1992 Mazda B-Series Truck: common problems

Owners of the 1992 Mazda B-Series Truck filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about service brakes and engine and cooling. Details by component below, with sources.

Key figures

Owner complaints: 11
involving a crash: 3

What fails most often

1 Service brakes 27% of all complaints
2 Engine and cooling 18% of all complaints
3 Wheels 18% of all complaints
4 Exterior lighting 9% of all complaints
5 Fuel system 9% of all complaints
6 Seat belts 9% of all complaints
7 Seats 9% of all complaints
8 Tires 9% of all complaints

Circle size and colour show each component’s share of NHTSA complaints. Schematic only, not a drawing of the exact model.

Service brakes: 3 complaints (27% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Engine and cooling: 2 complaints (18% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Wheels: 2 complaints (18% of all).
Exterior lighting: 1 complaints (9% of all).
Fuel system: 1 complaints (9% of all).

Symptoms owners describe

How many of the 11 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).

rust, corrosion1 · 9%
seat belts1 · 9%
smoke, burning smell, fire1 · 9%

Components owners complain about

Component	Owner complaints	involving a crash
Service brakes	3	2
Engine and cooling	2	1
Wheels	2	0
Exterior lighting	1	0
Fuel system	1	0
Seat belts	1	0
Seats	1	0
Tires	1	0
Visibility	1	0

What owners report

Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.

Abs: under normal braking, rear anti lock brakes lock up; not pulsating as intended; lot worse at 55 mph and above; no warning; caused accident. Tt
Service brakes · crash · 1995-07-25 · NHTSA complaint #969363
Engine head gasket failed, causing engine to smoke/poor visibility/accident.
Engine and cooling · crash · 1995-04-13 · NHTSA complaint #482244
Constant loss of tire air pressure...cracks on wheel welds.
Wheels · 2012-08-16 · NHTSA complaint #10471189
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.
Seat belts · 2003-03-02 · NHTSA complaint #10008333
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.
Fuel system · 2000-10-17 · NHTSA complaint #555442
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. ( dot number: tire size: 235/75r15 )
Tires · 2000-08-24 · NHTSA complaint #727523
Consumer was driving on three occasions the brake pedal will not go down abs anti-lock brake system . Tt
Service brakes · 1995-08-10 · NHTSA complaint #970316
Weld on wheel rims failed, causing wheel rims to separate.
Engine and cooling · 1995-05-18 · NHTSA complaint #482816

When owners complained

NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.

19955
19961
19971
20002
20031
20121

Comparison

By complaint count this model year ranks 10,520 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 29% most complained about).

On average one model year of the B-Series Truck has 36 complaints (20 years in the data). This year has 11, below average.

What to check before buying

Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
Wheels. Wheel runout, cracks, signs of a wheel strike.
Exterior lighting. Headlamps, leveling, sensors and mounts after a frontal hit.

Other years of this model

Questions and answers

What are the most common problems with the 1992 Mazda B-Series Truck?

Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: service brakes, engine and cooling, wheels. Total complaints: 11. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: rust, corrosion (9%), seat belts (9%), smoke, burning smell, fire (9%).

How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 1992 Mazda B-Series Truck?

NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.

Should I buy a 1992 Mazda B-Series Truck from a US auction?

Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.

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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.