1991 Mazda 626: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 1991 Mazda 626. The campaign is 93V174000. NHTSA received the report on 29 Oct 1993. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Body / Door. NHTSA has 62 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 93V174000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the door handle/latch assembly.
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
1 campaign. 244,000 units in total.
93V174000Received . 244,000 units.
Structure / Body / Door
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Resin molded front handles fail at the door latch actuating rod attachment, freeing the rod to fall inside the door frame. Subsequent lowering of the associated window may force the actuating rod downward and release the door latch.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Inadvertent actuation of the door latch causes the doorto open unexpectedly which could result in an occupant falling out of thevehicle.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the door handle/latch assembly.
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
62 complaints, 99 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1991 Mazda 626
- All 1991 vehicles
| Component | 1991 626 | All 1991 vehicles | 626, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat Belts | 353.5 | 92.1 | 39.7 | 35 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 131.3 | 181.9 | 38.4 | 13 |
| Power Train | 121.2 | 103.9 | 530.3 | 12 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 90.9 | 99.7 | 98 | 9 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 50.5 | 18 | 6.4 | 5 |
| Suspension | 50.5 | 28.6 | 18.8 | 5 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 40.4 | 36.8 | 20.9 | 4 |
| Visibility | 40.4 | 33.4 | 13.4 | 4 |
| Steering | 40.4 | 40 | 15.5 | 4 |
| Electrical System | 20.2 | 91.5 | 50.8 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 15.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 4
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 9
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 3 Aug 2007
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA92031 | Engineering analysis | INADVERTENT DOOR OPENING | Structure | 25 Sep 1992 | 30 Nov 1993 | 93V174000 |
| 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 1991 Mazda 626The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1991 Mazda 626: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mazda/626/1991/. 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
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- 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 1991 Mazda 626?
- 244,000 units in 1 campaign. 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. 1 of them names the 1991 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1991 Mazda 626 name most often?
- Seat Belts: 35 of 99 component mentions, or 353.5 per 1,000. For all 1991 vehicles the figure is 92.1 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1991 Mazda 626 open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.