."
"TRANSMISSION: SHIFT SHOCK , FUEL PUMP , MAKES NOISE ."

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