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2003 Mazda B-SERIES TRUCK problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

21 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

41,800 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2003 model year. Data updated: . 15 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 21 complaints (14.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior523.8%
Fuel system concerns314.3%
Transmission and shifting29.5%
Electrical and battery issues14.8%
Steering behavior14.8%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System
3
Power Train:Manual Transmission
3
Air Bags:Frontal
2
Exterior Lighting
2
Tires
2
Unknown Or Other
2
Air Bags
1
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System3
Power Train:Manual Transmission3
Air Bags:Frontal2
Exterior Lighting2
Tires2
Unknown Or Other2
Air Bags1
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers1

Electrical System: 3; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 3; Air Bags:Frontal: 2; Exterior Lighting: 2; Tires: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2; Air Bags: 1; Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
4
25,000 to 49,999
4
50,000 to 74,999
3
75,000 to 99,999
3
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0004
25,000 to 49,9994
50,000 to 74,9993
75,000 to 99,9993
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 1

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 6 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2003
2
2004
2
2005
2
2006
4
2009
1
2010
1
2011
2
2012
1
2014
1
2016
2
2017
1
2018
1
2024
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20032
20042
20052
20064
20091
20101
20112
20121
20141
20162
20171
20181
20241

2003: 2; 2004: 2; 2005: 2; 2006: 4; 2009: 1; 2010: 1; 2011: 2; 2012: 1; 2014: 1; 2016: 2; 2017: 1; 2018: 1; 2024: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 3 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10128932 · 2005-07-15 (July 15, 2005)

THE TRUCK ONLY HAD APPROX 31000 MILES ON IT OVER 2 YEARS OF DRIVING. I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS(MIND YOU THAT ONLY ONE PAD REALLY HAD TO BE REPLACED, IT WAS THE LEFT INNER PAD) AND THE DISCS AS THEY WERE ALREADY OUT OF THE LIMIT FOR RESURFACING.

Owner-reported narrative. 31,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10128932 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10321833 · 2010-03-24 (March 24, 2010)

THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LINE ON THE TRUCK RUPTURED DURING BREAKING. LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT, SO THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES.

Owner-reported narrative. 60,801 miles reported. Look up ODI 10321833 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10021211 · 2003-06-07 (June 7, 2003)

FUEL PUMP GASKET SEAL LEAK WAS DETERMINED AFTER 567 MILES ON MY NEW MAZDA TRUCK B2300. I NOTICE THE DASH BOARD ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ON, MY WAY TO WORK WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY 120(MANTECA,CA.) AND IMMEDIATELY EXITED ON THE FIRST EXIT POINT AND FIND A PARKING SPOT AND CALLED MODESTO MAZDA DEALERSHIP TO INFORMED THEM OF THE SITUATION AND TALK TO CRAIG OSMER AND DENNIS HINKLEY ABOUT IT AND TOLD ME TO CONTINUE MY JOURNEY TO WORK AND DROP THE VEHICLE THE NEXT DAY NOT KNOWING THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ON? SO I WENT AHEAD AND WENT TO MY W…

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Owner report 10150060 · 2006-02-12 (February 12, 2006)

12/07/05 ENGINE DIED ON 4 LANE HWY, 42 MILES FROM HOME IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. TOWED TO DEALER, WHO TWO DAYS LATER STATED PROBLEM WAS FUEL PUMP RELAY, AND IT WAS FIXED. 01/25/05 TRUCK DIED IN INTERSECTION AT 4:30 P.M. HUSBAND TAPED WIRES AND WIRE-TIED CONNECTOR TO RELAY. DEALER ORDERED FUEL CUT-OFF SWITCH 01/27/05 AND DID NOT INSTALL UNTIL 02/03/06, BECAUSE WAITING FOR PART. DEALER RELOCATED THE RELAY FROM FLOOR BOARD TO BEHIND THE PASSENGER KICK PANEL AND WIRE-TIED THE CONNECTOR TO THE RELAY AND SWORE THIS WOULD SOLVE PROBLEM. ON 02/10/06 THE EN…

Owner-reported narrative. 31,880 miles reported. Look up ODI 10150060 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10157953 · 2006-05-21 (May 21, 2006)

'03 B-3000 DUAL SPORT... 41,XXX MILES... MANUAL TRANSMISSION GRINDS WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR, AND GRINDS AGAIN, BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH GEAR, THIS HAPPENING AFTER A 10 HOUR TRIP ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS AROUND 70-75 MPH. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 41,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10157953 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10378453 · 2011-01-24 (January 24, 2011)

