Mazda B-series TruckYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 713 NHTSA owner complaints across 20 model years, no Mazda B-series Truck year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 1996, 2001, 2002 and 2007. The B-series Truck has 22 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Mazda B-series Truck years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the B-series Truck median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common Mazda B-series Truck problems
All model years combined: 713 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 131 | 31 |
| Tires | 91 | 8 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 75 | 9 |
| Power train | 63 | 6 |
| Vehicle speed control | 57 | 2 |
| Visibility | 47 | 3 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 45 | 4 |
| Electrical system | 41 | 5 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 41 | 2 |
| 19 other systems | 234 | 35 |
Mazda B-series Truck recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 22 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the B-series Truck
- Air Bag Inflator RuptureLed to recall 14V-668
- Air Bag Inflator RuptureLed to recall 13V-172
- BRAKE LIGHTS INOPERATIVENo recall
- REAR BRAKE LOCKUPNo recall
- REAR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UPNo recall
- SEPARATION OF MASTER CYLINDERLed to recall 96V-024
- WHEEL CRACKINGLed to recall 92V-139