Skip to content
Transmission and drivetrainPart report

1986 Mazda 626 Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
6%of 16 total for the year
Median mileage
235,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1986 Mazda 626, 6% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 235,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Automatic transmision failed. First failed in july and transmision replaced and now having the same problem again o/d light flashing, hard shift will not shift into o/d.”

NHTSA complaint #10057133, filed 2004-02, 235,000 miles

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2003111%
20027080%
200113974%
200016074%
199923373%
199831372%
199723365%
199623967%
199533769%
199417763%
19934234%
1992526%
19911118%
199049%
19891126%
198849%
198727%
198616%
1985117%

Other parts of the 1986 Mazda 626

Electrical system
5 complaints
Seat belts
4 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Wheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1986 Mazda 626

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology