AI Damage1999 Mazda B-Series Truck: common problems
Owners of the 1999 Mazda B-Series Truck filed 78 complaints with NHTSA, most often about tires and structure. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 78
- involving a crash
- 11
What fails most often
- 1 Tires 15% of all complaints
- 2 Structure 14% of all complaints
- 3 Air bags 13% of all complaints
- 4 Vehicle speed control 13% of all complaints
- 5 Powertrain 12% of all complaints
- 6 Visibility 12% of all complaints
- 7 Electrical system 6% of all complaints
- 8 Fuel system 6% of all complaints
- Tires: 12 complaints (15% of all).
- Structure: 11 complaints (14% of all).
- Air bags: 10 complaints (13% of all), 9 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Vehicle speed control: 10 complaints (13% of all).
- Powertrain: 9 complaints (12% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 78 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Air bags | 10 | 9 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Suspension | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Parking brake | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
The contact stated that the air bags did not deploy until after the crash, and the seat belt pretensioner did not tighten. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a collision shop and deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. There was one injury that required medical attention.
In addition, the contact was knocked unconscious from the air bag and required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Driving on paved road approaching stop sign, pressed pedal had full pedal no brakes. Proceeded out on to state hwy. I was struck on the bed area by another passenger p.u. Truck, traveling at hwy. Speed.
Vehicle was in parked in front of the hardware store with consumer's foot on brake, and vehicle still on. Took foot off brake, and vehicle lunged forward, hit the curb, went up on the sidewalk, and straight into the store.
Windshield wipers come on spontaneously while driving at all speeds (mph); also steering wheel locked up after windshield wipers eon at speed of 65mph pulling car to right resulting in crash. The airbags on the driver side and the passenger side failed to deploy.
Vehicle frame is cracked/rusted, strut mounts rusted, fuel tank tie down rusted.
Frame is rusted threw at rear left spring shackle bracket along with rear spring shackles. Is mazda addressing this as toyota did? I understand this is common mazda trucks and ford rangers.
My frame is completely rusted out. I went to get the truck inspected and my mechanic said the frame was very thin. He said that it may not even last another year and that next year if he does inspection the frame make break while on the lift! I live in maine and have taken care of the truck, washing it regularly.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 4,151 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 11% most complained about).
On average one model year of the B-Series Truck has 36 complaints (20 years in the data). This year has 78, above average.
What to check before buying
- Tires. Tire age by DOT code, bulges, wear pattern.
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Vehicle speed control. Accelerator pedal, cruise control, throttle codes.
Other years of this model
- B-Series Truck 199016 sources
- B-Series Truck 199114 sources
- B-Series Truck 199211 sources
- B-Series Truck 19939 sources
- B-Series Truck 1994122 sources
- B-Series Truck 199542 sources
- B-Series Truck 199655 sources
- B-Series Truck 199752 sources
- B-Series Truck 199867 sources
- B-Series Truck 200058 sources
- B-Series Truck 200137 sources
- B-Series Truck 200228 sources
- B-Series Truck 200321 sources
- B-Series Truck 200424 sources
- B-Series Truck 200516 sources
- B-Series Truck 200611 sources
- B-Series Truck 200737 sources
- B-Series Truck 200811 sources
- B-Series Truck 20094 sources
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 1999 Mazda B-Series Truck?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: tires, structure, air bags. Total complaints: 78. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: rust, corrosion (10%), knocking, grinding or other noise (8%), airbags did not deploy (4%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 1999 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 1999 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.
Other 1999 models
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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.