Mazda B-Series Truck — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 1994 · Best bets: 2007, 2001, 1995, 1997, 1996, 2000

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mazda B-Series Truck Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2009 highlighted. 1990: 16 complaints 1990 1991: 14 complaints 1992: 11 complaints 1993: 9 complaints 1993 1994: 122 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 2009: 4 complaints 2009
2009: 4 complaints
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YearComplaints
199016
199114
199211
19939
1994122
199542
199655
199752
199867
199978
200058
200137
200228
200321
200424
200516
200611
200737
200811
20094

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2009 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007 Recommended 37 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 28 Only 28 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Recommended 37 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2000 Recommended 58 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1999 Caution 78 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1998 Recommended 67 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 52 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 55 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1995 Recommended 42 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1994 Avoid 122 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1993 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.