Total Complaints
96 filings
MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK · model year
96 NHTSA complaints, 14 crash reports for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1999MAZDAB-SERIES TRUCK carries 96 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 14 crashes, 1 fire, 15 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 1999 B-SERIES TRUCK is tires with 7 filings, followed by vehicle speed control (7) and air bags (6). 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 1999 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.
Total Complaints
96 filings
Crashes Reported
14 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| TIRES | 7 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 7 |
| AIR BAGS | 6 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 5 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 5 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 4 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 4 |
| SUSPENSION | 4 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 4 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 4 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 3 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | 3 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | 3 |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | 2 |
VEHICLE FRAME IS CRACKED/RUSTED, STRUT MOUNTS RUSTED, FUEL TANK TIE DOWN RUSTED.
Mileage: 259,300
VEHICLE FRAME IS CRACKED/RUSTED, STRUT MOUNTS RUSTED, FUEL TANK TIE DOWN RUSTED.
Mileage: 259,300
VEHICLE FRAME IS CRACKED/RUSTED, STRUT MOUNTS RUSTED, FUEL TANK TIE DOWN RUSTED.
Mileage: 259,300
ENTIRE TRUCK BODY FRAME IS RUSTING OUT, FUEL TANK BRACKETS RUSTED OUT, SEAT CUSHION SUPPORT ON DRIVERS SIDE BROKEN
Mileage: 256,000
ENTIRE TRUCK BODY FRAME IS RUSTING OUT, FUEL TANK BRACKETS RUSTED OUT, SEAT CUSHION SUPPORT ON DRIVERS SIDE BROKEN
Mileage: 256,000
ENTIRE TRUCK BODY FRAME IS RUSTING OUT, FUEL TANK BRACKETS RUSTED OUT, SEAT CUSHION SUPPORT ON DRIVERS SIDE BROKEN
Mileage: 256,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 MAZDA B2500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL AFTER THE CRASH, AND THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER DID NOT TIGHTEN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION SHOP AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THERE WAS ONE INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM A BROKEN NECK AND SPINAL DAMAGE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 287,000.
Mileage: 287,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 MAZDA B2500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL AFTER THE CRASH, AND THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER DID NOT TIGHTEN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION SHOP AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THERE WAS ONE INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM A BROKEN NECK AND SPINAL DAMAGE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 287,000.
Mileage: 287,000
TAKATA RECALL: RIGHT SIDE KEY CONTROL OF PASSENGER AIR BAG DOES NOT WORK. LIGHT STAYS ON INDEPENDENT OF KEY POSITION. OTHER THAN THE CONTROL NOT WORKING THERE IS NO ISSUE OTHER THAN WHETHER OR NOT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WILL WORK.
Mileage: 50,000
UNDERCARRIAGE COMPLETELY RUSTING AWAY. GAS TANK SUPPORTS CRACKED AND RUSTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH.
UNDERCARRIAGE COMPLETELY RUSTING AWAY. GAS TANK SUPPORTS CRACKED AND RUSTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH.
FRAME IS RUSTED THREW AT REAR LEFT SPRING SHACKLE BRACKET ALONG WITH REAR SPRING SHACKLES. IS MAZDA ADDRESSING THIS AS TOYOTA DID? I UNDERSTAND THIS IS COMMON MAZDA TRUCKS AND FORD RANGERS.
