"How reliable is the 2001 Mazda 626?"

"Based on 235 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Mazda 626 has a median complaint mileage of 72669 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Mazda 626?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Mazda 626 is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, accounting for a significant portion of the 235 total complaints filed."

2001 Mazda 626: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 235 complaints

235

Total Complaints

72,669mi

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.

46,125 25th Percentile

72,669 Median Mileage

102,612 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

126

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

POWER TRAIN

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

EQUIPMENT

STEERING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ON TWO OCCASIONS SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED TO OPERATE, LEAVING OCCUPANTS WITHOUT ANY RESTRAINT. DEALER NOTIFIED AND MADE REPAIRS. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE SEAT BELT ARE PULLED OUT TO MAKE IT LOCK FOR CHILD SAFETY SEATS, CONSUMER STATES THE FIRST FAILURE REAR AND MIDDLE BELTS BROKE, BELT WOULD HAN..."

"VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A 1984 DODGE, 6000; AT 35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC"

"MOLDING FOR WINDSHIELD IN VEHICLE IS FLAKING AND FALLING OFF. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT MOLDING WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RELATED PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*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