MYRModel Year Report

Mazda 626 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 1995, 1998 · Best bets: 1989, 1990, 1988, 1991, 2002, 1993

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mazda 626 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2003 highlighted. 1980: 0 complaints 1980 1981: 0 complaints 1982: 0 complaints 1983: 2 complaints 1983 1984: 3 complaints 1985: 6 complaints 1986: 16 complaints 1986 1987: 29 complaints 1988: 45 complaints 1989: 42 complaints 1989 1990: 44 complaints 1991: 62 complaints 1992: 19 complaints 1992 1993: 122 complaints 1994: 282 complaints 1995: 488 complaints 1995 1996: 359 complaints 1997: 358 complaints 1998: 434 complaints 1998 1999: 318 complaints 2000: 217 complaints 2001: 188 complaints 2001 2002: 87 complaints 2003: 9 complaints 2003
2003: 9 complaints
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YearComplaints
19800
19810
19820
19832
19843
19856
198616
198729
198845
198942
199044
199162
199219
1993122
1994282
1995488
1996359
1997358
1998434
1999318
2000217
2001188
200287
20039

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2003 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Recommended 87 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 188 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2000 Recommended 217 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1999 Caution 318 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1998 Avoid 434 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1997 Caution 358 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1996 Caution 359 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1995 Avoid 488 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1994 Caution 282 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 122 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1992 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Recommended 62 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Recommended 44 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1989 Recommended 42 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1988 Recommended 45 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1987 Not enough data 29 Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1980 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.