U.S. public vehicle records

1999 Mazda B-SERIES TRUCK problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

67 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

97,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 27 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 67 complaints (9.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	7	10.4%
Transmission and shifting	6	9.0%
Fuel system concerns	5	7.5%
Steering behavior	4	6.0%
Engine operation	2	3.0%
Electrical and battery issues	2	3.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags

Tires

Vehicle Speed Control

Structure:Body

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline

Air Bags:Frontal

Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Air Bags	6
Tires	6
Vehicle Speed Control	6
Structure:Body	5
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	4
Air Bags:Frontal	3
Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft	3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	3

Air Bags: 6; Tires: 6; Vehicle Speed Control: 6; Structure:Body: 5; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 4; Air Bags:Frontal: 3; Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft: 3; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 3

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 7; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 7

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 40 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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2000: 21; 2001: 8; 2002: 2; 2003: 5; 2004: 7; 2005: 1; 2007: 4; 2008: 4; 2009: 5; 2011: 2; 2013: 1; 2015: 1; 2016: 2; 2018: 2; 2020: 1; 2021: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 6 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 5 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10020651 · 2003-05-28 (May 28, 2003)

MANY TIMES REPORTED AND THE DEALER CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM? WHEN AT A STOP TRUCK WILL IDEL DOWN LOW AND WHEN TO ACCELERATE TRUCK LOSES POWER. NOW I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND AFTER HAVING THAT CHECK THEY SAID I NEED TO HAVE THIS REPLACE (AFTER ONLY HAVING 27,861MILES)AND AFTER MANY COMPLAINTS TO MAZDA DEALER AND MAZDA CORP, THEY NOW FEEL THAT I WOULD BE RESPONSIABLE FOR THIS REPAIR AND NOT THEM. EXPLAIN THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OUT (ABS) AT THIS MILEAGE, AND THE WAY THIS VEHICLE HAS RUN SINCE I HAD PURCHASE…

Owner-reported narrative. 27,861 miles reported. Look up ODI 10020651 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10049003 · 2003-12-01 (December 1, 2003)

IN HOT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, FLORIDA, AFTER MY 1999 MAZDA B3000 HAS SAT IN THE PARKING LOT FORTHE DAY, THE CLUTCH AND BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS FAILED TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY, IT IS AS IF WHEN I STEP ON THE CLUTCH THE FLUID BLEEDS BY THE O RINGS AND THE CLUTCH FAILS HALF WAY TO THE FLOOR, THE SAME WITH THE BRAKES, WHEN YOU STEP ON THE BRAKES, THE FLUID IS LEAKING PAST THE O RINGS IN THE MASTER CYLINDER, MAKING A GURGLING/AERATING SOUND. AFTER YOU HAVE DRIVEN A FEW MILES AND AIR FLOW OVER THE AFFECTED COMPONENTS COOLS THE COMPONENTS, THE BRAKE NOIS…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10049003 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10093238 · 2004-09-28 (September 28, 2004)

SHIFT KNOB HAS COME OFF WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1 TO 2 IN MIDDLE OF A SHIFT IN A COUPLE OF SITUATIONS, CAUSING MISSED SHIFTS, AND THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE RAPIDLY IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE KNOB IS ONLY HELD IN PLACE BY AN AXIAL PRESS SPLEEN, WITH NO REAL MEANS OF RETAINING THE KNOB IN PLACE SUCH AS A SET SCREW.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 81,750 miles reported. Look up ODI 10093238 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10095207 · 2004-09-09 (September 9, 2004)

MITSUBISHI B3000 TRUCK AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *BF THE CONSUMER NOTICED A ROUGH SHIFTING IN THE TRANSMISSION WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER TO NO AVAIL THE CONSUMER WENT ONLINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AGAINST MAZDA TRUCKS ( B3000 4X4) BEING DEFECTIVE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED MAZDA AND WAS TOLD HIS TRUCK WENT OUT OF WARRANTY THE DAY HE PURCHASED IT AND IT WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *TC

Owner-reported narrative. 63,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10095207 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10096503 · 2004-10-27 (October 27, 2004)

