NHTSA Data Explorer

Mazda B2500

Data refreshed October 26, 2026

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Complaints

243

Active records

Recalls

8

Active records

TSBs

205

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

12

Injuries

29

Crashes

25

Fires

8

Top reported issues — Mazda B2500

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Condition issue

107

Operating state

57

Safety restraint issue

24

Noise

21

Engine behavior

20

Reporting mechanism

19

Driver assistance issue

18

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

17

Vibration/harshness

16

Safety restraint behavior

15

Braking behavior

11

Fluid issue

11

Lighting behavior

11

Performance issue

10

Ride/handling behavior

8

Thermal issue

8

Wiper/washer behavior

7

Electrical issue

6

Steering behavior

6

Access/entry issue

4

Recent change

4

Starting behavior

3

HVAC behavior

2

Smell

2

Powering on/off behavior

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

1998 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK

Filed Oct 28, 2022


4 deaths
4 injured
Crash
Fire

Mazdaspeed 3 turbo Vin:[XXX] ************************* Fuel pump EfI 400hp @ idel Turbo propultion not installed Cricket wireless broadband internet Connection.....? Swiage leakage: [XXX] [XXX] West covina sheriff dept. West covina ca INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

1998 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK

Filed Oct 13, 2022


4 deaths
4 injured
Crash
Fire

www.downeynissan.com Titan XD king cab Vin:[XXX]. Mazdaspeed 3 turbo Vin:[XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

1998 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK

Filed Sep 30, 2021


4 deaths
2 injured
Crash
Fire

Report s as stolen from Santa Clarita ca newhall. Reporting to the chp.gov [XXX] ca tip line [XXX] Western general insurance, clabasas www.downeynissan.com Management LLC INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

1999 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK

Filed Jan 22, 2021


VEHICLE FRAME IS CRACKED/RUSTED, STRUT MOUNTS RUSTED, FUEL TANK TIE DOWN RUSTED.

1999 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK

Filed Feb 19, 2020


ENTIRE TRUCK BODY FRAME IS RUSTING OUT, FUEL TANK BRACKETS RUSTED OUT, SEAT CUSHION SUPPORT ON DRIVERS SIDE BROKEN

2000 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK

Filed Jan 3, 2020


FRAME IS RUSTED OUT DID NOT PASS INSPECTION WAS ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE IT AS THE BED COULD FALL OFF

1998 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK

Filed Jul 8, 2018


I HAVE A 98 MAZDA WHICH IS MADE BY FORD....VIN STICKER ON THE DOOR STATES SUCH. SAME AS 98 RANGER. BOTH OF MY REAR LEAF SPRING SHACKLES HAVE RUSTED OFF SO SEVERELY THAT THEY WENT THROUGH THE BED OF THE TRUCK. THE REAR END OF THE FRAME IS ROTTING OFF AND THE SPARE TIRE SUPPORT AND TIRE AS WELL. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 66,000 MILES AND RUNS GREAT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS MY REAR BUMPER COULD FALL OFF, THE SPARE TIRE COULD FALL OFF, AND THE FRAME ALREADY BROKE LETTING THE LEAF SPRINGS GO RIGHT…

2001 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK

Filed May 26, 2018


THE FRAME, SUSPENSION, AND BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH PREMATURELY. THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED ALL AROUND BEFORE 75,000 MILES. BEFORE 80,000 MILES THE TRUCK HAS BEEN DECLARED NON-REPAIRABLE AS THE FRAME AND SUSPENSION HAVE RUSTED THROUGH AT INSPECTION. TRUCK WAS LIGHTLY USED SINCE 2001 AND HAD NOT HIT 80,000. MILES BUT BECAME UNSAFE TO OPERATE DUE TO RUST.

1999 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK

Filed Mar 19, 2018


1 injured
Crash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 MAZDA B2500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL AFTER THE CRASH, AND THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER DID NOT TIGHTEN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION SHOP AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THERE WAS ONE INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM A BROKEN NECK AND SPINAL…

1999 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK

Filed Mar 9, 2018


TAKATA RECALL: RIGHT SIDE KEY CONTROL OF PASSENGER AIR BAG DOES NOT WORK. LIGHT STAYS ON INDEPENDENT OF KEY POSITION. OTHER THAN THE CONTROL NOT WORKING THERE IS NO ISSUE OTHER THAN WHETHER OR NOT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WILL WORK.

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Updated October 26, 2026. Refreshed nightly.