The 1987 Mazda 626 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 102,548 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 40 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
IGNITION SWITCH TERMINAL MAY MALFUNCTION.
THIS COULD RESULT IN FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS,WINDSHIELD WASHER, ENGINE COOLING FAN, HEATER BLOWER, AND AIR CONDITIONINGCOMPRESSOR. FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD CLEARING DEVICES COULD CAUSE REDUCEDVISIBILITY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
REPLACE IGNITION SWITCHES.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Dt: the vehicle needed a complete electrical switch assembly. The vehicle would not start and turning the key doesn't help at all. There is no sound of the engine turning on. The owner is upset because his vehicle was not included in the recall. *ak recall campaign# 90v118000. *sc *jb”
“Nhtsa recall # 90v118000: vehicle experienced ignition switch malfunction. Dealer notified. *ak”
“Ignition switch terminal failed 30 times, causing air conditioner/windshield wipers/radio/ other accessories to become inoperative.”
“While parking or driving vehicle suddenly accelerated and jumped forward which caused two crashes. Dealer disconnected the cruise control and the problem has not arisen. Please provide further information. *ak”
“After intial startup while leaving home, vehicle suddenly accelerated and lost control, resulting in a crash with a wall of building. *ak”
“While driving at speeds of 30mph, the automatic transmission failed, cause unknown. *ak”
“Left rear door won't open from inside.”
“The ignition switch was off, but others were on.consumer contacted dealer. *ak”
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1987 Mazda 626 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.