Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Mazda 626 has 135 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
135
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION O/D LIGHTS FLASHING AND DOES NOT MOVE IN THE FIRST GEAR OR SHIFT TO SECOND EITHER HAS H... |
| Sep 12, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | THIS CAR STARTED HAVING DIFFICULTY WITH GOING INTO REVERSE. FORWARD IS BECOMING DIFFICULT ALSO. TW... |
| Mar 31, 2011 | POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT | THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2001 MAZDA 626 I4 HAS FAILED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME IT FAILED AT 118,000 MILE... |
| Feb 28, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED A YEAR AGO THIS MONTH WHEN MY DAUGHTERS CAR ENGINE LOCKED UP. SHE WAS OUT OF... |
| Dec 10, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA 626LX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN THE TRANS... |
| Sep 28, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | I OWN A 2001 MAZDA 626. WHILE THE CAR IS 9 YEARS OLD, IT HAS ONLY 72,000 MILES ON IT. THE PROBLEM ... |
| Aug 15, 2010 | POWER TRAIN,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 2001 MAZDA 626. TRANSMISSION SHIFTING CABLE FALLS OFF SHIFT LEVER ON TRANSMISSION. ONCE OCCURS, CA... |
| May 23, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | O/D LIGHT BLINKING, WONT STOP, CANNOT ENGAGE OR DISENGAGE O/D FUNCTION. *TR |
| Jan 12, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | O/D LIGHT FLASHING, AND GEARS SLIPPING. *TR |
| Nov 1, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2001 626 (4 CYLINDER) TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT UNDER 81,000 MILES!!!! THE ONLY WARNIN... |
| Jun 15, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 01 MAZDA 626 IS BROKEN. IT WON'T SHIFT FROM THIRD TO FOURTH GEAR. I KNOW THIS... |
| Apr 15, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | I OWN A 2001 MAZDA 626 4 CYL. MY CAR'S TRANSMISSION USUALLY RUNS IN THIRD GEAR ON LONG TRIPS AND DOE... |
| Apr 7, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | 2001 626 MAZDA 4 CY. TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT AND DUE TO THE NUMBER OF ISSUES REPORTED BY CONSUMER... |
| Apr 6, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FAILURE OCCURRED THE FIRST TIME IN EARLY SPRING OF 2003. MY 626 HAD JUST TURNED OVER 5... |
| Feb 1, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2001 MAZDA 626 2.0L LX HAS 104,500 MILES ON IT. AROUND 95,000 THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING ... |
| Dec 8, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | WITH ONLY 115,000 MILES ON 2001 MAZDA 626, THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACED PER PROFESSIONAL ASSESSME... |
| Oct 25, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE A 2001 MAZDA 626 WITH ONLY A LITTLE OVER 100,000 MILES AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. I H... |
| Sep 5, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | 2001 MAZDA 626 WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM A MAZDA DEALER, IT WAS A 1 ... |
| Aug 26, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE A 2001 MAZDA 626 LX WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE CAR HAS WORKED GREAT BUT AT 125,000 MIL... |
| Aug 25, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | I BOUGHT A 2001 MAZDA 626 IN 2002 WITH 23,000 MILES UP UNTIL NOW HAVEN'T HAD ANY PROBLEMS. I WAS D... |