MY 2003 MAZDA B3000 PICKUP SPONTANEOUSLY SHIFTED FROM NEUTRAL INTO REVERSE AND CRASHED THE (DRIVER'S SIDE) OPEN DOOR INTO THE INSIDE WALL OF MY GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AND UNOCCUPIED, AND THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT ENGAGED. THE FORCE OF THE CRASH WAS ENOUGH TO BEND THE DOOR. I CALLED THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY DO NOT ISSUE REPORT NUMBERS FOR MINOR LOSSES INCURRED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. I AM FILING THIS REPORT IN VIEW OF THE POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS BODILY HARM, DEATH, OR MAJOR PROPERTY DAMAGE ASSOCIATED WITH A S…

Owner-reported narrative. 70,482 miles reported. Look up ODI 10378453 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11113986 · 2018-07-26 (July 26, 2018)

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING, TURNING OFF AIR CONDITIONER, RADIO, INTERIOR LIGHTS, AND TURN INDICATOR. THE DASH LIT UP ABS, AIRBAG, AND CRUISE CONTROL INDICATORS. WHEN I STOPPED, I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND TURNED THE KEY TO POWER WITHOUT STARTING ENGINE AND FOUND THE ELECTRICAL WORKING AGAIN. I TRIED DRIVING AGAIN AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WORKED FOR A SHORT TIME AND WENT OFF AGAIN. WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED, I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A CITY STREET

Owner-reported narrative. 98,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11113986 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10102819 · 2004-12-13 (December 13, 2004)

POWER STEERING LOCKUP CAUSES VERY HAZARDOUS LOSS OF CONTROL. A BROKEN STEERING PUMP WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE PROBLEM (BUT ONLY AFTER UMPTEEN VISITS TO AN UNCOOPERATIVE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT). PUMP WAS REPLACED.

Owner-reported narrative. 50 miles reported. Look up ODI 10102819 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

21 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

71.4%Usable mileage15 / 21 records
95.2%Valid incident date20 / 21 records
100.0%Valid filing date21 / 21 records
95.2%Ordered incident and filing dates20 / 21 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009
Air Bags
00.0%

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00.0%

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11.9%
ODI 856145

DOME LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. WITH THE DOME LIGHT ON AT NIGHT, DRIVER IS NOT ABLE TO SEE OUTSIDE OF THE CAB. THIS PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT AT FIRST, BEGINNING IN APRIL OF 1998. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED 4 TIMES ABOUT THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, DEALER HAS NOT ATTEMPTED TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. *AK WIPERS GO ON AND OFF WITH OUT THE DRIVER'S ACTION. THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED PERMANENT INJURIES. *YH

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23.0%
ODI 10056648

I NOTICED FROM TSB#97-24-14, NOV 1997 THAT THE WIRE HARNESS TERMINAL REPAIR KIT WAS A RECALL PROBLEM FOR THE 1998 FORD RANGER PICK-UP, MY MAZDA B3000 HAD A BURNED OUT PAD SWITCH AND MODULAR FOR THE AIRBAG. THE 1998 MAZDA B3000 AND FORD RANGER ARE EXACTLY THE SAME TRUCK, HOW COME THE 98 MAZDA DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL. *AK

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67.7%
ODI 10038257

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES YET THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *NLM

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11.7%
ODI 896422

CONSUMER IS CONCERNED BECAUSE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

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00.0%

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27.1%
ODI 10063515 · 15,500 mi

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. VEHICLE HIT A TREE HEAD ON WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

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14.8%
ODI 10969625

TAKATA RECALL IS NOT BEING DONE FAST ENOUGH. THIS RECALL BEGAN OVER A YEAR AGO IN JANUARY 2016. WE HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A LETTER TELLING US TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIR. THE RECALL SAYS IT IS DANGEROUS AND TO HAVE IT DONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE YET ACCORDING TO THEIR SCHEDULE...WE ARE NOT EVEN CLOSE TO BEING ABLE TO DO IT IN OVER A YEAR. WE NEED TO GET TO WORK IN THIS VEHICLE EVERY DAY. UNACCEPTABLE.

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2083.3%
ODI 10525157 · 160,000 mi

I BROADSIDED A PICK UP TRUCK THAT RAN A STOP SIGN. ENOUGH DAMAGE WAS DONE THAT MY VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED AND LIKELY WILL BE WRITTEN OFF BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY AS TOTALED. I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BLUNT TRAUMA TO THE CHEST WALL WITH CONTUSIONS. MY AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. *TR

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16100.0%
ODI 10885026

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V048000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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981.8%
ODI 10947363

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA B23S. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V048000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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3697.3%
ODI 10925951 · 40,000 mi

AIRBAG HAS NOT YET DEPLOYED, HOWEVER, SINCE JUNE 30, 2016 I'VE NOT RECEIVED ANY NEW UPDATES FROM MAZDA MOTOR CORP. EXCEPT THE INITIAL NOTIFICATION LETTER. CAN AN ETA BE ESTABLISHED FOR CUSTOMER WAITING PERIOD.

