1990 Mazda B-series TruckProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 16 owner complaints about the 1990 Mazda B-series Truck, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 10, 2001. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1990 Mazda B-series Truck has problems

16 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic50
Fuel system, gasoline40
Seat belts31
Suspension10
Tires10
Vehicle speed control10
Exterior lighting10
Visibility10
Power train10
1 other systems10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1990 Mazda B-series Truck recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1990 vs. every other B-series Truck year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the B-series Truck median. How we score

'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09
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In owners' words

What B-series Truck owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

FRONT BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN FIRST STARTED OR VEHICLE HAS BBEN ITTING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
Complaint 980238 · Mar 4, 1996
FRONT BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN FIRST STARTED OR VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
Complaint 980075 · Mar 4, 1996
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE DURING WET WEATHER AT APPROXIMATELY 45MPH APPLIED THE BRAKES (ABS) & THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP. THIS ONLY AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED THAT NEW BRAKES WERE NEEDED & THAT THEY WERE 1/2 INCH LONGER THAN OLD BRAKES & WOULD WORK BETTER. HAD THE…
Complaint 823696 · May 28, 1998

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