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EnginePart report

1999 Mazda 626 Engine Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
1%of 318 total for the year
Median mileage
10,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine of the 1999 Mazda 626, 1% of the 318 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.

“Someone hit me from behind due to my break cause the car would not stop & the transmittion went out on the car & I also had other problems to with the car”

NHTSA complaint #10788692, filed 2015-11, 10,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200211%
200111%
200031%
199921%
199820%
199721%
199610%

Other parts of the 1999 Mazda 626

Transmission and drivetrain
233 complaints
Engine cooling
48 complaints
Brakes
16 complaints
Electrical system
11 complaints
Equipment
8 complaints
Air bags
5 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Seat belts
4 complaints
Seats
4 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1999 Mazda 626

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 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