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981.8%
ODI 10918995

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA B2300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V499000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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375.0%
ODI 11000468

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA B23. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V499000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 08/22/17*LJ *JS

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Tires
00.0%

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11.8%
ODI 803910

AFTER EXPERIENCING ABNORMAL BOUNCING AND FRONT TIRES CUPPING, MAZDA STRUTS REPLACED. UNSTABLE HANDLING REOCCURRED 2,000 MILES LATER, REPLACED W/MAZDA STRUTS. FAILED AGAIN AND MAZDA REPLACED STRUTS WITH AFTER MARKET PARTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

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815.4%
ODI 727778

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W2FCIPR326 TIRE SIZE: P225 70R14 )

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1014.9%
ODI 10312623 · 168,000 mi

I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT A QUALITY ISSUES ABOUT GOODYEAR'S TRACKER 2 TIRES. IN EARLY SUMMER OF 2007, I HAD 4 TIRES OF THIS BRAND INSTALLED AT WAL-MART. THESE TIRES WERE SOLD AT WAL-MART WITH CLAIMS FOR 50,000 MILES WARRANTY. BY NOW, IT HAS BEEN NOT MORE THAN 3 YEARS AND GOT CLOSE TO 40,000 MILES. ON LAST SATURDAY MORNING WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON SOUTH BOUND I-77, ABOUT 1 MILE A WAY FROM EXIT 58 IN VIRGINIA, THE TIRE ON THE BEAR DRIVER'S SIDE BLEW UP. I HAD TO CALL POLICE FOR ROAD ASSISTANCE IN ORDER TO INSTALL THE SPARE TIRE. I WAS LUCKY THAT I JUST…

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79.0%
ODI 10076002 · 45,000 mi

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT. TIRE SIZE WAS 225/70R15. *AK THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE TIRE. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A NON FIRESTONE TIRE. *NM

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1220.7%
ODI 10043791 · 25,000 mi

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES --VIBATION , CUPING , ALSO PROBLEMS WITH OIL GAUGES --DONT WORK UNTILL TRUCK WARMS UP. *AK

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38.1%
ODI 10079765 · 63,000 mi

WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE LACKED ACCELERATION FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE HAD TO PUMP THE GAS PEDAL BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN IT RAINS THE VEHICLE SLIDES. *TC *JB

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00.0%

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29.5%
ODI 10407145 · 15,000 mi

BF GOODRICH P225/70/R15 BLEW OUT ON THE SIDEWALL, TOTALLY SEPARATING FROM WHEEL. CONTACTED BFG ONLY TO BE TOLD TIRE IS ON BACKORDER, CALLED 3 MONTHS LATER WAS TOLD TIRE IS DISCONTINUED. I HAVE FULL WARRANTY ON TIRE BUT BFG REFUSES TO HONOR THEIR OBLIGATION. *TR

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14.2%
ODI 10474001

I HAVE FOUR GOODYEAR WRANGLER SILENT ARMOR TIRES ON MY PICKUP TRUCK. ONE TIRE WENT FLAT DUE TO TEARS ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. SO I THEN INSPECTED THE OTHER TIRES AND FOUND TEARS STARTING IN EACH OF THE OTHER TIRES AS WELL AS THE RUBBER IS PEELING OFF THE SIDEWALLS LIKE SNAKESKIN. THEN THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS MY STEERING WHEEL AS BEGUN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AT ANY SPEED OVER 40MPH. TWO OF THE TIRES ARE FALLING APART AND BEGINNING TO GET BUBBLES ON THE SIDEWALLS. THESE TIRES ONLY HAVE 24,000 MILES ON THEM AND ARE ABOUT 2-3 YEARS OLD. I HAVE…

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Vehicle Speed Control
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

47.3%
ODI 505567

NO INDICATOR LIGHT WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ON. *SD

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11.9%
ODI 10319309 · 165,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MAZDA B4000( N/A). THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH PROCEEDING TO A TRAFFIC STOP SIGNAL WHEN UNEXPECTEDLY, SMOKE EXPELLED UNDERNEATH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND HOOD AREA WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. A TEMPORARY FIX WAS PERFORMED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME OPERATION. DURING THE TRAVEL THERE WAS COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKE POWER AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE CONTACT INSTALLED A NEW BRAKE RESERVOIR AND DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE…

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1014.9%
ODI 10051327 · 50,000 mi

1998 MAZDA B2500 SE EXTENDED CAB: PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE IDLE SPEED DURING IDLE SITUATIONS (E.G., STOP SIGN, STOPLIGHT, GARAGE START) W/ CLUTCH DISENGAGED; ENGINE REVS FROM 1000 RPM TO 3000 RPM AND THEN QUICKLY BACK DOWN TO 1000 RPM. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT COULD BE A POTENTIAL ROOT CAUSE OF AN ACCIDENT.

