Your vehicle report
1999 Mazda B-Series Truck
The problems owners report. The recalls to check. The evidence behind each.
Your vehicle at a glance
Complaint patterns and official recall records, kept distinct.
- Owner complaints
- 78
- Received Apr 1999 to Jan 2021
Owner reports
Most reported problems
- 1Tires blow out or tread separates9 complaints · 12% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 2Airbags fail to deploy in crashes7 complaints · 9.0% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 3Frame rusts and corrodes through6 complaints · 7.7% of this vehicle’s complaints
Official NHTSA records
Recalls to check
- Recall #07V347000On certain trucks equipped with a speed control system, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain conditions, leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn.
- Recall #99V062002Vehicle description: certain 1998-1998 mazda b-series trucks (B2500, B3000 and B4000) equipped with cruise control and built from january 1998 through march 4, 1999. A cruise control cable can interfere with the speed control servo pulley and not allow the throttle to return to idle when disengaging the cruise control.
BrakeNews signals
Flagged complaint patterns
Unusual complaint patterns with no matched recall yet. A flag does not mean a recall will happen.
No problems currently meet BrakeNews’s flagging criteria. This is not a safety rating.
How flags are identifiedComplaint counts reflect reports submitted to NHTSA, not failure rates or a reliability ranking. Reported in these complaints: 11 crashes, 1 fire, 12 people injured, 0 deaths.
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Where do owners report problems?
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Illustrative only; not this vehicle’s exact design. Areas represent complaint categories, not confirmed defective parts.
Showing all 7 listed problems by system.
Engine & powertrain
Brakes
Electrical & lights
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Airbags, belts & seats
Steering, suspension & tires
Body, doors & glass
Driver assistance
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Other
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Complaint history
When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.
Show as a table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 11 |
| 2000 | 21 |
| 2001 | 8 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 7 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026 (to Oct 2026) | 0 |
| Total | 78 |
Problems owners report
Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.
| Problem | Complaints | Share | Share ratio | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires blow out or tread separates | 9 | 12% | – | |
| Airbags fail to deploy in crashes | 7 | 9.0% | – | |
| Frame rusts and corrodes through | 6 | 7.7% | – | |
| Windshield wipers work intermittently or fail | 5 | 6.4% | – | |
| Engine suddenly shuts off while driving | 4 | 5.1% | – | |
| Fuel tank or line leaks gasoline | 3 | 3.9% | – | |
| Anti-lock brakes fail or lock up | 3 | 3.9% | – |
AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.
Recalls
NHTSA recall #07V347000August 7, 200776,000 vehicles affected
vehicle speed control
On certain trucks equipped with a speed control system, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain conditions, leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn.
This could result in an underhood fire.
Remedy
Dealers will install a fused wiring harness. An interim notice was sent to owners on september 7, 2007, directing them to have the speed deactivation control switch disconnected temporarily. A second notification letter to owners was in february 2008 advising them to return to dealers for installation of the repair part. Owners of affected vehicles who did not receive a phase 2 notice and have not had the recall completed will be notified beginning august 6, 2008. Owners may contact Mazda at 1-800-222-5500.
NHTSA recall #99V062002March 31, 199922,000 vehicles affected
vehicle speed control
Vehicle description: certain 1998-1998 Mazda b-series trucks (B2500, B3000 and B4000) equipped with cruise control and built from january 1998 through march 4, 1999. A cruise control cable Can interfere with the speed control servo pulley and not allow the throttle to return to idle when disengaging the cruise control.
If the cruise control is used and this condition is present, a stuck throttle could result, which could potentially result in a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the cruise control cables. At the present time, the replacement cables are not available. Customers are being advised not to use the cruise control system until a replacement Can be made.
Other model years
About this data
NHTSA complaints and recalls through October 2026. Complaints are counted once each, however many components they name. Original complaints are on NHTSA's page for the 1999 Mazda B-Series Truck.
Problem groups are formed by AI and may be approximate. BrakeNews flags unusual complaint patterns; they are not official defect findings. Investigation reports are written and checked by AI, with no human review. Owner reports do not establish that a defect exists.
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