The 1994 Mazda 626 has 4 recalls, the most serious being an ignition switch that can overheat due to conductive grease on its internal contacts, raising the risk of a fire.
A wiring issue in the headlight switch can cause the headlights to cut out entirely while driving, leaving the road unlit and raising the risk of a crash. On the drivetrain side, this recall only affects manual transmission models: the speedometer gear set can fail, causing the speedometer to stop working, the transmission to lock into third gear, and the engine to feel severely underpowered. A driver who loses speedometer function may not realize their speed is climbing.