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SuspensionPart report

1988 Mazda 626 Suspension Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
2%of 45 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the suspension of the 1988 Mazda 626, 2% of the 45 complaints for this model year.

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.

“When driving at any speed transmission is slipping, and there is some noise coming from vehicle. Consumer brought vehicle into the repair shop. After being repaired, the noise came back.dealer can't determine the problem.”

NHTSA complaint #835654, filed 1999-03

Suspension: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2003111%
200245%
200111%
2000105%
199941%
199810%
199741%
199682%
199571%
1994104%
199387%
199215%
199158%
199012%
198812%
198713%
1985117%

Other parts of the 1988 Mazda 626

Seat belts
25 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
5 complaints
Electrical system
4 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Engine cooling
3 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1988 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