Recall Register

1980 Mazda 626: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1980 Mazda 626. The newest campaign is 85V108000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Sep 1985. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 85V108000, in the NHTSA record

Replace pin with one of improved corrosion resistant quality.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 368,899 units in total.

  1. 85V108000Received . 136,526 units.

    Steering

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    In certain high salt areas, the idler arm is exposed to road salt which causes the dust seal to deteriorate resulting in idler arm pin corrosion. This causes the pin to freeze and break. Consequence of defect: a broken idler arm pin could result in loss of steering control and may cause an accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace pin with one of improved corrosion resistant quality.

    Report filed by MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 83V052000Received . 232,373 units.

    Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Anchorage bolt may have been improperly reinstalled after vehicle repair. The bolt could loosen during normal vehicle operation.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Upon inspection, all improperly installed bolts will be removed and reinstalled correctly.

    Report filed by MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19792
  2. 19802
  3. 19812
  4. 19822
  5. 19830
  6. 19840
  7. 19850
  8. 19862
  9. 19871
  10. 19886
  11. 19891
  12. 19901
  13. 19911
  14. 19920
  15. 19931
  16. 19942
  17. 19952
  18. 19962
  19. 19973
  20. 19984
  21. 19992
  22. 20001
  23. 20010
  24. 20020
  25. 20030

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1980 Mazda 626: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mazda/626/1980/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1980 Mazda 626?
368,899 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Mazda 626 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 18 recall campaigns for the Mazda 626, model years 1979 to 2003. 2 of them name the 1980 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1980 Mazda 626 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.