IllustrationDEALER CONFIRMS THIS RECALL WAS COMPLETED NOV 1, 2007 I CALLED TODAY TO CONFIRM, AND GAVE MY NEW ADDRESS: 4133 224TH LANE SE, UNIT #101, ISSAQUAH, WA 98029-5203. HOW DO I GET THIS RECALL REMOVED - IMPORTANT FOR POTENTIAL FUTURE SALE... DEALER IS LEE JOHNSON CHEV /MAZDA OF KIRKLAND WA. UPDATED 02/08/17*LJ *CN
2002 Mazda B-SERIES Truck
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2002 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
100–25K
525–50K
450–75K
075–100K
1100–150K
1150K+
21 reports with mileage · 7 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
5 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports
Vehicle Speed Control complaints
3 reportsFACTORY RECALL WE WERE NOTIFIED TO HAVE OUR CRUISE CONTROL ON OUR 2002 MAZDA 4WD-B400 PU DISCONNECTED BECAUSE OF A FACTORY RECALL. WE DID THIS IN OCTOBER 2007. TO DATE WE HAVE HEARD NOTHING ABOUT THE REPAIRS. OUR DEALERS KEEPS TELLING US THAT THEY ARE WAITING FOR PARTS. WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE THESE PARTS MANUFACTURED THAT T…
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FACTORY RECALL WE WERE NOTIFIED TO HAVE OUR CRUISE CONTROL ON OUR 2002 MAZDA 4WD-B400 PU DISCONNECTED BECAUSE OF A FACTORY RECALL. WE DID THIS IN OCTOBER 2007. TO DATE WE HAVE HEARD NOTHING ABOUT THE REPAIRS. OUR DEALERS KEEPS TELLING US THAT THEY ARE WAITING FOR PARTS. WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE THESE PARTS MANUFACTURED THAT THEY CAN'T GET THEM BY NOW? SINCE THEN WE ARE GETTING AN "ENGINE LIGHT ON" WHICH INDICATES THAT WE EITHER HAVE A SHORT CIRCUIT CONDITION OR THE DPFE/EGR VALVE PRESSURE SENSOR HAS FAILED. I WANT TO KNOW IF THIS IS DUE TO THEIR DISCONNECTING THE CRUISE CONTROL? PLEASE LET ME KNOW SOON! *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA B3000. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE AND TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE MAZDA DEALER ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2007. THE DEALER DEACTIVATED THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH, HOWEVER, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE SAME DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2007. MAZDA RECONNECTED…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA B3000. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE AND TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE MAZDA DEALER ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2007. THE DEALER DEACTIVATED THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH, HOWEVER, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE SAME DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2007. MAZDA RECONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH AND INFORMED HER THAT THE SAFETY RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO HER VIN. SHE STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED WHEN SHE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE PURCHASE DATE AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 28,000.
Official recalls
209V414000 · 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.
07V347000 · 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.
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.