1987 Mazda B2000Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 8 owner complaints about the 1987 Mazda B2000, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 13, 2000. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1987 Mazda B2000 has problems

8 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
Fuel system, gasoline50
Structure20
Seat belts10

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

0 recalls

1987 Mazda B2000 recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1987 vs. every other B2000 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 B2000 median. How we score

'80'84'86'87
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1987 Mazda B2000, and the recalls they led to.

  1. SECTOR SHAFT FAILUREPE90091 · closed Oct 12, 1990
    No recall
In owners' words

What B2000 owners report

Recent fuel system, gasoline complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

NOTICED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE SEAMS WHILE FILLING IT UP. COULD FILL FUEL TANK HALF WAY. SUDDENLY STOPPED AND HEARD IT SLASH, AND THEN LEAKED THROUGH THE SEAMS.*AK SEAMS SEEM RUSTED AWAY. *YH
Complaint 860172 · Apr 12, 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
Complaint 556077 · Oct 13, 2000

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