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2004 Mazda B-Series Truck Airbags Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA

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Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
20
Latest Feb 2, 2021
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
83%
of 24 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2004 Mazda B-Series Truck submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 20 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming airbag

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Airbags
Filed Feb 2, 2021

AIRBAGS CHANGED IN MAZDA RECALL. BAG SWITCH ON DASH WONT TURN ON.

NHTSA ID
11394324
Incident
Apr 20, 2020
Airbags
Filed Jun 11, 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V806000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V807000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. SMAIL MAZDA IN GREENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
11101077
Incident
Jan 4, 2018
Airbags
Filed Mar 19, 2018

TAKATA RECALL RECEIVED NOTICE AND WAS TOLD AIR BAGS WOULD BE REPLACED BUT WOULD NOT CHECK DASH LIGHT SENSOR THIER WOULD BE A CHARGE FOR IT. SO HOW DO I KNOW IF THE REPAIR WAS DONE PROPERLY. IF LIGHT INDICATOR IS STILL ON HOW CAN THIS BE CONSIDERED REPAIRED IF THE DON'T REPAIR ALL ASPECTS OF EXISTING CONDITIONS ALL RELATED TO SAME RECALL

NHTSA ID
11080156
Incident
Mar 1, 2018
Airbags
Filed Feb 13, 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA B23. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V807000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V806000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED A REPAIR APPOINTMENT WITH OCEAN MAZDA DORAL (9675 NW 12TH ST, DORAL, FL 33172, (786) 464-1100). UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DEALER AND AWAITING APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE MANGER THAT THEY NEEDED TO ORDER MORE PARTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
11072689
Incident
Feb 13, 2018
Airbags
Filed Jul 27, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V346000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V048000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (BOB ALITO MAZDA IN MO) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
11011107
Incident
Jun 4, 2015
Airbags
Filed Apr 21, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V346000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V048000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. .UPDATED 06/21/17 *BF *AS

NHTSA ID
10979765
Incident
Mar 1, 2017
Mileage
78,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Apr 11, 2017
Crash reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 MAZDA B23S. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS (INCLUDING A REPAIRED RECALLED AIR BAG) DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER WAS UNINJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER DECLARED DESTROYED AND TOWED AWAY BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,117.

NHTSA ID
10971875
Incident
Dec 22, 2016
Mileage
51,117 mi
Airbags
Filed Mar 31, 2017

RECALL ISSUED MARCH 2016. AS OF 4/31/2017, NO INSTRUCTIONS FROM MAZDA TO GET REPAIRED. BEEN A YEAR SINCE RECALL ISSUED. WHAT'S GOING ON.

NHTSA ID
10969795
Incident
Mar 1, 2016
Airbags
Filed Jan 7, 2017

TAKATA RECALL INFORMED BY LETTER ON JULY 2015 THAT IF MY AIRBAG DEPLOYS IN A CRASH IT MAY KILL ME OR MY PASSENGER. IT IS NOW 01/17 AND STILL NOT FIXED. WHY WOULD YOU INFORM THE PUBLIC THEN TAKE 1.5 YEARS PLUS TO FIX PROBLEM? I UNDERSTAND HOW LARGE THE RECALL IS BUT OVER A YEAR FOR NO REPAIRS OR ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION OF ANY KIND. YOU ALL SHOULD BE FIRED AND YOU ARE COMPLETELY WORTHLESS. THAT'S LIKE TELLING SOMEONE, IF YOUR HOUSE CATCHES ON FIRE THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE IF YOUR SMOKE ALARM GOES OFF IT COULD KILL OR INJURE EVERYONE IN YOUR HOME THAN SAYING WE WILL LET YOU KNOW AND THEN WALKING AWAY. STILL WAITING!

NHTSA ID
10940251
Incident
Jan 6, 2017
Airbags
Filed Oct 13, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA B23S. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V048000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
10915767
Incident
Mar 16, 2016
Airbags
Filed Sep 1, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA B-SERIES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V048000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
10903076
Incident
Apr 8, 2016
Airbags
Filed Aug 23, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA B304 2P. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION IN MARCH OF 2016 FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V048000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
10897979
Incident
Aug 23, 2016
Airbags
Filed Aug 5, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA B3000. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V048000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
10893580
Incident
Aug 5, 2016
Airbags
Filed Aug 4, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V048000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
10893062
Incident
Mar 7, 2016
Airbags
Filed Aug 1, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA B-23S. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V048000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
10892138
Incident
Aug 1, 2016
Airbags
Filed Jul 21, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA B2300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V346000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V048000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
10887461
Incident
Jun 4, 2015
Airbags
Filed Jun 24, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA B40C. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V048000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
10876428
Incident
Apr 11, 2016
Airbags
Filed Mar 1, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
10839262
Incident
Jul 1, 2015
Airbags
Filed Jan 22, 2015

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA B2300 (N/A). THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V344000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
10678220
Incident
Jan 22, 2015
AirbagsBody & structure
Filed Jul 16, 2013
Crash reported1 injury reported

I BROADSIDED A PICK UP TRUCK THAT RAN A STOP SIGN. ENOUGH DAMAGE WAS DONE THAT MY VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED AND LIKELY WILL BE WRITTEN OFF BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY AS TOTALED. I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BLUNT TRAUMA TO THE CHEST WALL WITH CONTUSIONS. MY AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10525157
Incident
Jul 15, 2013
Mileage
160,000 mi

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