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79.0%
ODI 10198584

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MAZDA B3000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FORD RECENTLY ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH COMPONENT FOR HIS VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT MAZDA IS MANUFACTURED ON THE SAME ASSEMBLY LINE AND HAS THE SAME IDENTICAL PARTS AS THE FORD RANGER THAT WAS RECALLED. MAZDA STATED THAT THEY HAVE NO PLANS TO RECALL THE VEHICLE OR TO NOTIFY NHTSA. THE RECALL STATED THAT A FIRE COULD OCCUR. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,800. UPDATED 02-01-08 *BF THE CONSUM…

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11.7%
ODI 10092589 · 26,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING A TLOW SPEEDS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTED GEARS. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM PERTAINED TO THE SPEED SENSOR, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT REPAIRED. *AK

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718.9%
ODI 10220670

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA B3000. APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS AGO, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V347000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). AS OF MARCH 10, 2008, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

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27.1%
ODI 10217961 · 40,500 mi

FACTORY RECALL WE WERE NOTIFIED TO HAVE OUR CRUISE CONTROL ON OUR 2002 MAZDA 4WD-B400 PU DISCONNECTED BECAUSE OF A FACTORY RECALL. WE DID THIS IN OCTOBER 2007. TO DATE WE HAVE HEARD NOTHING ABOUT THE REPAIRS. OUR DEALERS KEEPS TELLING US THAT THEY ARE WAITING FOR PARTS. WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE THESE PARTS MANUFACTURED THAT THEY CAN'T GET THEM BY NOW? SINCE THEN WE ARE GETTING AN "ENGINE LIGHT ON" WHICH INDICATES THAT WE EITHER HAVE A SHORT CIRCUIT CONDITION OR THE DPFE/EGR VALVE PRESSURE SENSOR HAS FAILED. I WANT TO KNOW IF THIS IS DUE TO…

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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19.1%
ODI 10220178 · 5 mi

THROTTLE STICKS AT ALL TIMES, TAKES UP TO 30 SECONDS TO RETURN TO IDLE. NO ENGINE BRAKING, YOU HAVE TO RIDE THE BRAKES AT TIMES TO COMPENSATE FOR STICKING THROTTLE. DEALER IS CLAIMING THEY ALL DO IT. *TR

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00.0%

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
819.0%
ODI 516121

ABS LIGHT BEGAN STAYING ON. TRAVELING AT 45MPH ON A COLD MORNING, APPLIED BRAKES, RESULTING IN HITTING A DEER HEAD ON, NO AIR BAG DEFLATED, BRAKES SHIMMY WHEN APPLIED. REPAIR OF NO AVAIL. *AK

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00.0%

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11.9%
ODI 568356

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXCESSIVE FRONT SUSPENSION VIBRATION WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO WEAR UNEVENLY, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO SEVERAL FACILITIES TO BE REPAIRED BUT HE PROBLEM STILL EXIST, THE VEHICLE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON AND OFF, THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES. NLM

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00.0%

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45.1%
ODI 10206508 · 84,387 mi

DRIVING ON PAVED ROAD APPROACHING STOP SIGN, PRESSED PEDAL HAD FULL PEDAL NO BRAKES. PROCEEDED OUT ON TO STATE HWY. I WAS STRUCK ON THE BED AREA BY ANOTHER PASSENGER P.U. TRUCK, TRAVELING AT HWY. SPEED. *JB

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11.7%
ODI 8006830

FRONT WHEELS WOULD LOCK UP INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED ON COOL AND WET ROAD CONDITIONS . VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM REOCCURRING. *AK *YH

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25.4%
ODI 753904

IN JUL/01, BRAKES CAUSED PULLING TO RIGHT ON BRAKING - DLR RESURFACED ROTORS (1100 MI), THEN ABS FAILURE (REPLACED BRAKE BOOSTER) ,THEN STILL NO BRAKING, (RELINED BRAKES), CONTACTED MAZDA, REP FROM FLA...RELINED BRAKES W/"OVERSIZED SHOES/PADS" NOW GRINDING/SCRUBBING IN FRONT BRAKES....5 MONTHS OLD...2229 MILES WHEN TURNED IN TO DEALER OCT 23RD, 2001...STILL AT DEALER. SEEKING SUBMISSION OF LEMON LAW PROCEEDINGS! *AK

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13.6%
ODI 10105859 · 21,000 mi

