I own a 1993 mazda 626 lx with a 2.0 liter engine and an automatic transmission. I purchased it in early 1998. I am the second owner of the vehicle. It is a very low mileage car for the year, with just more than 80,000 miles on it. It had just over 40,000 when I purchased it used from a local toyota dealer. Just two weeks ago, the transmission broke at the transaxle and became completely inoperable. I had the vehicle towed to my mechanic whom I've used for about six years now. The transaxle splines in the transmission were galled and fractured when the mechanic took it apart. It was behaving fairly well unit failed, but it failed very quickly, within a few miles. This automobile is, and has been, very well cared for and the mechanic said that with the exception of the transmission, the car is in outstandingly good condition. The transmission has never been abused and frequently checked since I've owned it.
1993 Mazda 626 transmission problems
42 complaints (34% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 118,000. 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 42
- of this car's complaints
- 34%
- typical mileage
- 118,000
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Automatic transmission34
- Manual transmission5
- Clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle)2
- Axle assembly2
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Mazda 626 transmission problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1993 Mazda 626 transmission
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1993 Mazda 626 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
My car started blinking "hold" in red on the dash about 2 months ago. It would continue blinking, even though I wasn't using the 'hold button' on the shifter. Last month, it started sputtering and making odd noises. It now does not accelerate very easily at all. I have to be very careful when making a right turn, because when I first drive it during the day (every day, when I drive it for the first time) it won't accelerate past 25, even with my foot full on the gas pedal. The problem has gotten increasingly worse and I fear that it will cause in accident by getting stuck on a turn or something. Also, I've noticed sometimes when I'm driving, the RPM's will go up and down randomly and my car will jerk.
The problem just occurred all of a sudden. From a stop light when the transmission shifted, it pushed the car forward to which I almost hit the car in front of me. Brought the car to a mechanic, tried to fix it but still the problem is there.
Mazda 626 lx sliping gears, jurking, leaking transmission,transmission failer had transmission rebuilt still no good.
1993 mazda 626-2.0 4cyl auto trans, 89000 miles. Bought car 9/28/05 for $2900.00, on 11/15/05, on highway, car starts bucking as the engine light flashed. I know that this is the beginning of the end for the transmission. Mazda, ford should be held responsible. Used car dealers, no doubt, know about these cars tranny problems, and should be required by law to inform a potential buyer of the past, present, and for sure, future problems regarding the transmissions in the mazda 626! They need to be held responsible! They should be forced to build a reliable auto trans and install them, free of any charges to the owners of 626 owners with (by no fault of their own) auto trans problems!
My automatic transmission of mazda 626 1993 ge 2.0 has failed and been replaced twice in the last 2 months.
(1) nothing except dring 2) hold light flashing, transmission acting funny; (3) nothing yet.
I have had a mazda 626 model 1993 for 1.5 years now. The vehicle has only 83000 miles and was very well aken care of by one prevoious owner. I service the car every 3000 miles regularly. # weeks ago the transmission died on me a ll of a sudden. I was left to coast on a main street, almost causing a 3 car accident till I could enter a parking spot on the right. Consequently I flushed the transmission but got stuck again in a heavy junction pushing my car to safety and again twice after fixing (1837$!) it coasting to safety luckily on the highway! It does not make sense to me that a cars transmission should fail after 83000 miles and there were many more people with the same problem on the web. Is there any way the manufacturer can be made to pay the tab.
Transmission started slipping on o/d. It has progressed to third gear now. A transmission overhaul is needed but will cost about $3,000.00.
Automatic transmission failure.
Questions about the 1993 Mazda 626 transmission
Does the 1993 Mazda 626 have transmission problems?
Owners have filed 42 complaints about the transmission of the 1993 Mazda 626, 34% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 1993 Mazda 626 transmission problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 118,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 1993 Mazda 626 transmission?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Mazda 626 have bad transmission?
The Mazda 626 model years with the most transmission complaints are 1995 (337 complaints), 1998 (313 complaints) and 1996 (240 complaints).
Other 1993 Mazda 626 problems
Brakes 25Electrical 17Airbags 15Engine 12Suspension 8Seat belts 7Steering 7Body 6Tires 6Fuel system 4Lights 4Acceleration 3Visibility 3Locks 2Seats 1
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