"How reliable is the 1999 Mazda B-Series Truck?"

"Based on 96 NHTSA complaints, the 1999 Mazda B-Series Truck has a median complaint mileage of 97000 miles. The most common issue is TIRES."

"What are common problems with the 1999 Mazda B-Series Truck?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1999 Mazda B-Series Truck is TIRES, accounting for a significant portion of the 96 total complaints filed."

1999 Mazda B-Series Truck: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 96 complaints

Total Complaints

97,000mi

Median Mileage

TIRES

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

72,000 25th Percentile

97,000 Median Mileage

168,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

TIRES

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AIR BAGS

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

STRUCTURE:BODY

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

SUSPENSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONSUMER WAS IN A FRONT END ANGLED ACCIDENT AT 45MPH, HIT THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE OTHER VEHICLE, AND DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK"

"THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR ON THIS TRUCK DOES NOT SOUND TIGHT WHEN IT IS CLOSED. (I ORIGINALLY REPORTED LEST, WRONG DOOR.) THE DOOR DOES NOT SOUND "SOUND" WHEN IT IS SHUT. THE SOUND IS A TINNY SOUND, ALMOST AS IF INSULATION HADE BEEN LEFT OUT OR WHATEVER PRODUCT IS USED BETWEEN THE DOORS...."

"EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *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