2000 Mazda B-series Truck

Safety Score
86
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2000-08-18 00V228002 SEAT BELTS 460 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2019-12-14 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 FRAME IS RUSTED OUT DID NOT PASS INSPECTION WAS ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE IT AS THE BED COULD FALL OFF
2016-02-06 SEATS No 0 "TAKATA RECALL" MY SEAT BROKE FROM THE BOTTOM PIECE THEREON THE PART THAT RECLINES THERES A BAR THAT GOES ACROSS NO CA…
2013-06-07 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MAZDA B3000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE IT WAS P…
2009-09-15 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 FRAME RUSTED OUT, RUSTED TIRE CARRIER, AND REAR LEAF SPRING MOUNTS. UNSAFE TRUCK UNTIL WE TEMPORARILY FIXED THE PROBL…
2008-05-20 TIRES No 0 THE VEHICLE HAS SEVERAL SAFETY ISSUES. 1. THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT ON DASH REPEATEDLY COMES ON AS WELL AS INSIDE LIGHT…
2007-12-10 TIRES Yes 0 RETARD TIRE(S) SIZES...? B/C FIRE RETARDENT...? DOT:(AAHHMTZ000), (PJC49R1204),(MDUR18HR) SHOULD BE A 16" SIZE RIM…
2007-09-01 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 FRAME INSPECTION AND TIRE BALANCING? DAMAGED MY FRONT FRAME OF MY PICK-UP. BOUGHT A MICHELIN TIRE(S)... *TR
2005-02-26 SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT No 0 CONSUMER INSPECTED VEHICLE AFTER HEARING A LOUD SQUEAKY NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDES. WHEN INSPECTING HE…
2004-12-28 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 12-28-04 . DEALER TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF 3800.00 . AT SPEEDS HIGH AN…
2004-12-13 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 1 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON THE FIRST IMPACT, BUT WHEN I WAS REAR ENDED MY HEAD WAS CUT…
2004-08-23 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 WHILE DRIVING A TLOW SPEEDS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTED GEARS. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM PERT…
2004-07-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 WHILE PLACING THE KEY INSIDE OF THE IGNITION, THE ANTI THEFT ALARM SYSTEM WOULD COME ON AND STAY ON. THIS CAUSED THE V…
2004-06-16 SEATS No 0 THE METAL SPRING IS POKING THROUGHOUT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT.*AK
2004-04-23 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE No 0 I WENT TO A GAS STATION TO FUEL MY TRUCK. FUEL STARTED POURING FROM THE BOTTOM MIDDLE OF THE TRUCK JUST AS THE TANK REA…
2004-04-02 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 53,000 MILES. *AK
2004-03-12 TIRES No 0 TYPE OF CAR: 2000 MAZDA B4000 TRUCK . I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 30MPH, MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN INTO A PARKI…
2004-01-12 STEERING No 0 WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED AWAY FROM THE CONSUMER. *JB
2003-12-01 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL AT ANY SPEED,THE ENGINE REVS UP HIGH, BUT THE VEHICLE LOOSES POWER. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEH…
2003-10-29 TIRES No 0 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES --VIBATION , CUPING , ALSO PROBLEMS WITH OIL GAUGES --DONT WORK UNTILL TRUCK WARMS UP. *AK
2003-07-14 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER No 0 DRIVER SEATBACK RECLINER ATTACHMENT FAILED WHILE DRIVING. SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH THE FORD EXPLORER …
2003-06-06 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH No 0 DOOR LATCH SENSOR FAILS IN HIGH TEMP (>75 DEG F). THIS GIVES DOOR UNLATCHED ALARM, AND KEY IN IGNITION ALARM. HAPPENS W…
2003-05-20 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 71000. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT I WOULD NEED NEW TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $3100.00. THE TRUCK H…
2002-11-29 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 0 CONSUMER WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE IDLING BEHIND A TRACTOR TRAILER. THE COLLISION CAUSED THE M…
2002-07-30 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS LIKE IT SHOULD. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED.THE PART IN THE…
2002-06-21 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT Yes 1 BRITTLE METAL FAILURE IN REAR AXLE CAUSED A SHEAR NEAR THE LEFT REAR TIRE. THE LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHIC…
2002-05-30 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT No 0 CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE REVERSING VEHICLE, HEARD A LOUD CLICKING NOISE. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED.THE DRIVE SHAFT FAILED.…
