2000 Mazda 626 Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 5%of 217 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 44,825miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the fuel system of the 2000 Mazda 626, 5% of the 217 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 44,825 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.
“I have had my Mazda 626 for 6 months, since then I have replaced the front brakes, rotors and suspension, fuel pump and now the transmission. I need to also fix the rear breaks, rotors and suspension and haven't had the money. This car is the biggest flop I have ever owned and it only has 57,000 miles on it.”
NHTSA complaint #10160707, filed 2006-06, 57,000 miles“While driving vehicle started leaking gas. This could have resulted in a fire if it went unnoticed. Dealership indicated that this was caused by gas line breaking. Incident was preceded by gas odor. It leaked from under the vehicle and made a large puddle when stopped. Vehicle was never in a accident and was routinely maintained by the dealer. The dealer replaced the gas line as a goodwill gesture.”
NHTSA complaint #10042415, filed 2003-12, 43,000 miles“D&m autobrokers sold me a death trap vehicle that could not pass deq emissions testing. Multiple things kept going wrong, and the dealership had many opportunities to fix the issues. Eventually, all the issues with the vehicle and the numerous lies I was being fed were too overwhelming, I gave the vehicle back to the dealership and made a deal with gold acceptance finance company as well as the dealership d&m autobrokers for d&m autobrokers to purchase the loan back from gold acceptance and pay it off in full. …”
NHTSA complaint #10456962, filed 2012-04“The contact owns a 2000 Mazda 626. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in a garage, the odor of gasoline fuel was present inside and outside of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 30,000. Updated 06/27/14 updated 07/3/2014”
NHTSA complaint #10577205, filed 2014-04, 30,000 miles“The contact owns a 2000 Mazda 626. When the vehicle was parked, there was a fuel odor that emitted in and around the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the windows were opened when driving in order to avoid the strong fuel odor. The vehicle was taken to several dealers where the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10809734, filed 2015-12, 39,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10154879Mar 20, 2019In support of the new MRT distribution, Mazda will ship to dealers a new Dual Purpose Diagnostic Leak Detector beginning March, 2019. Training videos will be posted to MGSS…
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 | 10 | 5% |
| 1999 | 4 | 1% |
| 1998 | 5 | 1% |
| 1997 | 3 | 1% |
| 1996 | 5 | 1% |
| 1995 | 10 | 2% |
| 1994 | 3 | 1% |
| 1993 | 4 | 3% |
| 1990 | 1 | 2% |
| 1989 | 1 | 2% |
| 1988 | 3 | 7% |
| 1986 | 1 | 6% |
| 1985 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2000 Mazda 626
160 complaintsEngine cooling
18 complaintsBrakes
14 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsEquipment
9 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 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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