"How reliable is the 2001 Mazda B-Series Truck?"

"Based on 55 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Mazda B-Series Truck has a median complaint mileage of 78000 miles. The most common issue is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Mazda B-Series Truck?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Mazda B-Series Truck is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, accounting for a significant portion of the 55 total complaints filed."

2001 Mazda B-Series Truck: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 55 complaints

Total Complaints

78,000mi

Median Mileage

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

35,850 25th Percentile

78,000 Median Mileage

99,383 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TIRES

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

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

STRUCTURE:BODY

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

SUSPENSION

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, NOTICED BRAKE FLUID ON GROUND. BRAKE LINE COUPLER NOT CRIMPED TIGHT ENOUGH. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER. *AK"

"WHILE DRIVING 40 TO 50 MILES PER HOUR, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SHIFT GEARS (UP AND DOWN VIOLENTLY) LURCHING AND BUCKING. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE OVERDRIVE OFF-LIGHT WAS FLASHING. I PUSHED THE OVERDRIVE SWITCH REPEATEDLY WITHOUT RESULTS. I STOPPED THE TRUCK AND SHUT IT OFF AND THEN..."

"A LARGE PORTION OF THE TIRE CAME OFF THE CENTER OF THE TIRE (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT P225-70R15). NLM ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT DRIVER FRONT"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7 complaints

Median: 144,476 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

VA: 10 FL: 8 DE: 5 GA: 3 NC: 3 MD: 3 TX: 3 AL: 2 OK: 2 MA: 2

Who Files Complaints?

61.8%

Original Owners

38.2%

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
1997	64	60,000	TIRES	6
1998	81	73,050	TIRES	11
1999	96	97,000	TIRES	14
2000	74	56,487	TIRES	8
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