1992 Mazda B-Series Truck Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1992 Mazda B-Series Truck, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Brakes323.1%
- Engine215.4%
- Other / unspecified215.4%
- Exterior lighting17.7%
- Seat belts17.7%
- Tires & wheels17.7%
- Visibility17.7%
- Fuel system17.7%
- Interior & seats17.7%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THREE OCCASIONS THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL NOT GO DOWN ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM . TT
REAR ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP , RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
WELD ON WHEEL RIMS FAILED, CAUSING WHEEL RIMS TO SEPARATE. *TW
ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE TO SMOKE/POOR VISIBILITY/ACCIDENT. *SKD
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSTANT LOSS OF TIRE AIR PRESSURE...CRACKS ON WHEEL WELDS. *TR
WELD ON WHEEL RIMS FAILED, CAUSING WHEEL RIMS TO SEPARATE. *TW
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
WELD ON WHEEL RIMS FAILED, CAUSING WHEEL RIMS TO SEPARATE. *TW
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
MY SEAT BELTS HAVE FAILED 2 TIMES WHILE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT. THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED 1 TIME WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY THE SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS FAULT WITH THE BELTS. I DO NOT THINK I SHOULD BE OUT THE EXPENSE OR BEAR THE DANGER OF FAULTY SEAT BELTS. WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS PULLED OUT IT SIMPLY DANGLES JUST LIKE THE FIRST TIME WHEN IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY.*JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
1ST INCIDENT WAS ON 10-29-98 WHEN I TOOK MY TRUCK IN TO CHECK THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED. THEY NOTICED A BLISTER ON MY TIRE AND I HAD TO GET IT REPLACED. 2ND INCIDENT OCCURED ON 9-16-99 WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE TREAD ON MY LEFT FRONT TIRE CAME OFF, CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/75R15 )
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
WINDSHIELD FOGS UP, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SD
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
GOOSENECK ATTACHED TO FUEL TANK IS COMPLETELY RUSTED, CONSUMER LIVES IN AN AREA WHERE SALT IS USED TO MELT ICE AND SNOW AND THINKS MAYBE THE SALT CAUSED CORROSION AND CAUSED THE FUEL TANK TO RUST. *SLC
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
SEAT BACK BROKE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .