2002 Mazda 626 transmission problems
The 2002 Mazda 626 has 70 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 71% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.
70
Transmission complaints
71%
Share of year
2
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Transmission complaints by year
What owners report
“MY CAR WAS DRIVING FINE AND THEN ONE DAY AS I WAS LEAVING WORK MY CAR STARTED ACTING AS THOUGH IT WANTED TO SHUT OFF. I MADE IT ALL THE WAY HOME AND WAS GOING TO GO TO THE STORE AND MY CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR I TRIED TO ADD TRANSMISSION FLUIDS BUT IT SOUNDS NOT MOVE.”
Common questions
How many transmission complaints does the 2002 Mazda 626 have?
NHTSA has 70 complaints about the 2002 Mazda 626 transmission — 71% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.