2002 Mazda 626 Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 70 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2002 Mazda 626, 80% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 72,100 miles. The words owners use most often: “automatic transmission” (11% of reports).
- 70power train complaints
- 72,100median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $3,900typical repair cost reported by owners
- 42%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Automatic transmission: mentioned in 8 of 70 complaints (11%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical power train repair on the 2002 Mazda 626 at $3,900, and half of them between $3,000 and $4,650.
Based on 14 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2005–2014), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 52 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 70 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Mazda 626 power train complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 2002 Mazda 626. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Without any warning the transmission started slipping out of forward gear while at a traffic light after releasing the brakes and gently pressing the accelerator pedal the vehicle didnt move. Manually shifting into 1st gear was the car able to move but causing a very harsh lurching forward causing…
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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.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2002 Mazda 626s have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 70 owner complaints about power train for the 2002 Mazda 626 (80% of the 87 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2002 Mazda 626 power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 72,100 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix power train problems on the 2002 Mazda 626?
Owners report a typical cost of $3,900 (half paid between $3,000 and $4,650), from 14 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2002 Mazda 626?
The most frequent phrase is “automatic transmission”, in 8 of 70 complaints.
See all 2002 Mazda 626 problems or power train problems across all 626 years.