1999 Mazda 626 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 318 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the steering of the 1999 Mazda 626, 1% of the 318 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.
“In early 2001,my steering wheel started squeaking loudly.the dealer replaced the rack and pinion steering.the very next month I was driving on a long trip,stopped to get gas,and the engine started smoking.the dealer told me I had driven the car out of overdrive which I had not.in may,2002 I again made a long trip,stopped suddenly for a wreck,with another incident of smoke from the engine.the dealer now says it is the transmission which I have seen noted multiple times as a defect on this web site.”
NHTSA complaint #762888, filed 2002-06Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 | 2% |
| 2001 | 3 | 2% |
| 2000 | 5 | 2% |
| 1999 | 3 | 1% |
| 1998 | 5 | 1% |
| 1997 | 8 | 2% |
| 1996 | 7 | 2% |
| 1995 | 8 | 2% |
| 1994 | 4 | 1% |
| 1993 | 7 | 6% |
| 1991 | 3 | 5% |
| 1990 | 1 | 2% |
| 1989 | 1 | 2% |
| 1986 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 1999 Mazda 626
233 complaintsEngine cooling
48 complaintsBrakes
16 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsEquipment
8 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsOther 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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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