IllustrationCONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND HE APPLIED BRAKES, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. ALSO, THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, AND REMAINED ON FOR A LONG TIME. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR DIAAGNOSTIC TEST. DEALER CHANGED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS. *AK
1995 Mazda B-SERIES Truck
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Mazda B-SERIES Truck do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 26.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 3 of 42 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
7 crash reports0 fire reports4 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
12 reportsWHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK IN DAMP OR WET ROAD CONDITIONS THE REAR BRAKES WILL LOCK UP WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. *AK
BRAKES LOCKS UP IN DAMP OR WET WEATHER.
VEHICLE'S ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LOCKS UP IN DAMP WEATHER OR WHEN PASSING PUDDLES. THE CONTACT WITH WATER LOCKS UP THE FRONT WHEELS. *AK
ABS LIGHT BEGAN STAYING ON. TRAVELING AT 45MPH ON A COLD MORNING, APPLIED BRAKES, RESULTING IN HITTING A DEER HEAD ON, NO AIR BAG DEFLATED, BRAKES SHIMMY WHEN APPLIED. REPAIR OF NO AVAIL. *AK
REPLACED WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING SUDDENLY WINDSHIELD WASHERS CAME ON, SPRAYED WASHER SOLUTION ON WINDSHIELD, SOMETIMES WIPERS ALSO COME ON, IMPAIRING DRIVER'S VISION, VEHICLE RAN OFF ROAD INTO DITCH. ALSO REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP, CORRECTED BY DEALER. *AK
FAILURE ON THE REAR BRAKES, WHEN DRIVING THE REAR BRAKES GRAB, CAUSING THE REAR BRAKE SHOES TO WEAR OFTEN.*AK
ABS: WATER FOUND IN VACUUM HOSE CONNECTED TO POWER ASSIST BOX; WATER WAS FREEZING; MOISTURE FOUND IN AREA OF ABS; BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE, VERY HARD. *AK
ABS:BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON/REMAINED ON; TOLD BY DEALER, CONVERTS BACK TO CONVENTIONAL BRAKING, AS LONG AS LIGHT REMAINS ON; NO BRAKING PROBLEMS. *AK
Official recalls
109V414000 · Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control
Oct 23, 2009
MAZDA IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 1995 THROUGH 1997 AND MODEL YEAR 2001 THROUGH 2003 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TEXAS INSTRUMENTS SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (SCDS) AND/OR ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) AND MANUFACTURED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 5, 2002. A COMPONENT OF THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY DETERIORATE OVER TIME AND DEVELOP A LEAK. THIS OCCURRENCE COULD CAUSE THE SWITCH TO OVERHEAT, SMOKE OR BURN WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN UNDER HOOD FIRE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING.
Remedy: MAZDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS THAT DEALERS WILL INSTALL A UNIVERSAL FUSED JUMPER HARNESS ON THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500 OPTION #6.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.