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, MY MAZDA TRUCK B300 V6 MODEL HAS LOCKED UP ON ITS BRAKES. THE VEHICLE COMES EQUIPPED WITH AN ABS (FOUR-WHEEN ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM) WHICH PREVENTS IT FROM LOCKING UP DURING DRIVING CONDITIONS. HOWEVER, ON FOUR VARIED SITUATIONS IN LOCATION, WEATHER CONDITIONS AND MILEAGE APART 20,000, 30,000-35,000, 40,000 (CONSIDERING THREE OF THEM WAS BEFORE I HIT 50K AND THEN AFTER GETTING MY 60K SERVICE MATIENANCE)61K, MY FRONT END TIRES LOCKED UP WHILE MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY; TURNING LEFTU NDERNEATH AN UNDERPASS; PROCEEDIN FORWARD ON A M…

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00.0%

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14.2%
ODI 10153430 · 30,000 mi

MY MAZDA B3000 PICKUP WOULD NOT STOP AT A RED LIGHT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. WHEN I ENGAGED THE BRAKE THE FRONT END SHOOK AND THEN THERE WERE NO BRAKES. THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT THERE WAS A LIGHT RAIN BUT I HAD NOT DRIVEN THROUGH ANY PUDDLES, THEREFORE I DON'T THINK IT WAS DUE TO "WET" BRAKES AS I HAVE BEEN TOLD. ULTIMATELY MY BRAKES DID NOT WORK, I ONLY HAVE 30K MILES ON THE VEHICLE, AND I WILL FEAR DRIVING IT ONCE THE BODY HAS BEEN FIXED. I HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE THAT WOULDN'T STOP AND I FEEL THERE IS SOMETHING MECHANICALLY WRONG. I HAD OVE…

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Tires:Tread/Belt
00.0%

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59.1%
ODI 556925

CONSUMERS TIRES FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACED TIRES, CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE AMOUNT OF TIME IT IS TAKING TO GET MONEY BACK (7 WEEKS). NLM

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59.6%
ODI 555846

FIRESTONE TIRES (P225 70 R14) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND 2 TIRES WENT FLAT, TIRES WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *SLC

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811.9%
ODI 726971

TREAD OF TIRES CAME OFF NEW MAZDA PICKUP TWICE WITHIN TWO WEEKS ON RIGHT FRONT AND LEFT FRONT TIRES. WHEN ASKED IF TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AT FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THE TIRES WERE NOT DEFECTIVE THAT THEY CAME APART DUE TO MY DRIVING ON THEM WHILE FLAT. INTERESTING TO SEE NOW THAT I WAS RIGHT AND THEY WERE WRONG. I HAD SEEN FLATS BEFORE BUT NEVER AN ENTIRE TIRE COME APART.( DOT NUMBER: )

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33.8%
ODI 732582

TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W2UU IPO TIRE SIZE: P22570R15 )

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23.4%
ODI 10141020 · 85,000 mi

DRIVER FELT VIBRATION WILE DRIVING IN FAST LANE, DRIVER THEN LOST CONTROL AND COLLIDED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TS THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK DUE TO TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE BRAND WAS FIRESTONE. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS INJURED. *JB

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
819.0%
ODI 545043

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATE ON THEIR OWN AND CUT OFF CAUSING LOSS OF VISION, WASHER SPAYS SOLUTION ON OCCASIONS WHEN WIPERS ACTIVATE.

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712.7%
ODI 540608

WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY CONTINUES TO WIPE AFTER UNIT IS TURNED OFF.

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47.7%
ODI 10008332 · 60,000 mi

ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO SEVERAL DEALERS. THE DEALERS CAN NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS SYSTEM. IF VEHICLE IS STALLED AN THEN RESTARTED, ABS LIGHT WILL GO OFF. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKE TO 3 DEALERS. THERE IS NO PROBLEM. LIGHT SEEMS TO COME ON MORE OFTEN WHEN VEHICLE IS WARM. WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE TURNED OFF, OCCASIONALLY THEY WILL START OPERATING AT THE HIGHEST SPEED. TAKES SEVERAL TRIES OF TURNING THEM ON AND THEN OFF AGAIN TO MAKE THEM STOP. FRONT EN…

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00.0%

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56.4%
ODI 10120940 · 39,400 mi

WE HAVE A 1999 MAZDA B-2500 TRUCK (EQUIVALANT TO A FORD RANGER-OURS MADE IN CANADA). ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED COMING ON AT RANDOM TIMES. THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS.

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11.7%
ODI 762484

WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON ANY TIME AND WHEN PUT ON TURN SIGNAL,PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT DONT COME ON OR WORK WENT TO DEALER WHEN I RECEIVED RECALL LETTER THEY SAID THEY WOULD CALL ME ON PART IT BEEN OVER A YEAR AND THE PROBLEM GETS WORSE WITH EVERYTHING.TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER LAST WEEK THEY WANTED ME TO PAY 76.00 FOR THEM TO LOOK AT A FACTORY RECALL THAT WAS A DIFFRENT DEALER IN GREENVILL NC(BROWN AND WARD) WAS LAST DEALER I TOOK TRUCK LAST WEEKTHAT WANTED TO CHARGE ME.*AK

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Air Bags:Frontal
49.5%
ODI 506655

DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE IN COLLISION, CAUSING INJURIES.

