1998 Mazda 626 Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 0%of 434 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 visibility of the 1998 Mazda 626, 0% of the 434 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.
“1998 Mazda 626 with same problem as described in the recall. Consumer states that he believes the recall does not include all affected vehicles. His has that problem and his is not included in the recall. The consumer believed there was a faulty spring on his timing belt tensioner, which was confirmed by the repair shop. The consumer was told only vehicles manufactured between july 1997 and november 1997 were affected by the recall. The consumers vehicle was manufactured in february 1998. The windshield wiper didn't work in the intermittent mode. (recall 00v134000)”
NHTSA complaint #10213912, filed 2008-01Visibility (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 1998 Mazda 626
313 complaintsEngine cooling
81 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsAir bags
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsTires
7 complaintsEquipment
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Mazda 626
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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