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Mazda B SERIES problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

5 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1986 to 1988 model years. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 5 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation120.0%
Braking behavior120.0%

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.

Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System
1
Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage
1
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads
1
Structure:Frame And Members
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System1
Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage1
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads1
Structure:Frame And Members1
Vehicle Speed Control1

Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads: 1; Structure:Frame And Members: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

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

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 5 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.

1995
4
1996
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19954
19961

1995: 4; 1996: 1

Pattern summary

Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 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 501782 · 1996-02-17 (February 17, 1996)

AIR INJECTION SYSTEM FAILED ALLOWING EXHAUST GASES TO BACK UP FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD INTO THE AIR CLEANERI NGESTED INTO THE CARBURETOR/LOSS OF POWER. *SD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 501782 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 481038 · 1995-02-06 (February 6, 1995)

REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 481038 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1986
0
1987
0
1988
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19860
19870
19880

1986: 0; 1987: 0; 1988: 0

Year-by-year records

Mazda B SERIES model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
198620Not available
1987100
1988200
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Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

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

0.0%Usable mileage0 / 5 records
100.0%Valid incident date5 / 5 records
100.0%Valid filing date5 / 5 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates5 / 5 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
Component198619871988
Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System
150.0%
ODI 501782

AIR INJECTION SYSTEM FAILED ALLOWING EXHAUST GASES TO BACK UP FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD INTO THE AIR CLEANERI NGESTED INTO THE CARBURETOR/LOSS OF POWER. *SD

Look up ODI 501782 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

150.0%
ODI 486763

SEAT BELT FAILED DURING ACCIDENT. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SKD

Look up ODI 486763 at NHTSA ↗

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
150.0%
ODI 487416

PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO LATCH. *AK

Look up ODI 487416 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

150.0%
ODI 481038

REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS.

Look up ODI 481038 at NHTSA ↗

Structure:Frame And Members
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

1100.0%
ODI 482593

FRAME RAILS RUSTED. *SKD

Look up ODI 482593 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Vehicle Speed Control
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

150.0%
ODI 481038

REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS.

Look up ODI 481038 at NHTSA ↗

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
No usable records for this analysis.

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

No examples available for this selection.

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

1987: 0 complaints · 1988: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
1987000
1988000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
1987100
1988200

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
ComponentFuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor SystemSeat Belts:Front:AnchorageSeat Belts:Front:Buckle AssemblyService Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:PadsStructure:Frame And MembersVehicle Speed Control
Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System—00000
Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage0—0000
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly00—000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads000—0
1
ODI 481038

REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS.

Look up ODI 481038 at NHTSA ↗

Structure:Frame And Members0000—0
Vehicle Speed Control000
1
ODI 481038

REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS.

Look up ODI 481038 at NHTSA ↗

0—

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.

1 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 20.0% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 501782

AIR INJECTION SYSTEM FAILED ALLOWING EXHAUST GASES TO BACK UP FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD INTO THE AIR CLEANERI NGESTED INTO THE CARBURETOR/LOSS OF POWER. *SD

Look up ODI 501782 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b