"How reliable is the 1997 Mazda B-Series Truck?"

"Based on 64 NHTSA complaints, the 1997 Mazda B-Series Truck has a median complaint mileage of 60000 miles. The most common issue is TIRES."

"What are common problems with the 1997 Mazda B-Series Truck?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1997 Mazda B-Series Truck is TIRES, accounting for a significant portion of the 64 total complaints filed."

1997 Mazda B-Series Truck: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 64 complaints

Total Complaints

60,000mi

Median Mileage

TIRES

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

60,000 25th Percentile

60,000 Median Mileage

132,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

TIRES

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

SUSPENSION:FRONT

INTERIOR LIGHTING

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SUSPENSION

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 50 MPH. CONSUMER BUMPED THE IGNITION KEY AND TURNED KEY TO OFF POSITION, AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WITH KEY IN IT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK"

"JUST AN ADDITIONAL PROBLEM WITH MAZDA/FORD MANUFACTURED 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION"

"VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. CERTIFIED MECHANICS HAVE SAID THAT THE CAMBER CASTERS NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE ARMS ARE TOO LONG."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 10 FL: 9 TX: 6 WI: 5 NY: 5 MA: 4 NJ: 3 AZ: 2 HI: 2 NC: 2

Who Files Complaints?

43.8%

Original Owners

56.2%

Second+ Owners

Mazda B-Series Truck — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	22	-	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY	1
1994	157	92,500	PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL	13
1995	54	-	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	10
1996	73	140,000	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER	2
1998	81	73,050	TIRES	11
1999	96	97,000	TIRES	14
2000	74	56,487	TIRES	8
2001	55	78,000	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	1
2002	31	28,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	6
2003	25	60,801	POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION	3
2004	26	78,000	AIR BAGS	4
2007	36	-	AIR BAGS	0

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