BACKED VEHICLE ONTO RAMPS TO GET UNDERNEATH AND REPLACE SPEED SENSOR IN THE DIFFERENTIAL. VEHICLE ROLLED OFF STEEP END OF RAMPS, BOUNCING ABOUT 8 INCHES. AS A RESULT OF EITHER THE REPAIR OR THE BOUNCE, THE VEHICLE HAS A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL AND A DIAGNOSTIC P0455 (EECS LARGE LEAK). WHILE INVESTIGATING NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE APPARENTLY DOES NOT HAVE THE METAL SKID PAD UNDER THE GAS TANK, AND NEVER DID. EECS CANISTER APPEARS TO BE JUST IN FRONT OF THE SPARE TIRE, ALSO NONSTANDARD. BEGINNING TO THINK I WAS SOLD SOME SORT OF LEMON. CAR WAS PURCH…

Owner-reported narrative. 95,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10096503 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10556906 · 2013-12-21 (December 21, 2013)

GAS TANK LEAKS THROUGH REAR SIDE PLUG OF TANK. THIS HAPPENED AFTER FUEL PRESSURE TAKEN AT TIME OF SAFETY INSPECTION. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 121,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10556906 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10278970 · 2009-07-31 (July 31, 2009)

I HAD A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE DEALER THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH ON MY TRUCK. I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP IN TUSCALOOSA ALABAMA, WHERE THEY REPLACED IT, BUT LET THE WIRES JUST HANGING LOOSE IN THE ENGINE, VERY SLOPPY WORK, ALSO PRIOR THE RECALL THE SWITCH BURNT OUT MELTING THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL, THEY SAID THEY DON'T COVER THAT EVEN THOUGH THE SWITCH THEY RECALLED CAUSED IT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10278970 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 718074 · 2000-01-30 (January 30, 2000)

I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN INTO A PARKING LOT, SLID ON SOME GRAVEL AND STRUCK THE RIGHT FRONT RIM OF MY TRUCK ON THE CURB. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, WARPED THE STEERING WHEEL, DESTROYED THE HORN AND CAUSED OVER $2500 DOLLARS OF DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. NO BODY DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE VEHICLE. MY QUESTION IS, IS THIS NORMAL. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 718074 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 729129 · 2000-08-25 (August 25, 2000)

ENGINE DEVELOPED ROUGH IDLE AT APPROX. 12000 MILES. DEALER SAYS FUEL PROBLEMS, HOWEVER I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL GAS STATIONS AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. ENGINE EXPERIENCES SLIGHT HESITATION ON TAKE OFF FROM STOP. ALSO ENGINE HAS STALLED WHEN TRUCK IS IN DRIVE POSSIBLY DUE TO SLOW AND ROUGH IDLE. HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED SURGING UPON VIGOROUS ACCELERATION.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 729129 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 873464 · 2000-10-20 (October 20, 2000)

ENGINE SPORADICALLY STALLS OUT. VEHICLE STARTS RIGHT BACK UP. DEALER CAN DUPLICATE THE PROBLE. *AK THE DEALER HAS FIXED TFI MODULE TWICE. RECALL ON THE WIPER SWITCH BUT REPLACEMENT PART IS NOT AVALABLE. *YH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 873464 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10208533 · 2007-11-09 (November 9, 2007)

I WENT TO THE TRUCK IN THE MORNING TO FIND THAT THERE HAD BEEN AN ELECTRICAL FIRE SOMETIME BETWEEN 11PM AND 8AM IN THE MORNING. THE FIRE MELTED ABOUT 70% OF THE DASHBOARD INCLUDING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD, AND MELTED THE INTERIOR MOLDING NEXT TO THE DRIVERS SEAT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 159,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10208533 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10266818 · 2009-04-27 (April 27, 2009)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MAZDA B4000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTING IN HIS VEHICLE WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE FORCED HIM TO PULL OVER WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. HE REMOVED THE BULBS. IN ADDITION, THE LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED, WHICH COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY WORN DOWN THE BATTERY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD TAKE HIS COMPLAINT, BUT OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 148,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. UPDATED 05/14…

Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10266818 at NHTSA ↗