2001 Mazda 626 Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems

NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/12/2026

126Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints

67%Of all 188 complaints

#1Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION126 · 67%

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL8 · 4.3%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING7 · 3.7%

POWER TRAIN7 · 3.7%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR5 · 2.7%

Share of the 188 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2001 Mazda 626 overview page.

What owners report

“AUTOMATIC TRANS. WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR,OR WILL ENGAGE PARK. TRANS. REBUILT. AFTER 18 MONTHS SAME PROBLEM RETURNED!”NHTSA complaint 10207674 — filed 11/01/2007

“AFTER TWO HOURS OF HIGHWAY DRIVING, MY 2001 MAZDA 626 O/D OFF LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING, AS MY TRANSMISSION FLUID OVER-HEATED. I CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID…”NHTSA complaint 10204019 — filed 09/24/2007

“HARD SHIFTING FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS. HAD A BLOW OUT SAME NIGHT TRANSMISSION MESSED UP. WON'T GO INTO GEAR UNTIL IT PAST 2.5 RPM'S…”NHTSA complaint 10202448 — filed 09/10/2007

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Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2001 Mazda 626 have power train:automatic transmission problems?

Power Train:automatic Transmission is the most-reported problem area on the 2001 Mazda 626: 126 of 188 complaints on file (67%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2001 Mazda 626 have in total?

188 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 10 involved a crash, 4 involved a fire, 11 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/12/2026.