2003 Mazda 626 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2003 Mazda 626. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
1fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints9

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“I received the recall notice 7914j, campaign #15v-345 & 15v-382, in august of 2015. I called the local dealership, lester glen mazda in toms river, nj on 8/13/15. They told me they would order the part and call within a week to schedule an appointment to install the recall part. I called again on…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2015-08-13

“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 mazda 626. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 15v382000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2015-07-20

“Tl*the contact owns a 2003 mazda 626. The contact noticed that the lining began to fall from the rear ceiling of the vehicle. The glue that holds the lining in place began to wear out. The dealer stated that there were no recalls and her warranty was expired; therefore, nothing could be done to…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2008-06-10

“Mazda 6 2003, at 16,070 miles clutch went out. *bf the dealer told the consumer the failure was due to wear and tear. *jb”

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY · reported 2005-03-01

“On three separate occasions vehicle lost power while driving. Consumer could apply the accelerator pedal down to the floor and the vehicle would bearly move. Vehicle was to the dealer on three separate occasions, and they were unable to correct the problem.*ak”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2004-12-21

“The front brake rotors warped prematurely. The mechanic replaced the rotors three times, but the consumer was still having the same problems. Please provide more information. *jb”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR · reported 2004-09-21

“While the vehicle was parked a fire started inside driver side door panel. *ak”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2004-02-21

“The engine light illuminated and the vehicle stalled.*jb”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2003 Mazda 626 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.