Total Complaints
74 filings
MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK · model year
2000 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK
74 NHTSA complaints, 8 crash reports, and 3 active recalls for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2000MAZDAB-SERIES TRUCK carries 74 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 8 crashes, 4 fires, 5 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 2000 B-SERIES TRUCK is tires with 13 filings, followed by power train:automatic transmission (7) and structure:frame and members (3). 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. This model year has 3 active recall campaigns, which means the manufacturer is obligated to remedy the covered defect at no charge for the life of the vehicle — the full NHTSA campaign numbers are listed below.
NHTSA currently has 21 investigation files overlapping the 2000 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.
74
Complaints
8
Crashes
4
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
8 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 |
|---|---|
| TIRES | 13 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 7 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 3 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 3 |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | 3 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 2 |
| STEERING:RACK AND PINION | 2 |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID | 2 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 2 |
| SEATS | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT | 1 |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | 1 |
| AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 1 |
Recalls (3)
00T00500021/08/2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE DESCRIPTION: FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT, SIZE P235/75R15, PRODUCED AT THE DECATUR, ILLINOIS TIRE PLANT AND ALL FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX AND RADIAL ATX II TIRES, SIZE P235/75R15. OPERATION OF THESE TIRES AT LOW INFLATION PRESSURES, HIGH SPEED, AND IN HOT WEATHER, CAN CONTRIBUTE TO SEPARATION OF THE T
00V22800218/08/2000
SEAT BELTS
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."
07V34700007/08/2007
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.
Recent Complaints
20200103STRUCTURE:BODY
FRAME IS RUSTED OUT DID NOT PASS INSPECTION WAS ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE IT AS THE BED COULD FALL OFF
Mileage: 200,000
20160222SEATS
"TAKATA RECALL" MY SEAT BROKE FROM THE BOTTOM PIECE THEREON THE PART THAT RECLINES THERES A BAR THAT GOES ACROSS NO CANT REALLY SIT ON THERE RIGHT THE VEHICLE WASBNOT IN MOTION AS IT WAS PARKED HAPPEND WHEN I WAS GETTING ON...
Mileage: 182,091
20160222SUSPENSION
"TAKATA RECALL" MY SEAT BROKE FROM THE BOTTOM PIECE THEREON THE PART THAT RECLINES THERES A BAR THAT GOES ACROSS NO CANT REALLY SIT ON THERE RIGHT THE VEHICLE WASBNOT IN MOTION AS IT WAS PARKED HAPPEND WHEN I WAS GETTING ON...
Mileage: 182,091
20130913FireENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MAZDA B3000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT. A POLICE/FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400,000.
Mileage: 400,000
20100312CrashFireTIRES
RETARD TIRE(S) SIZES...? B/C FIRE RETARDENT...? DOT:(AAHHMTZ000), (PJC49R1204),(MDUR18HR) SHOULD BE A 16" SIZE RIM... *TR
Mileage: 120,181
20100312CrashFireWHEELS
RETARD TIRE(S) SIZES...? B/C FIRE RETARDENT...? DOT:(AAHHMTZ000), (PJC49R1204),(MDUR18HR) SHOULD BE A 16" SIZE RIM... *TR
Mileage: 120,181
