1994 Mazda 626 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 3%of 282 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1994 Mazda 626, 3% of the 282 complaints for this model year. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“Transmission began jumping gears and engine revving wildly at approximately 35000 miles. Dealer failed to find any problem on 2 occasions. On the 3rd attempt, I sat service manager in car with me to experience problem. Dealer supposedly fixed transmission. At approximately 71,000 miles air flow sensor had to be replaced. At 72000 miles hold light began flashing. Dealer pulled code 628 from the computer and told us this meant the entire transmission had to be replaced. …”
NHTSA complaint #706491, filed 1999-05“Side molding coming off, antenna will not go up nor down, hold light keep flashing, sun roof will not slide back, air bag flashes sometime,cup holder will not keep containers from tilting over,oil dip stick handle broke off,cruise control do not work,cracked manifold”
NHTSA complaint #764505, filed 2002-07“When traveling between 60-65 MPH and upon depressing the acclelerator pedal rpms will go down and vehicle will come to a slow stop, resulting in loss of all power.consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer unable to determine the cause of the problem. Please provide any further details.”
NHTSA complaint #855412, filed 2000-01“When vehicle is put into reverse after a cold start up, vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly accelerates. Dealer has checked vehicle and that a defect may be in cruise control. Disconnected cruise control and problem has not reoccured.”
NHTSA complaint #862048, filed 2000-05“Received vehicle after a few months & the engine started surging. The vehicle would also stutter. It would sometimes buck or jerk. Sometimes would stall out. Was informed the ECM module should correct the problem once installed.”
NHTSA complaint #843320, filed 1999-07Related service bulletins
- 10148072Oct 10, 2018In accordance with Federal regulations, follow the procedure listed below when replacing a speedometer. NOTE: Tampering with a motor vehicle odometer is strictly prohibited by…
- 10144333Aug 31, 2018In accordance with Federal regulations, follow the procedure listed below when replacing a speedometer. NOTE: Tampering with a motor vehicle odometer is strictly prohibited by…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 11% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 | 4 | 2% |
| 1999 | 4 | 1% |
| 1998 | 10 | 2% |
| 1997 | 9 | 3% |
| 1996 | 9 | 3% |
| 1995 | 14 | 3% |
| 1994 | 9 | 3% |
| 1993 | 3 | 2% |
| 1992 | 2 | 11% |
| 1991 | 4 | 6% |
| 1990 | 2 | 5% |
| 1989 | 3 | 7% |
| 1987 | 3 | 10% |
| 1985 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 1994 Mazda 626
177 complaintsEngine cooling
26 complaintsElectrical system
24 complaintsBrakes
18 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsExterior lighting
12 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 Mazda 626
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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