1999 Mazda 626: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1999 Mazda 626. The newest campaign is 00V134000. NHTSA received the report on 9 May 2000. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine. NHTSA has 318 complaints 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, 00V134000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will check the tensioner installed and replace it if the vehicle is equipped with the affected tensioner.
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. 102,000 units in total.
00V134000Received . 31,000 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. An external spring in the timing belt tensioner could break.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The broken spring may get caught in the timing belt, resulting possible engine stalling.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will check the tensioner installed and replace it if the vehicle is equipped with the affected tensioner.
Report filed by MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS. Manufacturer campaign number 92004. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
00V074000Received . 71,000 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Master Cylinder
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Certain reservoir tank caps on the brake master cylinder were produced with a worn out die and lack ventilation holes. As a result, the pressure in the reservoir tank can drop gradually as the brake pad or shoe wears and ambient temperature drops. Also, the pressure could reach a point that the brake caliper and drum cylinder are pulled back by the vacuum in the reservoir tank when the vehicle is parked for a long time.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition could cause reduced brake efficiency, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the reservoir cap and replace it, if necessary.
Report filed by MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS. Manufacturer campaign number 89004. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
318 complaints, 372 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.
- 1999 Mazda 626
- All 1999 vehicles
| Component | 1999 626 | All 1999 vehicles | 626, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 639.8 | 91.9 | 530.3 | 238 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 134.4 | 120.2 | 98 | 50 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 37.6 | 130.8 | 38.4 | 14 |
| Electrical System | 32.3 | 84.5 | 50.8 | 12 |
| Equipment | 21.5 | 18.4 | 15 | 8 |
| Air Bags | 13.4 | 52.3 | 60.6 | 5 |
| Seat Belts | 10.8 | 19.6 | 39.7 | 4 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 10.8 | 41.7 | 20.9 | 4 |
| Suspension | 10.8 | 89.8 | 18.8 | 4 |
| Steering | 10.8 | 50.5 | 15.5 | 4 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 23.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 11
- Complaints that report a fire
- 3
- Injuries in the complaints
- 4
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 22 Sep 2017
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
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.
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 1999 Mazda 626The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1999 Mazda 626: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mazda/626/1999/. 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 AMERICAN OPERATIONS
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 1999 Mazda 626?
- 102,000 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 1999 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1999 Mazda 626 name most often?
- Power Train: 238 of 372 component mentions, or 639.8 per 1,000. For all 1999 vehicles the figure is 91.9 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1999 Mazda 626 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.