1996 Mazda B-Series Truck: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 73 complaints
73
Total Complaints
140,000mi
Median Mileage
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

112,150 25th Percentile
140,000 Median Mileage
147,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
7
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
6
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
4
INTERIOR LIGHTING
2
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"POWER DOOR LOCKS CAN BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE BY LIFTING DOOR HANDLE WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. *SD"
"NO INDICATOR LIGHT WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ON. *SD"
"AFTER EXPERIENCING ABNORMAL BOUNCING AND FRONT TIRES CUPPING, MAZDA STRUTS REPLACED. UNSTABLE HANDLING REOCCURRED 2,000 MILES LATER, REPLACED W/MAZDA STRUTS. FAILED AGAIN AND MAZDA REPLACED STRUTS WITH AFTER MARKET PARTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28