20100227FireSTRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRAME INSPECTION AND TIRE BALANCING? DAMAGED MY FRONT FRAME OF MY PICK-UP. BOUGHT A MICHELIN TIRE(S)... *TR
Mileage: 130,766
20091212STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRAME RUSTED OUT, RUSTED TIRE CARRIER, AND REAR LEAF SPRING MOUNTS. UNSAFE TRUCK UNTIL WE TEMPORARILY FIXED THE PROBLEM BECAUSE MAZDA WOULD NOT. FRAME SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 8 YEARS AFTER BEING IN HEATED GARAGE. *TR
Mileage: 97,000
20080531TIRES
THE VEHICLE HAS SEVERAL SAFETY ISSUES. 1. THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT ON DASH REPEATEDLY COMES ON AS WELL AS INSIDE LIGHT WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SINCE VEHICLE WAS NEW AND NEVER REPAIRED CORRECTLY BY MAZDA FACILITY. 2. TRUCK HAS ORIGINAL WILDERNESS HT TIRES FROM FIRESTONE, WITH 22,000 MILES ON THEM, AND JUST HAD VIBRATION AND VEERING TO RIGHT. FOUND BALL ON TREAD OF DRIVERS SIDE STEER TIRE, WHERE APPARENTLY THE TREAD IS SEPARATING FROM THE TIRE. THE DOT CODE ON THESE TIRES IS W2UU IPO479, P225/70R15 100S. THIS MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE 2000 RECALL, ALTHOUGH I RECENTLY LEARNED THE HIGHWAY SAFETY BOARD FOUND THESE TIRES TO HAVE MORE COMPLAINTS THEN THE AT AND ATX THAT WERE RECALLED. 3. I TOO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE OIL PRESSURE NOT REGISTERING UNTIL THE VEHICLES WAS WARMED UP AFTER TRAVELING A COUPLE MILES. DEALER SAID I HAD TO REPLACE SENDING UNIT WHICH THEY DIDN'T HAVE IN STOCK. I REMOVED OLD SENDING UNIT AND TURNED OVER ENGINE UNTIL IT BLEW OIL OUT THE P
Mileage: 22,000
20080531POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE HAS SEVERAL SAFETY ISSUES. 1. THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT ON DASH REPEATEDLY COMES ON AS WELL AS INSIDE LIGHT WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SINCE VEHICLE WAS NEW AND NEVER REPAIRED CORRECTLY BY MAZDA FACILITY. 2. TRUCK HAS ORIGINAL WILDERNESS HT TIRES FROM FIRESTONE, WITH 22,000 MILES ON THEM, AND JUST HAD VIBRATION AND VEERING TO RIGHT. FOUND BALL ON TREAD OF DRIVERS SIDE STEER TIRE, WHERE APPARENTLY THE TREAD IS SEPARATING FROM THE TIRE. THE DOT CODE ON THESE TIRES IS W2UU IPO479, P225/70R15 100S. THIS MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE 2000 RECALL, ALTHOUGH I RECENTLY LEARNED THE HIGHWAY SAFETY BOARD FOUND THESE TIRES TO HAVE MORE COMPLAINTS THEN THE AT AND ATX THAT WERE RECALLED. 3. I TOO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE OIL PRESSURE NOT REGISTERING UNTIL THE VEHICLES WAS WARMED UP AFTER TRAVELING A COUPLE MILES. DEALER SAID I HAD TO REPLACE SENDING UNIT WHICH THEY DIDN'T HAVE IN STOCK. I REMOVED OLD SENDING UNIT AND TURNED OVER ENGINE UNTIL IT BLEW OIL OUT THE P
Mileage: 22,000
20080531STRUCTURE
THE VEHICLE HAS SEVERAL SAFETY ISSUES. 1. THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT ON DASH REPEATEDLY COMES ON AS WELL AS INSIDE LIGHT WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SINCE VEHICLE WAS NEW AND NEVER REPAIRED CORRECTLY BY MAZDA FACILITY. 2. TRUCK HAS ORIGINAL WILDERNESS HT TIRES FROM FIRESTONE, WITH 22,000 MILES ON THEM, AND JUST HAD VIBRATION AND VEERING TO RIGHT. FOUND BALL ON TREAD OF DRIVERS SIDE STEER TIRE, WHERE APPARENTLY THE TREAD IS SEPARATING FROM THE TIRE. THE DOT CODE ON THESE TIRES IS W2UU IPO479, P225/70R15 100S. THIS MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE 2000 RECALL, ALTHOUGH I RECENTLY LEARNED THE HIGHWAY SAFETY BOARD FOUND THESE TIRES TO HAVE MORE COMPLAINTS THEN THE AT AND ATX THAT WERE RECALLED. 3. I TOO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE OIL PRESSURE NOT REGISTERING UNTIL THE VEHICLES WAS WARMED UP AFTER TRAVELING A COUPLE MILES. DEALER SAID I HAD TO REPLACE SENDING UNIT WHICH THEY DIDN'T HAVE IN STOCK. I REMOVED OLD SENDING UNIT AND TURNED OVER ENGINE UNTIL IT BLEW OIL OUT THE P
