2005 Mazda B-SERIES TRUCK: complaints, problems and recalls

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V048000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10885026 at NHTSA ↗

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE AIR BAGS. THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 12/21/16*LJ UPDATED 12/22/16.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10914542 at NHTSA ↗

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA B404 XA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V048000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10917790 at NHTSA ↗

TAMARA RECALL. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT COULD TAKE SO LONG TO REPAIR SOMETHING THAT COULD BE FATAL TO A DRIVER. I WAITED 10MONTHS ON FIRST REPAIR AND NOW ALREADY AT 9 MONTHS AND NO INFORMATION ON SECOND RECALL WHICH IS NOW THE DRIVERS SIDE !

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10937967 at NHTSA ↗

TAKATA RECALL. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL MAZDA DEALER SHORTLY AFTER BEING NOTIFIED OF THE JANUARY 29, 2016 RECALL 9116A (NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 16V-048). THEY INFORMED ME THEY WOULD BEGIN REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS DURING THE MARCH TO JUNE 2016 TIME FRAME. TO DATE I HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED BY MAZDA TO BRING MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE REPLACEMENT.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10946306 at NHTSA ↗

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA B404 SE XA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INFLATOR AND 16V048000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG INFLATOR. THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 03/02/17*LJ *CN

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10949272 at NHTSA ↗

TAKATA RECALL - MAZDA RECALL NUMBER 9116A, NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 16V-048 I WAS INFORMED BY LETTER ABOUT THIS RECALL WELL OVER A YEAR AGO, BUT THE STATUS STILL REMAINS "RECALL INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE". MY DEALERSHIP CANNOT ADVISE IF OR WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. I AM VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE IT WAS A MAZDA B2300 SERIES PICKUP A YEAR NEWER THAN MINE WHICH BLEW UP AND KILLED A PERSON, INITIATING THIS RECALL OF BOTH MAZDA AND FORD RANGER BRANDED MAZDA PICKUPS. THE FAILURE RATE OF THESE INFLATORS INCREASES RAPIDLY WITH VEHICLE AGE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10959857 at NHTSA ↗

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA B2300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V806000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V807000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (SKYLAND AUTO GROUP, 255 SMOKEY PARK HIGHWAY, ASHEVILLE, NC 28806) WHERE AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED, WHICH WAS CANCELLED ON THE DAY OF THE APPOINTMENT DUE TO ONE OF THE RECALL PARTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE.…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11092219 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2017-12-14 (December 14, 2017)

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2004-2006 Mazda B-series trucks. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side frontal air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began on January 17, 2018. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 1817L. Note: This recall supersedes recall 15V-346. Vehicles that received a replacement air bag inflator under the previous campaign need to return to a dealer to have an alternate inflator installed.

Reported: 2017-12-14 (December 14, 2017)

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2004-2006 B-Series trucks. Upon deployment of the driver side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Owners are advise not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began on January 17, 2018. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 1917L. Note: This recall supersedes recall 16V-048. Vehicles that received a replacement air bag inflator under the previous campaign need to return to a dealer to have an alternate inflator installed.

Reported: 2023-12-12 (December 12, 2023)

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2004-2006 B-Series vehicles that received replacement front passenger air bag inflators under a previous recall. The replacement front passenger air bag inflators may have been installed incorrectly.

Consequence: An incorrectly installed inflator may not properly inflate the passenger air bag, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and reinstall the front passenger air bag inflator, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 1, 2024. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 Option 6. Mazda's number for this recall is 6423L.