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Mazda 626 recalls

DVSA has published 4 safety recalls that name the Mazda 626 since 1993, 0 of them since 2020. Between them they cover at least 97,367 UK vehicles of this model.

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All Mazda 626 recalls, newest first

  1. 121, 626, B SERIES, DEMIO, MPV, MX3, MX6 · fire may occur

    30 Sep 2016 · R/2016/210

    Carbonised grease may accumulate between the contact points in the ignition switch reducing the insulation performance inside the switch. In this condition the switch may generate heat resulting in smoke and in the worst case a fire.

    Fix: On affected vehicles replace the ignition switch.

    84,062 vehicles · built 1 Jan 1989 to 31 Dec 2002

  2. 626 · timing belt breakage

    5 Mar 2001 · R/2001/028

    The camshaft drive belt may break and cause the engine to stop suddenly.

    Fix: Recall affected vehicles and fit a quality assured cam belt.

    648 vehicles · built 1 May 1998 to 31 Aug 1999

  3. 626 · engine may stall whilst driving

    7 Sep 1998 · R/1998/073

    The engine may stop while driving and can not be restarted. The strength of the inner part of the spill valve on the fuel injection pump is insufficient and may fail as a result of repeated injection pressure. As a result fuel can not be injected into the combustion chambers.

    Fix: Recall the potentially affected vehicles examine the fuel injection pump and where appropriate replace the spill valves with quality assured units.

    58 vehicles

  4. 626 · chafing of headlamp wiring

    4 Dec 1993 · R/1993/073

    The headlamp wiring harness may chafe against the shroud panel and result in possible short circuit with sudden failure of the headlamps.

    Fix: Recall the affected vehicles and shorten the headlamp wiring harness to eliminate possible chafing on the shroud panel. In cases where the harness has been damaged by chafing the damaged section of wiring will be cut out and replaced together with t

    12,599 vehicles · built 1 Oct 1991 to 25 May 1993

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Source: DVSA recalls register, check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk, copy dated 6 Sep 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. A recall is listed here when DVSA names this model in it; the build dates on each recall say which cars it covers, and a registration check confirms your own.