Mileage: 22,000
20080531ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE HAS SEVERAL SAFETY ISSUES. 1. THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT ON DASH REPEATEDLY COMES ON AS WELL AS INSIDE LIGHT WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SINCE VEHICLE WAS NEW AND NEVER REPAIRED CORRECTLY BY MAZDA FACILITY. 2. TRUCK HAS ORIGINAL WILDERNESS HT TIRES FROM FIRESTONE, WITH 22,000 MILES ON THEM, AND JUST HAD VIBRATION AND VEERING TO RIGHT. FOUND BALL ON TREAD OF DRIVERS SIDE STEER TIRE, WHERE APPARENTLY THE TREAD IS SEPARATING FROM THE TIRE. THE DOT CODE ON THESE TIRES IS W2UU IPO479, P225/70R15 100S. THIS MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE 2000 RECALL, ALTHOUGH I RECENTLY LEARNED THE HIGHWAY SAFETY BOARD FOUND THESE TIRES TO HAVE MORE COMPLAINTS THEN THE AT AND ATX THAT WERE RECALLED. 3. I TOO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE OIL PRESSURE NOT REGISTERING UNTIL THE VEHICLES WAS WARMED UP AFTER TRAVELING A COUPLE MILES. DEALER SAID I HAD TO REPLACE SENDING UNIT WHICH THEY DIDN'T HAVE IN STOCK. I REMOVED OLD SENDING UNIT AND TURNED OVER ENGINE UNTIL IT BLEW OIL OUT THE P
Mileage: 22,000
20080531EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
THE VEHICLE HAS SEVERAL SAFETY ISSUES. 1. THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT ON DASH REPEATEDLY COMES ON AS WELL AS INSIDE LIGHT WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SINCE VEHICLE WAS NEW AND NEVER REPAIRED CORRECTLY BY MAZDA FACILITY. 2. TRUCK HAS ORIGINAL WILDERNESS HT TIRES FROM FIRESTONE, WITH 22,000 MILES ON THEM, AND JUST HAD VIBRATION AND VEERING TO RIGHT. FOUND BALL ON TREAD OF DRIVERS SIDE STEER TIRE, WHERE APPARENTLY THE TREAD IS SEPARATING FROM THE TIRE. THE DOT CODE ON THESE TIRES IS W2UU IPO479, P225/70R15 100S. THIS MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE 2000 RECALL, ALTHOUGH I RECENTLY LEARNED THE HIGHWAY SAFETY BOARD FOUND THESE TIRES TO HAVE MORE COMPLAINTS THEN THE AT AND ATX THAT WERE RECALLED. 3. I TOO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE OIL PRESSURE NOT REGISTERING UNTIL THE VEHICLES WAS WARMED UP AFTER TRAVELING A COUPLE MILES. DEALER SAID I HAD TO REPLACE SENDING UNIT WHICH THEY DIDN'T HAVE IN STOCK. I REMOVED OLD SENDING UNIT AND TURNED OVER ENGINE UNTIL IT BLEW OIL OUT THE P
Mileage: 22,000
20080531INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE VEHICLE HAS SEVERAL SAFETY ISSUES. 1. THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT ON DASH REPEATEDLY COMES ON AS WELL AS INSIDE LIGHT WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SINCE VEHICLE WAS NEW AND NEVER REPAIRED CORRECTLY BY MAZDA FACILITY. 2. TRUCK HAS ORIGINAL WILDERNESS HT TIRES FROM FIRESTONE, WITH 22,000 MILES ON THEM, AND JUST HAD VIBRATION AND VEERING TO RIGHT. FOUND BALL ON TREAD OF DRIVERS SIDE STEER TIRE, WHERE APPARENTLY THE TREAD IS SEPARATING FROM THE TIRE. THE DOT CODE ON THESE TIRES IS W2UU IPO479, P225/70R15 100S. THIS MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE 2000 RECALL, ALTHOUGH I RECENTLY LEARNED THE HIGHWAY SAFETY BOARD FOUND THESE TIRES TO HAVE MORE COMPLAINTS THEN THE AT AND ATX THAT WERE RECALLED. 3. I TOO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE OIL PRESSURE NOT REGISTERING UNTIL THE VEHICLES WAS WARMED UP AFTER TRAVELING A COUPLE MILES. DEALER SAID I HAD TO REPLACE SENDING UNIT WHICH THEY DIDN'T HAVE IN STOCK. I REMOVED OLD SENDING UNIT AND TURNED OVER ENGINE UNTIL IT BLEW OIL OUT THE P
