U.S. public vehicle records

Mazda B-SERIES TRUCK problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

590 owner complaints analyzed

22 distinct recall campaigns

78,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1990 to 2009 model years. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 170 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 106 of 590 complaints (18.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	88	14.9%
Steering behavior	31	5.3%
Transmission and shifting	30	5.1%
Fuel system concerns	26	4.4%
Engine operation	20	3.4%
Electrical and battery issues	17	2.9%

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

106

Tires

Vehicle Speed Control

Tires:Tread/Belt

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

Air Bags:Frontal

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Suspension:Front

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Air Bags	106
Tires	48
Vehicle Speed Control	34
Tires:Tread/Belt	31
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	25
Air Bags:Frontal	15
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	15
Suspension:Front	15

Air Bags: 106; Tires: 48; Vehicle Speed Control: 34; Tires:Tread/Belt: 31; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 25; Air Bags:Frontal: 15; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 15; Suspension:Front: 15

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: 25; 25,000 to 49,999: 24; 50,000 to 74,999: 31; 75,000 to 99,999: 37; 100,000 to 149,999: 25; 150,000 and above: 28

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (37). 420 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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1995: 46; 1996: 25; 2000: 111; 2001: 62; 2002: 31; 2003: 29; 2004: 37; 2005: 22; 2006: 16; 2007: 13; 2008: 20; 2009: 19; 2010: 10; 2011: 7; 2012: 9; 2013: 6; 2014: 4; 2015: 6; 2016: 26; 2017: 43; 2018: 27; 2019: 2; 2020: 3; 2021: 6; 2022: 4; 2023: 1; 2024: 5

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 88 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 31 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 30 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 480691 · 1995-01-17 (January 17, 1995)

ABS HYDRAULIC PUMP LEAKS BRAKE FLUID. *SKD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 480691 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 980075 · 1996-03-04 (March 4, 1996)

FRONT BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN FIRST STARTED OR VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 980075 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 985335 · 1996-06-06 (June 6, 1996)

VEHICLE AT SPEED 35MPH, STEERING COLUMN FIRE, WIRING CAUGHT ON FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 985335 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 731184 · 2000-09-12 (September 12, 2000)

I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT THE TRUCK STALLS OUT AT IDLE AND DURING DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAVE NOT LOST POWER STEERING BUT AM CONCERNED THAT WITH STALLLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS COUILD POSE A SAFETY PROBLEM. I WAS WONDERING IF THERE WERE ANY OTHER REPORTED PROBLEMS OR RECALLS THAT WOULD FIT THIS DESCRIPTION. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLES SERVICED AND THE MECHANIC SAYS THAT THEY CAN FIND NO PROBLEMS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 731184 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10501042 · 2013-03-02 (March 2, 2013)

APPROXIMATELY 4-5 MONTHS AGO I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE ENGINE SURGING WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN. UNABLE TO FIND ANY VACUUM LEAKS, I INSPECTED THE FUEL FILLER NECK TO FIND IT BADLY DETERIORATED IN THE AREA JUST ABOVE THE GAS TANK. I REPLACED IT WITH A NEW OEM QUALITY NECK. AT THE SAME TIME I REPLACED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR, REBUILT THE FUEL INJECTORS AND REPLACED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. AFTERWARD, I DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY SURGING UNTIL A FEW WEEKS AGO WHEN, APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE ENGINE BEGAN RACING SO …

Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10501042 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 724145 · 2000-06-17 (June 17, 2000)

I AM TOLD THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED BY TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST AND BY MAZDA THAT IT ISNT BUT THAT THEY DONT KNOW WHY BUT THERE IS AND UNDETERMINED TIME AS TO FINDING A TRANSMISSION IT HAS BEEN 3 MONTHS.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 724145 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 482272 · 1995-03-14 (March 14, 1995)

FUEL TANK RUSTED OUT, CAUSING FUEL LEAK. *SDK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 482272 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 556077 · 2000-10-13 (October 13, 2000)

THE DESIGN AND MOUNTING OF THE GAS TANK IS SUCH THAT LITTLE ROCKS GET BETWEEN THE MOUNTING AND THE GAS TANK AND OVER TIME WEAR THROUGH THE COATING OF THE TANK AND CREATE A LEAK. NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 556077 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10163703 · 2006-07-20 (July 20, 2006)

1991 MAZDA B-2600I STALLED WHILE DRIVING. *TS WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED IT WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN PUSHED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH. THE TRUCK SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER, TAILGATE AND TRUCK BED. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10163703 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 734873 · 2000-10-21 (October 21, 2000)

THE MAIN COMPUTER WAS BURNING UP COMPUTER WITHOUT ANY ASSIGNABLE CAUSE. THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WHILE RUNNING. THIS VERY DANGEROUS. I STARTED NOTICING THE PROBLEM 6 YEARS AGO, I THOUGHT THE ENGINE WAS NOT COMPLETELY WARM UP THATS WHY IT WAS KIND OF STALLING WHILE RUNNING. NEED TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE, BECAUSE THERE ARE STILL PLENTY OF MAZDA B2200 OUT THERE EVERYDAY. MY BROTHER IN LAW HAVE THE SAME EXPERIENCE AS MIND. AND SOME MAZDA MECHANIC ADMITTED THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON FOR SOME MAZDA B2200 PICK UP TRUCK, BUT UNFORTUNATELY THIS ISSUE WAS…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 734873 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10147780 · 2006-01-14 (January 14, 2006)

ON LONG TRIPS, OFTEN IN COLD, WET OR SNOWY WEATHER, THE ENGINE WILL OCCASIONALLY REV OUT OF CONTROL. THIS IS NOT AN ISSUE OF THE THROTTLE CABLE ICING UP BECAUSE TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTING IT (WHICH IS THE LAST THING YOU WANT TO DO WHILE STILL MOVING ON ICY ROADS) TEMPORARILY RESOLVES THE ISSUE. THEREFORE, IT SEEMS TO BE MOST LIKELY AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. NO DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) ARE REGISTERED IN THE COMPUTER'S MEMORY, THEREFORE NO INFORMATION EXISTS BY WHICH TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN TO DEALERS AND THEY HAVE…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10147780 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

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