Total Complaints
22 filings
MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK · model year
1990 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK
22 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1990MAZDAB-SERIES TRUCK carries 22 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1990 B-SERIES TRUCK is fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly with 4 filings, followed by service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (4) and seat belts:front:buckle assembly (2). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 21 investigation files overlapping the 1990 B-SERIES TRUCK, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
22
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
1 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 4 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 4 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 2 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20010410VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE, PULLED OVER AND SAW DRIVER'S REAR SIDE WINDOW HAD SHATTERED. *AK
20001219FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE DESIGN AND MOUNTING OF THE GAS TANK IS SUCH THAT LITTLE ROCKS GET BETWEEN THE MOUNTING AND THE GAS TANK AND OVER TIME WEAR THROUGH THE COATING OF THE TANK AND CREATE A LEAK. NLM
20001205FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE DESIGN AND MOUNTING OF THE GAS TANK IS SUCH THAT LITTLE ROCKS GET BETWEEN THE MOUNTING AND THE GAS TANK AND OVER TIME WEAR THROUGH THE COATING OF THE TANK AND CREATE A LEAK. NLM
20000918TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THESE TIRES WERE PURCHASED IN THE US TERRITORY OF GUAM ON 03/13/1995 AT PACIFIC TYRE LTD. MILEAGE ON THE CAR WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000 MILES. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 54,000 MILES. TREAD WEAR WAS MINIMAL TO DATE WITH PLENTY OF TREAD REMAINING. IN JULY 2000 THE LEFT FRONT TIRE (FIRESTONE ATX 27X8.50R14LT) DEVELOPED A SIGNIFICANT BULGE IN THE TREAD. ON AUGUST 3RD 2000, I REPLACED THE TIRE AT FIRESTONE TIRE AND SERVICE CENTERS 201 HAMAKUA DR. KAILUA, HI. 96740. ONE WEEK LATER CONCERNS REGARDING FIRESTONE'S ATX TIRES SURFACED. LAST WEEK ON SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2000 MY RIGHT REAR TIRE (FIRESTONE ATX 27X8.50R14LT) DEVELOPED A BULGE IN IT'S TREAD. I REPLACED IT WITH THE SPARE TIRE AND CALLED THE FIRESTONE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT MY TIRE WAS NOT PART OF THE VOLUNTARY RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS A SIZE 14 INCH TIRE NOT THE RECALLED SIZE OF 15 INCHES. AS FAR AS I KNOW THE FIRESTONE ATX TIRES I HAVE ARE IDENTICAL IN DESIGN AS THOSE BEING RECALLED. FURTHERMORE I CHECKED THE DOT CODE AND FOUND THAT THE CODE O
20000914TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THESE TIRES WERE PURCHASED IN THE US TERRITORY OF GUAM ON 03/13/1995 AT PACIFIC TYRE LTD. MILEAGE ON THE CAR WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000 MILES. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 54,000 MILES. TREAD WEAR WAS MINIMAL TO DATE WITH PLENTY OF TREAD REMAINING. IN JULY 2000 THE LEFT FRONT TIRE (FIRESTONE ATX 27X8.50R14LT) DEVELOPED A SIGNIFICANT BULGE IN THE TREAD. ON AUGUST 3RD 2000, I REPLACED THE TIRE AT FIRESTONE TIRE AND SERVICE CENTERS 201 HAMAKUA DR. KAILUA, HI. 96740. ONE WEEK LATER CONCERNS REGARDING FIRESTONE'S ATX TIRES SURFACED. LAST WEEK ON SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2000 MY RIGHT REAR TIRE (FIRESTONE ATX 27X8.50R14LT) DEVELOPED A BULGE IN IT'S TREAD. I REPLACED IT WITH THE SPARE TIRE AND CALLED THE FIRESTONE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT MY TIRE WAS NOT PART OF THE VOLUNTARY RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS A SIZE 14 INCH TIRE NOT THE RECALLED SIZE OF 15 INCHES. AS FAR AS I KNOW THE FIRESTONE ATX TIRES I HAVE ARE IDENTICAL IN DESIGN AS THOSE BEING RECALLED. FURTHERMORE I CHECKED THE DOT CODE AND FOUND THAT THE CODE O
19991220CrashSEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE IN AN ACCIDENT SEAT BELT BROKE OFF, CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER. PLEASE PROVE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
19990113SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT AND SLACK IS LEFT IN THE BELT WHEN BUCKLED IN.
19980528SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE DURING WET WEATHER AT APPROXIMATELY 45MPH APPLIED THE BRAKES (ABS) & THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP. THIS ONLY AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED THAT NEW BRAKES WERE NEEDED & THAT THEY WERE 1/2 INCH LONGER THAN OLD BRAKES & WOULD WORK BETTER. HAD THE WORK DONE ON VEHICLE. *AK
19980420EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
ABS BRAKE LIGHT INDICATOR FAILED.
19980226SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
BRAKES FAIL DURING COLD WEATHER.
19970127SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF
REAR LEAF SPRING ON EACH SIDE OF REAR SUSPENSION BROKE, COULD HAVE CAUSED SUBFRAME TO FALL ONTO GROUND WHILE DRIVING. *AK
19960304SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FRONT BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN FIRST STARTED OR VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
19960304SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FRONT BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN FIRST STARTED OR VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
19960304SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FRONT BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN FIRST STARTED OR VEHICLE HAS BBEN ITTING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
19950524SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PASSENGER SIDE ON REAR SEAT LAP/SHOULDER BUCKLE WILL NOT RELEASE, JAMMED COULD NOT GET THE PERSON OUT OF THE SEAT. TT
19950518FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK RUSTED OUT, CAUSING FUEL LEAK. *SDK
19950323SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC
ABS HYDRAULIC PUMP LEAKS BRAKE FLUID. *SKD
19950316FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
RAW GAS FUMES COMIMG FROM VEHICLE WHICH MADE DRIVER ILL, REPLACED PCV/INSTALLED CANISTER. *AK
19950316VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
ROUGH IDLE. *AK
19950316SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKES NOISY WHEN PEDAL IS RELEASED. *AK
Compare 1990MAZDAB-SERIES TRUCK to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 1 Open
RQ26002Recall QueryOpen
Momentary increase in steering effort after recall remedy
PE19006Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Inadvertent Curtain Air Bag Deployment
PE18006Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Front Subframe Corrosion
PE15022Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Lower ball joint separation
PE14005Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Brake Booster Failure
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1990 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK have?▼
The 1990 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK has 22 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1990 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK?▼
The most-complained component for the 1990 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK is FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY with 4 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP and SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY.
Is the 1990 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
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