1. Bought a 1998 mazda 626 lx. 2. At 56000 miles, engine needed a new header. 3. At 57000 miles, starter motor failed. 3. At 60000 miles, transmission failed. 4. Currently at 70000 miles, need new exhaust system
Engine & cooling
1988 Mazda 626 Engine problems
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 1988 Mazda 626's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 7% of all its complaints, most recently on July 4, 2005. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 3
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
Defective tailpipe caused carbon monoxide to enter vehicle's interior cabin resulting in consumer contracting carbon monoxide poisoning. Dealer diagnosed several holes along top of tailpipe between the catalytic converter and the muffler. Ph top seam of exhaust pipe had rotten out between catalytic converter and muffler. *Tt
Bolts overheat and fall of engine manifold, causing a leak of carbon monoxide in the passenger's compartment.
Vehicle in for recall work on door, however incomplete when delivered.
Mazda 626 engine complaints by year
626 engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data