1996 Mazda 626 - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 1996 Mazda 626

426 problems have been reported for the 1996 Mazda 626. The following chart shows the 20 most common problems for 1996 Mazda 626. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train with 247 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (49 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 1996 Mazda 626

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Power Train	247
Air Bag	49
Engine And Engine Cooling	36
Unknown Or Other	14
Electrical System	14
Service Brakes	12
Vehicle Speed Control	9
Seat Belt	8
Suspension	8
Steering	7
Other Fuel System	4
Seats	4
Exterior Lighting	3
Tire	3
Visibility	2
Equipment	2
Air Brake	1
Structure	1
Wheel	1
Gasoline Fuel System	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1996 Mazda 626 in 1996.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2022	0
2021	0
2020	0
2019	0
2018	0
2017	0
2016	1
2015	5
2014	0
2013	0
2012	1
2011	0
2010	9
2009	4
2008	8
2007	10
2006	14
2005	17
2004	36
2003	35
2002	48
2001	30
2000	47
1999	34
1998	23
1997	20
1996	33

📊 Compare the 1996 Mazda 626 with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Mazda 626, the following table can be used to compare the 1996 Mazda 626 with the Mazda 626 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1996 626 is 426 while the average number of problems reported for the 8 model years of the Mazda 626 is 293.

Table 3. Compare the 1996 Mazda 626 with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2003 626	10
2002 626	99
2001 626	228
2000 626	272
1999 626	370
1998 626	498
1997 626	448
1996 626	426

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