"How reliable is the 2002 Mazda B-Series Truck?"

"Based on 31 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Mazda B-Series Truck has a median complaint mileage of 28000 miles. The most common issue is Engine And Engine Cooling."

"What are common problems with the 2002 Mazda B-Series Truck?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Mazda B-Series Truck is Engine And Engine Cooling, accounting for a significant portion of the 31 total complaints filed."

2002 Mazda B-Series Truck: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 31 complaints

Total Complaints

28,000mi

Median Mileage

Engine And Engine Cooling

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

22,000 25th Percentile

28,000 Median Mileage

47,602 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine And Engine Cooling

Sidewall

Frontal

Engine

Air Bags

Buckle Assembly

Power Train

Vehicle Speed Control

On-Off Switch Assembly

Manual Transmission

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS HT ORIGINAL TIRES P22570R15 OT8XUU1PO3501. WHILE TRAVELING AT 45MPH, TRUCK SUDDENLY PULLED HARD TO THE RIGHT, FORCING CONSUMER OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAD NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE. PASSENGER'S RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD BLOWN. DRIVER NOTICED A BUBBLE IN THE SIDEWALL JUST ABOVE THE BEAD O..."

"DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE LOSE, AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER. TRUCK BECAME AIR-BORN WITH SEVERE IMPACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK"

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.

Engine And Engine Cooling 3 complaints

Median: 22,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 6 CA: 4 FL: 3 NC: 3 NJ: 1 MD: 1 DE: 1 AR: 1 NY: 1 UN: 1

Who Files Complaints?

45.2%

Original Owners

54.8%

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	-	Tank Assembly	1
1994	157	92,500	Conventional	13
1995	54	-	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	10
1996	73	140,000	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
2001	55	78,000	Vehicle Speed Control	1
2003	25	60,801	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