Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  very poor transmission design - 1999 Mazda 626
  By Shaun Petross - August 18 - 2:00 am

  when having the tranny flushed you cannot change the filter out unless you take the whole transmission out my transmission is out at only 78,000 miles and to repair will cost half the value

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  bought new in 99 still driving fine - 1999 Mazda 626
  By deason - August 10 - 12:10 am

  I purchased this car new in 1999. The first problem i had was in 2004 i replaced the front struts. then had to replace the front axle . after 100K miles i had to replace the drive belt along with the water pump. i consider this a good car... no problems at all till around 100K miles which i think is pretty standard or better than standard for most cars. will drive until it stops running

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  wouldnt buy again - 2000 Mazda 626
  By 626 driver - May 31 - 10:00 am

  I purchased my 626 3 years ago and it has been a reliable car. The only mechanical problem was last summer when the air conditioner failed. The biggest problem with the car is the road noise. It comes from underneath (we live on a dirt road) and the windows and doors let in too much noise. Ive also noticed that the 626 doesnt seem to hold its value and Im a little worried about trading it off next year.

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  One reliable car - 2001 Mazda 626
  By aaron - May 27 - 2:43 pm

  First off this car will not beat too many vehicles on the road. It will get you where you want to go but speed is not what my car is about. I cant speak for the V6 models but my 4 banger is definitely missing the VROOM VROOM. But I havent had 1 problem with the car yet so its reliability for me is outstanding and gets a 10 thus far. Car has no thrills and is nothing impressive. It just does the job its meant to do and does it well. I think it would be a good car to give to a high school kid or a family. But I wouldnt want to go hit the town in it.

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  Mazda 626 - 2000 Mazda 626
  By Mike Bean - March 23 - 2:40 pm

  I purchased my Mazda 626 back in Oct. 2001. I really wanted a 2000 Dodge Intrepid but was not pleased with the cornering of the vehicle (it leaned while turning corners). I drove the Mazda 626 and was impressed with its performance. About 70,000 miles later my tranny failed. At 89,000 it failed again. After intense investigations, I found out the trannys all overheated. Mazda did not install transmission coolers in these cars. ALL CARS HAVE THEM, EXCEPT THESE. I installed a $25 tranny cooler myself in about 15 minutes. This cooler couldve saved me $4400. My Mazda has over 140k miles and runs like new. Why didnt the repair shop detect the root of the problem?

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  a lot for a little - 2000 Mazda 626
  By value conscious - January 11 - 2:00 am

  When we got the letter that our 1997 626s lease was going to expire, I drove the Honda, Toyota , VW & the new 626. and quite frankly I couldnt tell that much difference, so price became an important factor. We have always liked the moonroof and ABS brakes, and for our new one we wanted leather seats, which added a week or so to find what we wanted, The transmission does shift hard once in awhile but the car has only had one little recall and seen the shop only for perodic services. The Mazda company has been outstanding when dealing with them

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  Dull but very reliable - 2002 Mazda 626
  By Dependable - December 27 - 7:00 pm

  I had the car since it had 25K miles. Now four years later and at 104K miles it has hardly any problems. Extremely reliable car. As others said, new passengers always find the swinging air vent interesting.

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  Transmission Problems on a 99 - 1999 Mazda 626
  By Unhappy Mazda Driver - September 22 - 2:00 am

  I should have been a smart buyer...I thought I was when I first fell in love with my 96 626. I loved that car...but it was a lease and I wanted to try the newer 626, so I bought the 99. Why at 60,000 miles I had to get a new transmission! 1,500 dollars!!! OUCH! With the way the economy is going...I had to use all I had and some...just finished paying on the stupid thing. My brain just could not understand why I was getting a new transmission...to what should have been a decent and new car and great condition. Oh well...now I know...and hopefully you will too before you think about purchasing a 626. Hopefully, theyre making them better!

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  2000 mazda 626 - 2000 Mazda 626
  By lorgan - August 30 - 12:24 pm

  hi, i had a 1993 mazda 626 a few year ago, i have to say it was a brilliant car, i had it 2 years and i never had any trouble with it. I recently purchased a 2000 mazda 626 , which is about 10 year old. I didnt expect to get a perfect car second hand , i knew it needed some work, i got a set of spark plugs, rear right hand brake caliber and an altenator belt. I feel the same about this car as i did about my first one, its like a big tank, a big bird on the road, u really get noticed in it. lol. Its quiet, comfortable, and reliable. I always wanted another 626 after my first one.

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  Surprisingly good vehicle... - 1998 Mazda 626
  By Trinbago foreigner - August 20 - 9:23 pm

  I had to say goodbye to my 92 Honda Accord after it began to give some trouble. It took about 3 months of car shopping and a serious test of patience to finally pick my 98 Mazda 626 LX. I took the 4 cylinder standard partly because I prefer standard and Ive read (on Edmunds) that the automatic transmissions give too much trouble. Ill say Im happy with my purchase (used with 124,500 kilometres or about 87,500 miles). I didnt know Mazda still had the swivel vents (Mazda had them since 1980s) which made me smile. I find it very comfortable on long drives (fiancee and son live in Rochester, NY) and the sound system is wicked. Ill tell anyone to get this car, but I wont push them towards the automatic.