MYRModel Year Report

2008 Mazda B-Series Truck

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2008 Mazda B-Series Truck
RENDERED 2026-11-01T15:07:39.047Z

Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.

This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.

Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. The data below is complete but unranked.

How is this computed?

Complaints
11

Too few to rank

Recalls
3

Campaigns on file for 2008

Investigations
0

None on file

Top problem
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Not enough data

Complaints per year

1990: 16 complaints 1990 1991: 14 complaints 1992: 11 complaints 1993: 9 complaints 1993 1994: 126 complaints 1995: 42 complaints 1996: 55 complaints 1996 1997: 52 complaints 1998: 67 complaints 1999: 78 complaints 1999 2000: 58 complaints 2001: 37 complaints 2002: 28 complaints 2002 2003: 21 complaints 2004: 24 complaints 2005: 16 complaints 2005 2006: 11 complaints 2007: 37 complaints 2008: 11 complaints 2008 11 2009: 4 complaints
1990: 16 complaints 1990 1991: 14 complaints 1992: 11 complaints 1992 1993: 9 complaints 1994: 126 complaints 1994 1995: 42 complaints 1996: 55 complaints 1996 1997: 52 complaints 1998: 67 complaints 1998 1999: 78 complaints 2000: 58 complaints 2000 2001: 37 complaints 2002: 28 complaints 2002 2003: 21 complaints 2004: 24 complaints 2004 2005: 16 complaints 2006: 11 complaints 2006 2007: 37 complaints 2008: 11 complaints 2008 11 2009: 4 complaints
1990: 16 complaints 1990 1991: 14 complaints 1991 1992: 11 complaints 1992 1993: 9 complaints 1993 1994: 126 complaints 1994 1995: 42 complaints 1995 1996: 55 complaints 1996 1997: 52 complaints 1997 1998: 67 complaints 1998 1999: 78 complaints 1999 2000: 58 complaints 2000 2001: 37 complaints 2001 2002: 28 complaints 2002 2003: 21 complaints 2003 2004: 24 complaints 2004 2005: 16 complaints 2005 2006: 11 complaints 2006 2007: 37 complaints 2007 2008: 11 complaints 2008 11 2009: 4 complaints 2009

2008: 11 complaints

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YearComplaints
199016
199114
199211
19939
1994126
199542
199655
199752
199867
199978
200058
200137
200228
200321
200424
200516
200611
200737
200811
20094

Known problem areas

Only 11 complaints on file for this model year — too few to rank by share. Raw counts only, below.

Air bags

9 of 11 total reports mention: air bags.

CRASHINJURY
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Truck involved in auto accident involving a SUV running a red light at high spped. To avoid being broadsided daughter braked hard to stopped but still hit the SUV rear bumper as he continued to drive thru the red light..

NHTSA ODI report, 2020-10-18

Tl* Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Mazda B-Series Truck. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V013000 (Air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable.

NHTSA ODI report, 2018-06-29

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Mazda B2300. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 17V013000 (Air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The contact received the recall notification in March of 2017.

NHTSA ODI report, 2018-01-26

Vehicle speed control

1 of 11 total reports mentions: vehicle speed control.

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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.

NHTSA ODI report, 2008-03-05

Steering

1 of 11 total reports mentions: steering.

CRASH
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While driving the truck at approx 60 MPH on a straight road, the steering locked, unable to turn the wheel or control the truck, it veered to the left, crossed over oncoming lane, slowed the truck as much as possible and veered off the road, crashed...

NHTSA ODI report, 2014-10-06

Safety timeline

3 recalls · 0 investigations · oldest first

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  1. R
    2018-06-15Air bags16V499000 Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 B-Series trucks manufactured June 6, 2006, to January 22, 2009, originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana,...

    Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda notified owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 15, 2018.

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    2018-06-15Air bags17V013000 Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2007-2009 B-Series trucks sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska,...

    Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 15, 2018.

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  3. R
    2021-12-29Air bags21V162000 Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2007-2009 B-Series pickup trucks.

    Remedy: Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk with an interim letter mailed April 26, 2021.

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Buy-smart checklist

2008 Mazda B-Series Truck — pre-purchase inspection

Inspect

  • Air bags: 9 reports on file for this year.
  • Vehicle speed control: 1 report on file for this year.
  • Steering: 1 report on file for this year.

Verify these recalls were completed

  • Recall 16V499000 · Air bags
  • Recall 17V013000 · Air bags
  • Recall 21V162000 · Air bags
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FAQ

Is the 2008 Mazda B-Series Truck reliable?
There isn't enough NHTSA complaint data on file yet to give this model year a verdict.
What are the most common problems with the 2008 Mazda B-Series Truck?
The most-reported component is air bags, accounting for 82% of complaints on file.
How many recalls does the 2008 Mazda B-Series Truck have?
3 recalls on file for this model year.

Data updated 2026-10-31 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.