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23.6%
ODI 814207

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 15 TO 20MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

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11.9%
ODI 865518

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT WAS RAINING OUTSIDE THERE WAS ANOTHER VEHICLE AHEAD WITHOUT A SIGNAL ON. CONSUMER VEHICLE VEERED INTO IT. AFTER THE FACT, IT HIT THE WINDSHIELD, AND DRIVER AIRBAG WENT OFF. HOWEVER, PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T GO OFF.*AK

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23.0%
ODI 10057399

WHILE BRAKING ABRUPTLY THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. NEITHER OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER WAS NOT HURT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS. *NM

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45.1%
ODI 718074

I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN INTO A PARKING LOT, SLID ON SOME GRAVEL AND STRUCK THE RIGHT FRONT RIM OF MY TRUCK ON THE CURB. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, WARPED THE STEERING WHEEL, DESTROYED THE HORN AND CAUSED OVER $2500 DOLLARS OF DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. NO BODY DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE VEHICLE. MY QUESTION IS, IS THIS NORMAL. *AK

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23.4%
ODI 10105745 · 83,235 mi

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 OPEN BY THE PLASTIC COVER FOR THE AIR BAG. WHEN I WAS REAR ENDED A 2ND AND 3RD TIME MY NOSE WAS CUT BY THE SAME PLASTIC COVER.*AK

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00.0%

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27.1%
ODI 10034430 · 22,500 mi

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH CONSUMER'S CHILD WAS PLUGGING IN A CELL PHONE CORD, AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE VEERED DOWN INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THEN, CAME BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY, SIDE SWIPED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND SLAMMED INTO A GUARDRAIL. SEAT BELTS WERE WORN, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER'S CHILD SUFFERED SEVERE INJURIES.*AK

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29.5%
ODI 10107907

CANNOT REACH PEDALS UNLESS SEAT MOVED ALL THE WAY FORWARD. AIRBAG IS ONLY 2 INCHES FROM STOMACH! *NM

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Suspension:Front
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23.6%
ODI 521114

VEHICLE BOUNCES INTO OTHER LANES WHILE DRIVING.

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47.7%
ODI 10006170 · 6,114 mi

THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE CONSTANTLY VIBRATED, THE TIRES WERE REPLACED 5 TIMES, ALSO THE ABS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY.*SCC *JB

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11.5%
ODI 10245218 · 128,131 mi

I OWN A 1998 MAZDA PICKUP, 2500 MODEL. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN A FLORIDA VEHICLE. I DID A FRONT END SUSPENSION CHECK, AND FOUND ALL 4 BALL JOINTS WITH DEEP RUST, NO RUBBER SEALS LEFT OTHER THAN BRITTLE AND CRACKED REMAINS OF THE RUBBER BOOT AROUND THE JOINTS. THE RUBBER BUSHINGS ON THE FRONT STABILIZER ASSEMBLY WERE ALSO EITHER TOTALLY DISINTEGRATED OR MISSING. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE CONDITION HAD BEEN PRESENT FOR SOME TIME, THE BALL JOINTS WERE BADLY WORN, AND CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WOULD HAVE OCCURRED WITHIN MONTHS. THIS VEHICLE WAS…

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11.3%
ODI 747009

TRUCK VERES SUDDENLY TO THE LEFT AND NEARLY TAKES THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF YOUR HAND. TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE SUSPENSION. TRUCK CONTIONUS TO SUFFER THIS VIOLENT JERK OF THE WHEEL FORCES THE TRUCK INTO THE LEFT LANE OF TRAFFIC EACH TIME THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HITS A HARD BUMP IN THE ROAD. I NEVER HEARD FROM THE MANAFACTURE ON THE COMPLIANT I AM LEAD TO BELIEVE THIS TRUCK IS UNSAFE. ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE WILL BE APPREACIATED THANK YOU.*AK

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35.2%
ODI 878102

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE P235/70R15 DOT W2UU1P0 CAUSED VEHICLE TO VIBRATE SINCE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BRAND NEW, DEALER HAS BALANCED AND ROTATED TIRES, HOWEVER THIS HAS NOT GOT RID OF THE VIBRATION, FIRESTONE DEALER AND MAZDA DEALER CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM. *SLC

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12.7%
ODI 893559

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CLUTCH CATCHES TOO QUICKLY WHEN GEARS ARE SHIFTED AND THERE IS A LOUD CLUNK THAT CAN BE FELT AND HEARD THROUGHOUT THE TRUCK, CONSUMER STATES IT IS METAL HITTING METAL. VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. MOTOR IS MISSING AND HAS NO POWER. DRIVERS DOOR FLIES OPEN AFTER GOING OVER BUMPS. DEALER REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT ANY OF THE PROBLEMS AND IS STATING THAT EVERYTHING IS NORMAL. *SLC A SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE THE CLUTCH WAS NOT CATCHING UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE, THE JARRING WAS THE TRANSMISSION AFT…

