1996 Mazda 626 Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 359 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 103,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the visibility of the 1996 Mazda 626, 1% of the 359 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 103,000 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.
“Sunroof shattered as I was driving and sent glass flying throughout my car. Pulled small shards from my scalp, fortunately none got into my eyes. The glass portion of the sunroof was closed and I was not attempting to open it. It simply exploded.”
NHTSA complaint #10047603, filed 2003-11, 103,000 miles“When lowering automatic window for driver ,the door opened while in motion. Due to failure, driver lost control , went into a creek hitting tree. Vehicle caught on fire immediately upon impact w/no air bag deployment. Please describe details.”
NHTSA complaint #800672, filed 1996-08Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 5 | 3% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 1 | 0% |
| 1997 | 4 | 1% |
| 1996 | 2 | 1% |
| 1995 | 6 | 1% |
| 1994 | 6 | 2% |
| 1993 | 3 | 2% |
| 1992 | 2 | 11% |
| 1991 | 4 | 6% |
| 1990 | 4 | 9% |
| 1988 | 2 | 4% |
| 1987 | 1 | 3% |
| 1986 | 2 | 13% |
Other parts of the 1996 Mazda 626
239 complaintsAir bags
49 complaintsEngine cooling
33 complaintsOther or unknown
14 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaintsSuspension
8 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsSeats
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Mazda 626
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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