2001-11-15 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 FRONT WHEELS WOULD LOCK UP INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED ON COOL AND WET ROAD CONDITIONS . VEHICLE BEEN TO DE…
2001-08-28 AIR BAGS No 0 CONSUMER IS CONCERNED BECAUSE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
2001-08-26 SEAT BELTS No 0 ACCELERATING FROM A STOP DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT SUDDENLY DISCHARGED AND VEHICLE FILLED WITH SMOKE. SEAT BELT HANKED…
2001-06-07 TIRES No 0 TIRE WENT FLAT FROM WHAT APPEARS TO BE BELT AND TREAD SEPARATION. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2UU TIRESIZE: P225/70R15)
2001-05-07 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR No 0 ON 5/7/01,THE TRUCK WAS RETURNED TO MAZDA DUE TO SHIMMYING/VIBRATION WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. ROTORS HAD WARPED.TRUCK HAD 2…
2001-05-04 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 THE OIL PRESSURE GUAGE HAS JUST QUIT WORKING PROPERLY, IT WILL NOT REGISTER WHEN THE TRUCK IS STARTED, BUT IF I HIT A B…
2001-02-22 AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW Yes 1 VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT A SPEED OF 50 MPH, AND BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS …
2001-02-02 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE STICKS UNTILL TRUCK IS WARMED UP. USUALLY TAKES ANYWHEWRE FROM A FEW SECONDS TO AS MUCH AS 10 MI…
2001-01-23 STEERING:RACK AND PINION No 0 I HAD THE TRUCK IN FOR REPAIRS TWO WEEK BEFORE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS DRIVING ON AN OVER PASS IN ATLANTA AND RACK…
2000-12-20 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID No 0 WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL WHILE ENGINE WAS OFF, IT CAUSED POWER STEERING PUMP TO LEAK AND BLOW OFF POWER STEERING …
2000-12-20 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID No 0 WHEN POWER IS OFF AND KEY IN IGNITION POWER STEERING FLUID SPRAYS ALL OVER ENGINE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.…
2000-12-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL 00V228002/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 11294 NOTICE FOR SEATBELT BUCKLES IN DECEMBER. HAS TAKEN …
2000-11-25 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM No 0 DEFROSTER FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY WHILE DRIVING IN COLD/SNOWY/ICY CONDITI WINDSHIELD WILL ICE UP WHILE DRIVING, AND…
2000-10-19 TIRES No 0 THE LEFT REAR TIRE ON THE PICK-UP WENT FLAT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON FM623 NEAR PETTUS, TX. I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 55 …
2000-10-09 TIRES No 0 I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE SHOP THIS PAST MONDAY AND TOLD THEM MY FRONT END SHIMMYS. THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD LOOK AT IT, T…
2000-09-12 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT No 0 WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL TRANSFER CASE DID NOT ENGAGE. CONSUMER TRIED TO ENGAGE AT BOTTOM OF HILL.*AK GEARS DID EN…
2000-07-16 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT Yes 2 WHILE INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION TWO REAR SEAT HEADRESTS BENT BACK, BREAKING THE REAR WINDOW. CONSUMER FELT THI…
2000-03-04 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT No 0 FREQUENTLY, TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WILL NOT STAY ON, COME ON, AND HAVE TO BE HELD ON, REAR AND F…
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT No 0 FAILURE STARTED AT 7000,9000,10000,12000 MILES, DEALERSHIP REFUSING TO FIX NOW,VERY VERY FRUSTRATED AT THIS POINT WITH …
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) No 0 WHILE DRIVING GEAR SHIFT POPPED OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. THIS OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWING DOWN IN FIRST OR …
TIRES No 0 I AM CONCERNED SINCE AT RECOMMENDED TIRE PRESSURE THE BOTH THE INNER AND OUTER RIBS ARE ROUNDING PREMATURLY AND IT IS S…
STEERING:RACK AND PINION No 0 WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WAS HARD TO STEER, AND NOTICED FRONT END VIBRATING/LOSS OF CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER…
SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 FRONT TIRES ARE EXPERIENCING UNEVEN WEAR ON THE INSIDE, FRONT END IS OUT OF LINE. CONSUMER HEARS NOISE WHEN TURNING ST…
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT No 0 WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH BOLTS THAT ARE ATTACHED TO DRIVESHAFT SHEARED OFF, CAUSING DRIVESHAFT TO FALL FROM VEHICLE. PL…