2007 Mazda B-SERIES TRUCK: complaints, problems and recalls

I PURCHASED A NEW MAZDA 2300 MID MARCH 2007. THE STICKER STATED THAT IT GOT 28 MPG. I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT I WAS GETTING APPROXIMATELY 11 TO 16 MPG. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE CHECKED, ROGER BEASLEY'S PREMIER MAZDA. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND NO PROBLEM ,AND THE MANAGER STATED THAT WHAT IT ) IS AND SUPPOSSED TO GET. I TOOK THE TRUCK ITO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP,MAZDA SOUTH, AND THEY FOUND A FAULTY SENSOR. I NOTICED THE TRUCK WAS IDILING AT 2000 RPM. ON THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2007, I SMELLED GAS AND THE TRUCK'S ENGINE CAUGHT ON…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10187638 at NHTSA ↗

AIRBAG HAS NOT YET DEPLOYED, HOWEVER, SINCE JUNE 30, 2016 I'VE NOT RECEIVED ANY NEW UPDATES FROM MAZDA MOTOR CORP. EXCEPT THE INITIAL NOTIFICATION LETTER. CAN AN ETA BE ESTABLISHED FOR CUSTOMER WAITING PERIOD.

Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10925951 at NHTSA ↗

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA B304. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V499000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10928503 at NHTSA ↗

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA B3000. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V499000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. 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 CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10935626 at NHTSA ↗

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA B400. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V499000 (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 NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10939212 at NHTSA ↗

TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION (SAFETY RECALL 9616F) IN AUGUST 2016 TO GET MY 2007 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK'S AIR BAG INFLATOR REPLACED. THE VIN IS [XXX]. I HAVE REPEATEDLY CONTACTED ROGER BEASLEY MAZDA AT 6825 BURNET RD IN AUSTIN, AND THEY HAVE SAID THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART AND DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL GET IT. IT IS NOW ALMOST FEBRUARY ? SIX MONTHS LATER ? I AM CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING MY TRUCK, BECAUSE IT IS NOT SAFE FOR MY FAMILY. IT IS MY ONLY VEHICLE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM O…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10948500 at NHTSA ↗

TAKATA RECALL: I RECEIVED A NOTICE IN SUMMER 2016 ADVISING ME OF THE RECALL FOR THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG. THE LETTER INSTRUCTED ME TO NOT CARRY ANY PASSENGERS UNTIL THE AIRBAG IS FIXED. AS OF TODAY (2/11/2017), THE NHTSA "LOOKUP" PAGE SAYS "RECALL STATUS: RECALL INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE." THIS IS TAKING TOO LONG. HOW DO I DISABLE MY PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG?

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10954005 at NHTSA ↗

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V499000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 06/13/17*LJ *AS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10969819 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2016-07-01 (July 1, 2016)

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 B-Series trucks manufactured June 6, 2006, to January 22, 2009, originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Mazda is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 B-Series trucks manufactured February 21, 2006, to April 28, 2008, originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Any vehicle not included in "Zone A", or "Zone B" is not included in this safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda notified owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 15, 2018. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 9616F.

Reported: 2017-01-10 (January 10, 2017)

Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2007-2009 B-Series trucks sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone B" above, Mazda is recalling certain 2007-2008 B-Series trucks sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 15, 2018. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 0817A.

Reported: 2021-03-10 (March 10, 2021)

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2007-2009 B-Series pickup trucks. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk with an interim letter mailed April 26, 2021. A second letter was sent December 2021. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 4821C.