what it costs new, what it’s worth used, and who has one near you.
The 1988 Mazda 626 is a vehicle we track across the used market in Canada. Below is what it costs new, what it's worth used, and who has one near you — figures we update from our daily market scan.
Fuel economy & range: Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada). Safety recalls & owner-reported complaints: US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (public domain); complaint shares are a relative signal, not a failure rate. Prices, payments, depreciation, listing counts and dealer inventory: Conquest market data; payment estimates use market-average terms and are not an offer of credit. Independent service — not affiliated with or endorsed by Mazda.
Owner-reported problems and open safety recalls
Most-reported problems
Across 52 owner complaints filed on the 1988 Mazda 626
Share of complaints naming each system — a signal of what owners report most on this model, not a failure rate. The denominator is people who filed a complaint, not every owner. Complaints are filed with the US regulator; the same models are sold in Canada.
Safety recalls
6 campaigns issued by the manufacturer
Structure · Body · Door
RESIN MOLDED FRONT HANDLES FAIL AT THE DOOR LATCH ACTUATING ROD ATTACHMENT, FREEING THE ROD TO FALL INSIDE THE DOOR FRAME. SUBSEQUENT LOWERING OF THE ASSOCIATED WINDOW MAY FORCE THE ACTUATING ROD DOWNWARD AND RELEASE THE DOOR LATCH.
Campaign 93V174000
Vehicle Speed Control · Linkages
FLOOR MAT COULD INTERFERE WITH RELEASE OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL DUE TO IMPROPER SHAPE OF MAT.
Campaign 87V149000
Seat Belts
THE DRIVE SPRING THAT DRIVES THE AUTOMATIC BELT MAY BREAK.
Campaign 88V063000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Foundation Components · Drum · Shoes/linings
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH REAR BRAKE DRUMS TRANSPORTED BY TRAIN MAY EXPERIENCE SEPARATION OF THE BRAKE SHOE FROM THE WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER PISTON.
Campaign 87V196000
Fuel System, Gasoline · Storage · Tank Assembly
FUEL TANK FIXING BAND RETENTION IS NOT SUFFICIENT, ALLOWING THE BAND TO RUB AGAINST THE FUEL TANK BY VEHICLE VIBRATIONS.
Campaign 87V186000
+ 1 more campaign.
Recall campaigns are manufacturer-issued and fixed free of charge. This is the US campaign set matched by year, make and model — it is not a check against a specific VIN, and Canadian campaigns may differ.