Owners have filed 18 complaints
about the 1993 Mazda B-Series Truck with NHTSA between 1995 and 2009.
The largest single group is the engine & cooling.
Across this model's run it ranks 14 of 16 worst.
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew
an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous
ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 17
Against the median year of the Mazda B-Series Truck. 50 means typical for this
model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 57
11.1% of these complaints
involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of
9.7%.
Early failure — not reported
Too few complaints recorded a mileage to measure this.
How 1993 compares with every other Mazda B-Series Truck
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
A
B
C
D
F
ungraded
What breaks on a 1993 Mazda B-Series Truck
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Engine & Cooling
738.9%
Electrical System
527.8%
Brakes
211.1%
Seats
15.6%
1 crashes, 0 fires
Fuel & Propulsion
15.6%
Body & Structure
15.6%
Median failure at 85,000 miles
Transmission & Drivetrain
15.6%
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.
Mar 1995peak 5Sep 2009
NHTSA investigations into the 1993 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.
EA95018Opened 19 Jun 1995Closed 2 Apr 1996SERVICE 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.
Complaints that involved harm
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
Fairfield, CACrash2 injured
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
HAD A REAR END ACCIDENT, BOTH SEATS COLLAPSED. TT
NHTSA complaint #960867 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
at 85,000 milesAndover, CT
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
DRIVING TRUCK DOWN THE ROAD AND THE FRAME SLIPPED, FRAME RUSTED OUT.
NHTSA complaint #10283572 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gainesville, FL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #720648 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gainesville, FL
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #720648 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Unionville, IN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
SPARK PLUG AND WIRES REPLACED FOUR TIMES , BATTERY REPLACED ONCE.
NHTSA complaint #530676 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Unionville, IN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
SPARK PLUG AND WIRES REPLACED FOUR TIMES , BATTERY REPLACED ONCE.
NHTSA complaint #530676 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Unionville, IN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DISTRIBUTOR CAP REPLACED TWO TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #530676 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Unionville, IN
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING BELT FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #530676 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Unionville, IN
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRANKSHAFT BROKE.
NHTSA complaint #530676 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Roseville, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD/RADIATOR/BATTERY/FAN/THERMOSTAT AND CLUTCH FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #540645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Roseville, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD/RADIATOR/BATTERY/FAN/THERMOSTAT AND CLUTCH FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #540645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Roseville, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD/RADIATOR/BATTERY/FAN/THERMOSTAT AND CLUTCH FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #540645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Roseville, CA
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD/RADIATOR/BATTERY/FAN/THERMOSTAT AND CLUTCH FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #540645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Roseville, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD/RADIATOR/BATTERY/FAN/THERMOSTAT AND CLUTCH FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #540645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Jose, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
COOLING SYSTEM MALFUNCTION.
NHTSA complaint #530047 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Greenwood, AR
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
DUE TO COLD CLIMATE, THE VEHICLE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED BECAUSE THE WATER FROZE IN THE BRAKE POWER BOOSTER, CAUSING BRAKES TO BECOME INOPERATIVE, CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #812394 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cooper City, FL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
BRAKE VACUUM HOSE FAILED, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #510063 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Manchester, NH
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #489742 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fairfield, CACrash2 injured
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
HAD A REAR END ACCIDENT, BOTH SEATS COLLAPSED. TT
NHTSA complaint #960867 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.