IllustrationWINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON SPONTANEOUSLY WHILE DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS (MPH); ALSO STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AFTER WINDSHIELD WIPERS EON AT SPEED OF 65MPH PULLING CAR TO RIGHT RESULTING IN CRASH. THE AIRBAGS ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK
1999 Mazda B-SERIES Truck
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1999 Mazda B-SERIES Truck do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 26.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
00–25K
425–50K
450–75K
775–100K
5100–150K
7150K+
27 reports with mileage · 51 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Tires. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
11 crash reports1 fire reports10 injury reports
What owners actually said
78 reportsWIND TUNNEL AFFECTS DRIVING AND RAIN IS COMING THROUGH DRIVER'S DOOR. TRUCK HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY DAMAGED AND REPAIRED, UNKNOWN TO THE OWNER--FENDER AND DOOR ARE OUT OF ALIGNMENT, AND THERE IS A GAP BETWEEN DRIVER DOOR AND BODY, ALLOWING RAIN AND WIND TO COME IN. HOOD HAS ALSO BEEN REFINISHED. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORREC…
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WIND TUNNEL AFFECTS DRIVING AND RAIN IS COMING THROUGH DRIVER'S DOOR. TRUCK HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY DAMAGED AND REPAIRED, UNKNOWN TO THE OWNER--FENDER AND DOOR ARE OUT OF ALIGNMENT, AND THERE IS A GAP BETWEEN DRIVER DOOR AND BODY, ALLOWING RAIN AND WIND TO COME IN. HOOD HAS ALSO BEEN REFINISHED. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM, STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML
FUEL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
WINDOW HAS POOR VISIBILITY AT NIGHT, ESPECIALLY WHEN CONSUMER IS BACKING OUT. DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH THE TINTED WINDOWS AT NIGHT. *AK *ML
REPORTED TO MAZDA, THEY STATE THAT THEY WILL DO NOTHING UNLESS INSURANCE COMPANY REPORTS IT TO THEM. FARM BUREAU INSURANCE HAS DOCUMENTED FAILURE BUT WILL NOT REPORT TO MAZDA. HAVE PICTURES AND DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN INTO A PARKING LOT, SLID ON SOME GRAVEL AND STRUCK THE RIGHT FRONT RIM OF MY TRUCK ON THE CURB. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, WARPED THE STEERING WHEEL, DESTROYED THE HORN AND CAUSED OVER $2500 DOLLARS OF DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. NO BODY DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE VEHICLE. MY QUESTION IS, IS THIS NORMAL. *AK
RIGHT FRONT DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN-IT STICKS FREQUENTLY, AND THEN RELUCTANTLY OPENS. I NOTIFIED DEALER DURING PREPURCHASE FOR REPAIR- AT TIME OF SALE WAS TOLD THEY LUDRICATED IT AND THAT IT WOULD GET BETTER AS THE VEHICLE BROKE-IN. THE PROBLEM INITIALLY DID GET BETTER, BUT NOW IT'S WORSE THAN BEFORE.
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER . ORIGINALLY ANOTHER DEALER SOLD THE BUSINESS TO PRESENT DEALER. CONSUMER CALLED DEALER, AND HE SAID PARTS WERE NOT IN, AND TO CALL BACK IN A FEW MONTHS. CONSUMER CALEED BACK ON 15TH OF NOV 1999, DEALER SAID THEY WOULD PUT IN ORDER. DEALER NOW IS TELLING CONSUMER THAT THEY NEED A SPECIFIC VIN…
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CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER . ORIGINALLY ANOTHER DEALER SOLD THE BUSINESS TO PRESENT DEALER. CONSUMER CALLED DEALER, AND HE SAID PARTS WERE NOT IN, AND TO CALL BACK IN A FEW MONTHS. CONSUMER CALEED BACK ON 15TH OF NOV 1999, DEALER SAID THEY WOULD PUT IN ORDER. DEALER NOW IS TELLING CONSUMER THAT THEY NEED A SPECIFIC VIN #. CONSUMER FEELS DEALER SHOULD HAVE SAID THIS FROM THE BEGINNING. CONSUMER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO USE CRUISE CONTROL SINCE JULY BECAUSE THE RECALL LETTER SAID IT MAY STICK . *AK
#1 AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 MILES THE DIFERENTIAL PINION GEARS WERE REPLACED DUE TO A GRINDING NOISE FROM THE REAR END, #2 AT 9,500 MILES I TOOK THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER AND COMPLAINED OF NOISES IN THE REAR END AND FRONT END VIBRATION. THEY DISREGARDED THE NOISES IN THE REAR END AND REPLACED THE TWO FRONT TIRES. SINCE THEN T…
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#1 AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 MILES THE DIFERENTIAL PINION GEARS WERE REPLACED DUE TO A GRINDING NOISE FROM THE REAR END, #2 AT 9,500 MILES I TOOK THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER AND COMPLAINED OF NOISES IN THE REAR END AND FRONT END VIBRATION. THEY DISREGARDED THE NOISES IN THE REAR END AND REPLACED THE TWO FRONT TIRES. SINCE THEN THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BY MAZDA TO BALANCE THE FRONT TIRES, I STILL HAVE THE VIBRATION IN THE FRONT DURING NORMAL DRIVING. 18 OCTOBER 1999 WITH APPROXIMATELY 12,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, I TOOOK IT BACK, THIS TIME THERE IS A VERY DISTINCTIVE NOISE FROM THE REAR END AND FRONT END VIBRATION. MAZDA ORDERED A COMPLETE REAR AXLE ASSY AND ONCE AGAIN BALANCED THE FRONT TIRES. I WAS TOLD BY SERVICE MANAGER THAT THE TRUCK IS SAFE TO DRIVE. NOTE: THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY WILL MOVE ABOUR ONE INCH FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHEN I SHAKE THE REAR TIRES. I BELEIVE THE FRONT END PROBLEMS ARE BEING CAUSED BY THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY FLOATING WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN.( DOT NUMBER: W2UU TIRE SIZE: P225/70R15 )
Official recalls
207V347000 · Vehicle Speed Control
Aug 7, 2007
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
99V062002 · Vehicle Speed Control
Mar 31, 1999
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
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.