1998 Mazda 626 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 2%of 434 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 150,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1998 Mazda 626, 2% of the 434 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 150,000 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.
“Vehicle is very sluggish when accelerating, e.g. From a full stop to 40 MPH, esp. In 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gears. Occasionally, the car will buck or sputter, then spontaneously catch and accelerate rapidly. On two occasions, I have narrowly avoided collisions as a result of this defect. The problem occurs at least 20 times per day during my 35-mile commute to and from work, yet, when I brought the car to the dealer they reported that they could not replicate the failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #748834, filed 2001-07“Vehicle will stall with no warning. Checked vehicle, and had the idle speed control replaced. Vehicle then started idling at 2000 rpms, fluctuating. Diagnostic indicated need to replace power-train control module (PCM). Vehicle was not part of recall NHTSA campaign 97v228000 due to VIN. Please describe details.”
NHTSA complaint #8018467, filed 2002-09“While driving approximately 70 MPH there was a loud rumbling noise with no prior warnings. The gas pedal slowly declined and the car started to stall. The noise was very loud . No check lights were on prior or during the incident. Had advice that it was the engine. Contacted local dealership, said car was not under warrenty and could range from $1500-2000 to fix. The car only has 53000 miles with routine car care.”
NHTSA complaint #762285, filed 2002-05“While the vehicle is idling engine will race at a very high rpms. Dealership has examined vehicle, and determined that timing case was causing this problem. Vehicle was not included in recall 00v134000. Please provide any additional information / attachments.”
NHTSA complaint #896203, filed 2001-09“Engine check light had been coming on intermittently. Took vehicle to dealer, who found no problem. Then, while driving about 60 MPH transmission would not engage, vehicle dropped to 30 MPH quickly while engine revved. Transmission needed to be replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #886881, filed 2001-04Related service bulletins
- 10186703Jan 21, 2021In accordance with Federal regulations, follow the procedure listed below when replacing a speedometer
- 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 1998 Mazda 626
313 complaintsEngine cooling
81 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsAir bags
11 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsTires
7 complaintsEquipment
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 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.
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