2002 Mazda 626 Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 87 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 6,529miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the tires of the 2002 Mazda 626, 2% of the 87 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,529 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.
“While driving the vehicle bridgetone tires model- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - size - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -DOT- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - tread separated and blew up. Dealer notified. The hole appeared to be in the line that connects the tread to the remainder of the tire.”
NHTSA complaint #10029430, filed 2003-09, 6,529 miles“Heard noise and bad vibration from front left , it got worse and louder when making turns. Took vehicle to dealer, who stated that front wheel bearing was bad. Around two weeks before the same thing happened, heard loud noise on front right, got louder when turning. Took vehicle to dealer, who replaced front right bearing. Car always serviced at dealer, two weeks before took car to dealer for pulling to the right. Dealer stated it needed an alignment and balancing. Did that next day and same thing happened within the past month. …”
NHTSA complaint #10118125, filed 2005-04Related service bulletins
- 10251387Feb 12, 2024Mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled maintenance services that support all major vehicle systems. Mazda recommends dealers follow the scheduled maintenance tables as…
- 10179228Aug 3, 2020New CARB regulation regarding mandatory checking and documenting of tire pressure whenever a vehicle is in for service work. This applies to all service shops (including Mazda…
Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 | 2% |
| 2001 | 4 | 2% |
| 2000 | 3 | 1% |
| 1999 | 3 | 1% |
| 1998 | 7 | 2% |
| 1997 | 5 | 1% |
| 1996 | 3 | 1% |
| 1995 | 8 | 2% |
| 1994 | 2 | 1% |
| 1993 | 6 | 5% |
| 1992 | 1 | 5% |
| 1989 | 2 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2002 Mazda 626
70 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology