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1991 Mazda B-Series Truck problems

Owners have filed 15 complaints about the 1991 Mazda B-Series Truck with NHTSA between 1995 and 2014. The largest single group is the engine & cooling.

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Too few complaints, or too short a model run, to compare fairly.

How this is worked out

The numbers

15

Complaints

3

Crashes reported

1

Fires reported

3

Injuries reported

How 1991 compares with every other Mazda B-Series Truck

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Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks on a 1991 Mazda B-Series Truck

Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.

Seat Belts 3 20.0%
Brakes 3 20.0%
Engine & Cooling 3 20.0%

1 crashes, 0 fires · median 196,700 mi

Seats 2 13.3%

2 crashes, 0 fires

Electrical System 2 13.3%

0 crashes, 1 fires

Tires 1 6.7%
Fuel & Propulsion 1 6.7%

When owners complained

A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.

Jan 1995 peak 2 Aug 2014

NHTSA investigations into the 1991 Mazda B-Series Truck

An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.

EA95018 Opened 19 Jun 1995 Closed 2 Apr 1996 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

SEPARATION OF MASTER CYLINDER

FORD CONTINUES TO SUDY THE PROBLEM ATTEMPTING TO DETERMINE WHY STUD FRACTURES ARE NOT FREQUENTLY OCCURRING IN OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.LIKEWISE, ODI CONTINUES GATHERING INFORMATION TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER THE RECALL SCOPE SHOULD INCLUDE OTHER GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS.IF EVIDENCE INDICATES THE SCOPE SHOULD BE EXPANDED, ODI WILL REOPEN THE INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED.

PE92068 Opened 29 Jul 1992 Closed 30 Sep 1992 SUSPENSION

WHEEL CRACKING

Complaints that involved harm

Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.

Weston, CT Crash 1 injured

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

1991 MAZDA B-2600I STALLED WHILE DRIVING. *TS WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED IT WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN PUSHED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH. THE TRUCK SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER, TAILGATE AND TRUCK BED.

NHTSA complaint #10163703 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Monroe, OR Crash 1 injured

SEATS

DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE INTO TWO IN A 10 MPH REAR END COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #523380 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Monroe, OR Crash 1 injured

SEATS

LEFT FRONT SEAT BROKE INTO TWO IN A 10 MPH REAREND COLLISION.

NHTSA complaint #523185 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bradenton, FL Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

VEHICLE AT SPEED 35MPH, STEERING COLUMN FIRE, WIRING CAUGHT ON FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT.

NHTSA complaint #985335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

The most recent complaints

In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.

at 196,700 miles Gentry, AR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXHAUST FUMES ENTERED THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS SALVAGED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO AN INCORRECTLY INSTALLED INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,700.

NHTSA complaint #10622225 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Weston, CT Crash 1 injured

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

1991 MAZDA B-2600I STALLED WHILE DRIVING. *TS WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED IT WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN PUSHED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH. THE TRUCK SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER, TAILGATE AND TRUCK BED.

NHTSA complaint #10163703 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Austin, TX

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

THE MAIN COMPUTER WAS BURNING UP COMPUTER WITHOUT ANY ASSIGNABLE CAUSE. THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WHILE RUNNING. THIS VERY DANGEROUS. I STARTED NOTICING THE PROBLEM 6 YEARS AGO, I THOUGHT THE ENGINE WAS NOT COMPLETELY WARM UP THATS WHY IT WAS KIND OF STALLING WHILE RUNNING. NEED TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE, BECAUSE THERE ARE STILL PLENTY OF MAZDA B2200 OUT THERE EVERYDAY. MY BROTHER IN LAW HAVE THE SAME EXPERIENCE AS MIND. AND SOME MAZDA MECHANIC ADMITTED THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON FOR SOME MAZDA B2200 PICK UP TRUCK, BUT UNFORTUNATELY THIS ISSUE WAS UNREPORTED.

NHTSA complaint #734873 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Austin, TX

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. CONSUMERS INVESTIGATION HAS REVEALED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE TO BE THE LEAKAGE OF ONE OR BOTH OF THE FILTER CAPACITORS ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD (ECM). THESE CAPACITORS, MANUFACTURED BY RUBYCON, HAVE A DESIGN (OR WARRANTED) LIFE OF 2000 HOURS.

NHTSA complaint #855413 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Hose, CA

TIRES

TIRES ARE CONSTANTLY LOSING AIR .DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #846251 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Monroe, OR Crash 1 injured

SEATS

DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE INTO TWO IN A 10 MPH REAR END COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #523380 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Orlando, FL

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. WHEN OPENING THE DOOR AND CLOSING THE DOOR, PART OF THE SEAT BELT IS HANGING OUTSIDE OF THE TRUCK. ALSO WHEN GETTING INTO THE TRUCK AND PUTTING THE SEAT BELT ON, IT HAS A LOT OF SLACK IN THE BELT.

NHTSA complaint #822049 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Monroe, OR Crash 1 injured

SEATS

LEFT FRONT SEAT BROKE INTO TWO IN A 10 MPH REAREND COLLISION.

NHTSA complaint #523185 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bradenton, FL Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

VEHICLE AT SPEED 35MPH, STEERING COLUMN FIRE, WIRING CAUGHT ON FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT.

NHTSA complaint #985335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bloomington, IL

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

FRONT SEAT WHILE DRIVING LAP/SHOULDER BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT STAY FASTENED. TT

NHTSA complaint #979041 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Modesto, CA

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM WHEN AT A STOP TRUCK SHUT OFF. TT

NHTSA complaint #971996 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Oklahoma C, OK

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

MASTER CYLINDER LEAKS AIR WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO BRAKE PEDAL.

NHTSA complaint #486256 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Oklahoma C, OK

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

FRONT SEAT BELTS FAIL TO RESTRAIN.

NHTSA complaint #486256 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sierra Madre, CA

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

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAD EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE ON 3 OCCASIONS 2 NEAR MISS AND 1 BUMPER ACCIDENT. TT

NHTSA complaint #960690 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Colorado SPR, CO

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM

PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKES LOCKING UP IT SEEM TO BE A DESIGN FLAW. TT

NHTSA complaint #958966 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.