Mileage: 22,000
20051024CrashTIRES:TREAD/BELT
DRIVER FELT VIBRATION WILE DRIVING IN FAST LANE, DRIVER THEN LOST CONTROL AND COLLIDED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TS THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK DUE TO TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE BRAND WAS FIRESTONE. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS INJURED. *JB
Mileage: 85,000
20050301SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER INSPECTED VEHICLE AFTER HEARING A LOUD SQUEAKY NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDES. WHEN INSPECTING HE FOUND A LOOSE PREMATURELY RUSTED LOWER BALL JOINT WITH NO LUBRICATION AND REPLACED THE PART. DEALER STATED THERE WAS NEVER ANY TYPE OF GREASE FITTING WHICH CAUSED RUSTING. CONSUMER SAVED THE OLD RUSTED LOWER BALL JOINT PART.*AK *SB *NM
Mileage: 60,100
20050104CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON THE FIRST IMPACT, BUT WHEN I WAS REAR ENDED MY HEAD WAS CUT OPEN BY THE PLASTIC COVER FOR THE AIR BAG. WHEN I WAS REAR ENDED A 2ND AND 3RD TIME MY NOSE WAS CUT BY THE SAME PLASTIC COVER.*AK
Mileage: 83,235
20041228POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 12-28-04 . DEALER TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF 3800.00 . AT SPEEDS HIGH AND LOW IT WILL NOT SHIFT RIGHT. I TRIED TO GET HELP ON THIS PROBLEM AND MAZDA CORP SAID IT WOULD TAKE A WHILE TO MAYBE SOLVE. *JB
Mileage: 50,000
20040917VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING A TLOW SPEEDS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTED GEARS. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM PERTAINED TO THE SPEED SENSOR, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT REPAIRED. *AK
Mileage: 26,000
20040917POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING A TLOW SPEEDS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTED GEARS. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM PERTAINED TO THE SPEED SENSOR, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT REPAIRED. *AK
Mileage: 26,000
Compare 2000MAZDAB-SERIES TRUCK to Similar Vehicles
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PE19006Preliminary EvaluationClosed
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PE18006Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Front Subframe Corrosion
PE15022Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Lower ball joint separation
PE14005Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Brake Booster Failure
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2000 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK have?▼
The 2000 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK has 74 NHTSA complaints, 8 crashes, 4 fires, 5 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
Are there any recalls for the 2000 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK?▼
Yes, the 2000 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK has 3 recall(s). The most common affected component is TIRES:TREAD/BELT. Recalls are issued by NHTSA and manufacturers must provide a free remedy.
What are the most common problems with the 2000 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK?▼
The most-complained component for the 2000 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK is TIRES with 13 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION and STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS.
Is the 2000 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.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.