13 of the 73 complaints about the 1996 Mazda B-Series Truck are about the glass, mirrors and wipers — 18% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 180,000 miles.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VISIBILITY/WIPER
LIKE MANY OTHERS WIPERS WERE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY ONLY TO STOP WORKING COMPLETELY REPLACED SWITCH TO NO AVAIL. HAVE RED ITS A PROBLEM WITH THE GENERAL ELECTRIC MODULE WITH TRY REPLACING THAT NEXT!
NHTSA complaint #10807868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STAY ON WHEN TURNED OFF IN THE FAST MODE.
NHTSA complaint #737246 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. WE'VE TAKEN IT INTO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. WE'VE HAD THE SWITCH REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THAT HAS NEVER SOLVED THE PROBLEM. SINCE WE ONLY USE WIPERS WHEN IT RAINS, THE FAILURE HAS CAUSES A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I BEEN IN SEVERAL NEAR MISSES WHEN THIS HAS OCCURRED, ONE WHEN A TRACTOR TRAILER SPRAYED MY WINDSHEILD AND I COULDN'T SEE. MAZDA HAS BEEN UNWILLING TO VOLUNTARILY INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE DETAIL. AS A RESULT, WE'VE CONTINUALLY HAD TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK INTO THE SHOP FOR REPAIR. WE CURRENTLY HAVE THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME ISSUE, BUT I'M CONCERNED THAT MAZDA WILL JUST REPLACE THE SWITCH, COLLECT THEIR MONEY, AND SEND US ON OUR WAY. FROM PAST EXPERIENCE, REPLACING THE SWITCH HAS NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. AS THE RAINY SEASON APPROACHES, I HOPE THIS MATTER CAN BE RESOLVE BEFORE A WIPER FAILURE CAUSES A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, INJURY, OR EVEN DEATH.
NHTSA complaint #737162 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WIPERS MALFUNCTIONS. YH
NHTSA complaint #784396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE TRAVELING WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHER WOULD COME ON WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #860482 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED. MJS
NHTSA complaint #546039 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF ONGOING PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER INTERMITTENTLY TURN ON/OFF. VEHICLE IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND EVERY TIME DEALER REPAIRS THEM ANOTHER PROBLEM WOULD ARISE. ALSO, SIGNAL LIGHT WOULD COME ON/OFF, AND AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED RUNNING.
NHTSA complaint #831564 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS NOISY AND IS STICKING.
NHTSA complaint #604591 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHENEVER IT RAINS THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPS WORKING. CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY FOR THE DRIVER. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, 1ST TIME & NOTHING FOUND. THE 2ND TIME, THE MECHANIC CHANGED SWITCH. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #828050 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY CONTINUES TO WIPE AFTER UNIT IS TURNED OFF.
NHTSA complaint #540608 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING, INTERMITTENTLY, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON BY THEMSELVES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK THE WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER WILL COME ON WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT WIPERS WILL FAIL WHILE ON DURING A TIME OF NEED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #827416 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
LEFT FRONT WINDOW CRACKED.
NHTSA complaint #603229 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE WAY THE DASHBROAD IS DESIGNED, THE DEFROSTER WILL NOT DEFROST THE LOWER RIGHT HAND CORNER OF THE WINDSHIELD. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #804923 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.