Mileage: 175,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED VERTEBRAE, FLATTENED SPINAL CORD, PINCHED NERVE, AND CARPAL TUNNEL TO THE RIGHT HAND. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS FROM THE AIR BAG AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 04/06/15*LJ THE CONSUMER RECEIVED 5 STITCHES FOR FACIAL LACERATIONS AND WAS AWARDED PERMANENT DISABILITY. UPDATED 6/25/2015 *JS
Mileage: 100,000
GAS TANK LEAKS THROUGH REAR SIDE PLUG OF TANK. THIS HAPPENED AFTER FUEL PRESSURE TAKEN AT TIME OF SAFETY INSPECTION. *TR
Mileage: 121,000
I HAVE A 99' MAZDA B 3000 W/42,000 MI. WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK HOME FROM WORK,HEARD A NOISE FROM THE REAR. CHECKED BED THEN UNDERNEATH.DISCOVERED A LARGE CRACK IN THE TRUCK'S FRAME BELOW THE SHOCK TOWER,WITH A LOT OF RUST THE TRUCK CAN NO LONGER BE DRIVEN. *TR
Mileage: 41,800
MY FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. I WENT TO GET THE TRUCK INSPECTED AND MY MECHANIC SAID THE FRAME WAS VERY THIN. HE SAID THAT IT MAY NOT EVEN LAST ANOTHER YEAR AND THAT NEXT YEAR IF HE DOES INSPECTION THE FRAME MAKE BREAK WHILE ON THE LIFT! I LIVE IN MAINE AND HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THE TRUCK, WASHING IT REGULARLY. SEEMS LIKE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS UNSETTLING. THE TRUCK IS IS IN GREAT SHAPE OTHERWISE. I WISH I COULD GET MORE MILES OUT OF IT. SEEMS LIKE SUCH A WASTE.... .ONLY 97,000 MILES ON IT.
Mileage: 97,000
A TRW SEAT BUCKLE HAS FAILED IN A 1999 MAZDA B3000. THE BUCKLE WILL NOT RETAIN THE LATCH. THE BUCKLE FAILED ON NOV. 19, 2009. THE MAZDA WAS TAKEN TO MAZDA DEALERSHIP FOR RESOLUTION. DEALERSHIP ISSUED REPAIR TICKET OF APPROXIMATELY $250.00. NO BUCKLE WAS IN INVENTORY TO REPLACE AT THAT TIME. *TR
Mileage: 132,000
10 YEARS IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA HAVE CAUSED LITTLE TO NO RUST ON 3 OTHER FORD VEHICLES IN THE FAMILY, BUT MY TRUCK GOT HIT WITH AN EXTREME CASE OF RUST. NO MAJOR OFFROADING OR MUDDING, NO JUMPING/ABUSING THE TRUCK WHATSOEVER. TOYOTA RECALLED THE FRAMES OF THEIR PICKUPS, AND I *BELIEVE* THAT FORD GOT THEIR FRAMES FROM THE SAME STEEL MANUFACTURER. I SPECULATE THAT STEEL MANUFACTURER, AND/OR FORD, DID NOT "DIP" THESE FRAMES IN ANY ANTI-RUST FORMULA. FRAME RUST/ROT/CRACKING ON A 1999 MAZDA B4000 4X4 (THE TRUCK IS/WAS MADE BY FORD, 98% THE SAME AS A FORD RANGER). REAR LEAFSPRING SHACKLES FULLY CORRODED AND EXTREME RUST AROUND SPARETIRE CARRIER. SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE LATE 90'S - EARLY 2000'S RANGERS. NEW REAR LEAF SPRING SHACKLES WERE ADDED IN PLACE OF THE ROTTED OUT SHACKLES. FRAME WAS WELDED ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AT REAR UPPER SHOCK MOUNT WHERE FRAME CRACKED. IT IS NOW CRACKED AGAIN. THE TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN THROUGH ANY ABUSE. IT'S BEEN PRIMARILY A HIGHWAY VEHICLE IN T
Mileage: 158,000
I HAD A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE DEALER THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH ON MY TRUCK. I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP IN TUSCALOOSA ALABAMA, WHERE THEY REPLACED IT, BUT LET THE WIRES JUST HANGING LOOSE IN THE ENGINE, VERY SLOPPY WORK, ALSO PRIOR THE RECALL THE SWITCH BURNT OUT MELTING THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL, THEY SAID THEY DON'T COVER THAT EVEN THOUGH THE SWITCH THEY RECALLED CAUSED IT. *TR
MAZDA SAFETY RECALL 4707H ON AN 1999 MAZDA B4000 TRUCK. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP IS OVER 430 MILES. *NJ
Momentary increase in steering effort after recall remedy
Inadvertent Curtain Air Bag Deployment
Front Subframe Corrosion
Lower ball joint separation
Brake Booster Failure
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.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.