1986 Mazda 626: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1986 Mazda 626. The newest campaign is 90V118000. NHTSA received the report on 14 Jun 1990. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Ignition. NHTSA has 16 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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, 90V118000, in the NHTSA record
Replace ignition switches.
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.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 139,219 units in total.
90V118000Received . 102,548 units.
Electrical System / Ignition
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ignition switch terminal may malfunction.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could result in failure of windshield wipers,windshield washer, engine cooling fan, heater blower, and air conditioningcompressor. Failure of windshield clearing devices could cause reducedvisibility, which could result in an accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace ignition switches.
Report filed by MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
86V042000Received . 36,671 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The throttle angle sensor on the carburetor may contain a nylon rotor which has not been heat treated. Rotors that have not been heat treated contract in the presence of heat causing the throttle mechanism to stick. Consequence of defect: this may cause the throttle to stick in the open position which may result in loss of control leading to an accident. Also,vehicle may not conform with standard 124.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace throttle angle sensor assemblies with new heat treated rotors with larger inside diameters.
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.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
16 complaints, 20 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 6 |
| Seat Belts | 4 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 3 |
| Visibility | 2 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 |
| Wheels | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
| Steering | 1 |
| Power Train | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 13 Feb 2004
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE91088 | Preliminary evaluation | THROTTLE STICKING | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 18 Jun 1991 | 21 Oct 1991 |
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.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1986 Mazda 626The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1986 Mazda 626: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mazda/626/1986/. 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
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1986 Mazda 626?
- 139,219 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 1986 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1986 Mazda 626 name most often?
- Electrical System: 6 of 20 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1986 Mazda 626 open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.