Mazda 626 steering problems
47 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
2,660 owner complaints analyzed
18 distinct recall campaigns
89,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1979 to 2003 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,296 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
47 of 2,660 complaints match this topic (1.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 968133 · 1995-07-03 (July 3, 1995)
CONSUMER WAS IN ACCIDENT, HE WAS REAR ENDED AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DIDN'T RESTRAIN, CONSUMER HIT HEAD ON THE STEERING . *AK
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Owner report 10135155 · 2005-09-02 (September 2, 2005)
I WAS DRIVING AROUND A 25 MPH CORNER WHEN MY BACK END STARTED SLIDING,I TRIED TO CORRECT IT BY TURNING STEERING WHEEL TO THE OPPISITE DIRECTION,BUT IT JUST KEPT SLIDING AND I ENDED UP CRASHING INTO AN EMBANKMENT.ABOUT A YEAR LATER MY HUSBAND WAS ROUNDING SAME CORNER AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO HIM.WE BOTH WERE DOING THE SPEED LIMIT AT THE TIME OF BOTH ACCIDENTS.
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Owner report 968844 · 1995-07-13 (July 13, 1995)
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND THE SEAT BELT FAIL HIT HER HEAD ON THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND TWO IMPACT ON THE STEERING . TT
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Owner report 754878 · 2001-11-25 (November 25, 2001)
CAR GOES DEAD AT LIGHTS AND AROUND CURVES AND DURING PULLOFFS FROM ANY POSITION FROM A START TO STO, STEERING ASSEMLY VERY LOOSE HAVE TO SWERVE SOMETIMES. *AK
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Owner report 958599 · 1995-01-12 (January 12, 1995)
ABS, WHEN MAKING TURN BRAKES LOCKUP, FAILURE OF STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY CAUSING LOSS CONTROL GOING INTO ENBANKMENT. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 958599 at NHTSA ↗