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Electrical SystemToo few reports for a range64,889 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10861183 · 31,777 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT A NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH WAS INSTALLED AND THE FAILURE PROGRESSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 31,777. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

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ODI 11113986 · 98,000 mi

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING, TURNING OFF AIR CONDITIONER, RADIO, INTERIOR LIGHTS, AND TURN INDICATOR. THE DASH LIT UP ABS, AIRBAG, AND CRUISE CONTROL INDICATORS. WHEN I STOPPED, I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND TURNED THE KEY TO POWER WITHOUT STARTING ENGINE AND FOUND THE ELECTRICAL WORKING AGAIN. I TRIED DRIVING AGAIN AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WORKED FOR A SHORT TIME AND WENT OFF AGAIN. WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED, I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A CITY STREET

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Power Train:Manual TransmissionToo few reports for a range70,482 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10157953 · 41,800 mi

'03 B-3000 DUAL SPORT... 41,XXX MILES... MANUAL TRANSMISSION GRINDS WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR, AND GRINDS AGAIN, BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH GEAR, THIS HAPPENING AFTER A 10 HOUR TRIP ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS AROUND 70-75 MPH. *NM

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ODI 10293696 · 84,146 mi

SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED LOSS OF CLUTCH FLUID RENDERING VEHICLE INOPERABLE (LOSS OF CONTROL TO GO FORWARD AND GET OUT OF THE WAY) DUE TO AN INABILITY TO SHIFT GEARS. LEAK AT CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER IS SUSPECT. FOUND MYSELF TO BE A "SITTING DUCK" AT A TRAFFIC INTERSECTION ALTHOUGH FORTUNATELY, NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. *TR

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ODI 10378453 · 70,482 mi

MY 2003 MAZDA B3000 PICKUP SPONTANEOUSLY SHIFTED FROM NEUTRAL INTO REVERSE AND CRASHED THE (DRIVER'S SIDE) OPEN DOOR INTO THE INSIDE WALL OF MY GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AND UNOCCUPIED, AND THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT ENGAGED. THE FORCE OF THE CRASH WAS ENOUGH TO BEND THE DOOR. I CALLED THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY DO NOT ISSUE REPORT NUMBERS FOR MINOR LOSSES INCURRED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. I AM FILING THIS REPORT IN VIEW OF THE POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS BODILY HARM, DEATH, OR MAJOR PROPERTY DAMAGE ASSOCIATED WITH A S…

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Air Bags:FrontalToo few reports for a range61,700 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10161251 · 61,700 mi

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AND MY CAR WENT FLYING INTO THE GUARD RAIL AT ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR HEAD ON AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL. *NM

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Exterior LightingToo few reports for a range134,000 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10579710 · 170,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA B3000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

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ODI 11113986 · 98,000 mi

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING, TURNING OFF AIR CONDITIONER, RADIO, INTERIOR LIGHTS, AND TURN INDICATOR. THE DASH LIT UP ABS, AIRBAG, AND CRUISE CONTROL INDICATORS. WHEN I STOPPED, I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND TURNED THE KEY TO POWER WITHOUT STARTING ENGINE AND FOUND THE ELECTRICAL WORKING AGAIN. I TRIED DRIVING AGAIN AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WORKED FOR A SHORT TIME AND WENT OFF AGAIN. WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED, I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A CITY STREET

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TiresToo few reports for a range15,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10407145 · 15,000 mi

BF GOODRICH P225/70/R15 BLEW OUT ON THE SIDEWALL, TOTALLY SEPARATING FROM WHEEL. CONTACTED BFG ONLY TO BE TOLD TIRE IS ON BACKORDER, CALLED 3 MONTHS LATER WAS TOLD TIRE IS DISCONTINUED. I HAVE FULL WARRANTY ON TIRE BUT BFG REFUSES TO HONOR THEIR OBLIGATION. *TR

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Unknown Or OtherToo few reports for a range55,500 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10128932 · 31,000 mi

THE TRUCK ONLY HAD APPROX 31000 MILES ON IT OVER 2 YEARS OF DRIVING. I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS(MIND YOU THAT ONLY ONE PAD REALLY HAD TO BE REPLACED, IT WAS THE LEFT INNER PAD) AND THE DISCS AS THEY WERE ALREADY OUT OF THE LIMIT FOR RESURFACING.

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ODI 10938887 · 80,000 mi

WHOLE UNBODY FRAME IS RUSTED

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Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit BreakersToo few reports for a range31,880 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10150060 · 31,880 mi

12/07/05 ENGINE DIED ON 4 LANE HWY, 42 MILES FROM HOME IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. TOWED TO DEALER, WHO TWO DAYS LATER STATED PROBLEM WAS FUEL PUMP RELAY, AND IT WAS FIXED. 01/25/05 TRUCK DIED IN INTERSECTION AT 4:30 P.M. HUSBAND TAPED WIRES AND WIRE-TIED CONNECTOR TO RELAY. DEALER ORDERED FUEL CUT-OFF SWITCH 01/27/05 AND DID NOT INSTALL UNTIL 02/03/06, BECAUSE WAITING FOR PART. DEALER RELOCATED THE RELAY FROM FLOOR BOARD TO BEHIND THE PASSENGER KICK PANEL AND WIRE-TIED THE CONNECTOR TO THE RELAY AND SWORE THIS WOULD SOLVE PROBLEM. ON 02/10/06 THE EN…

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

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2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 21 reports

2008: 1 complaints · 2009: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2008111
2009000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20081100
2009400

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentElectrical SystemPower Train:Manual TransmissionAir Bags:FrontalExterior LightingTiresUnknown Or OtherAir BagsElectrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers
Electrical System—00
1
ODI 11113986 · 98,000 mi

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING, TURNING OFF AIR CONDITIONER, RADIO, INTERIOR LIGHTS, AND TURN INDICATOR. THE DASH LIT UP ABS, AIRBAG, AND CRUISE CONTROL INDICATORS. WHEN I STOPPED, I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND TURNED THE KEY TO POWER WITHOUT STARTING ENGINE AND FOUND THE ELECTRICAL WORKING AGAIN. I TRIED DRIVING AGAIN AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WORKED FOR A SHORT TIME AND WENT OFF AGAIN. WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED, I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A CITY STREET

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Power Train:Manual Transmission0—000000
Air Bags:Frontal00—00000
Exterior Lighting
1
ODI 11113986 · 98,000 mi

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING, TURNING OFF AIR CONDITIONER, RADIO, INTERIOR LIGHTS, AND TURN INDICATOR. THE DASH LIT UP ABS, AIRBAG, AND CRUISE CONTROL INDICATORS. WHEN I STOPPED, I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND TURNED THE KEY TO POWER WITHOUT STARTING ENGINE AND FOUND THE ELECTRICAL WORKING AGAIN. I TRIED DRIVING AGAIN AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WORKED FOR A SHORT TIME AND WENT OFF AGAIN. WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED, I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A CITY STREET

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00—0000
Tires0000—000
Unknown Or Other00000—00
Air Bags000000—0
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers0000000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

3 patterns with matching reports.

Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 4.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 567 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10021211 · 567 mi

FUEL PUMP GASKET SEAL LEAK WAS DETERMINED AFTER 567 MILES ON MY NEW MAZDA TRUCK B2300. I NOTICE THE DASH BOARD ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ON, MY WAY TO WORK WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY 120(MANTECA,CA.) AND IMMEDIATELY EXITED ON THE FIRST EXIT POINT AND FIND A PARKING SPOT AND CALLED MODESTO MAZDA DEALERSHIP TO INFORMED THEM OF THE SITUATION AND TALK TO CRAIG OSMER AND DENNIS HINKLEY ABOUT IT AND TOLD ME TO CONTINUE MY JOURNEY TO WORK AND DROP THE VEHICLE THE NEXT DAY NOT KNOWING THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ON? SO I WENT AHEAD AND WENT TO MY W…

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Matching rule\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 4.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 50 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10102819 · 50 mi

POWER STEERING LOCKUP CAUSES VERY HAZARDOUS LOSS OF CONTROL. A BROKEN STEERING PUMP WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE PROBLEM (BUT ONLY AFTER UMPTEEN VISITS TO AN UNCOOPERATIVE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT). PUMP WAS REPLACED.

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 4.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 567 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10021211 · 567 mi

FUEL PUMP GASKET SEAL LEAK WAS DETERMINED AFTER 567 MILES ON MY NEW MAZDA TRUCK B2300. I NOTICE THE DASH BOARD ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ON, MY WAY TO WORK WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY 120(MANTECA,CA.) AND IMMEDIATELY EXITED ON THE FIRST EXIT POINT AND FIND A PARKING SPOT AND CALLED MODESTO MAZDA DEALERSHIP TO INFORMED THEM OF THE SITUATION AND TALK TO CRAIG OSMER AND DENNIS HINKLEY ABOUT IT AND TOLD ME TO CONTINUE MY JOURNEY TO WORK AND DROP THE VEHICLE THE NEXT DAY NOT KNOWING THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ON? SO I WENT AHEAD AND WENT TO MY W…

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b