AI Damage2008 Mazda B-Series Truck: common problems
Owners of the 2008 Mazda B-Series Truck filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about air bags and steering. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 11
- involving a crash
- 2
What fails most often
- 1 Air bags 82% of all complaints
- 2 Steering 9% of all complaints
- 3 Vehicle speed control 9% of all complaints
- Air bags: 9 complaints (82% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Steering: 1 complaints (9% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Vehicle speed control: 1 complaints (9% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Steering | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 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.
Truck involved in auto accident involving a suv running a red light at high spped. To avoid being broadsided daughter braked hard to stopped but still hit the suv rear bumper as he continued to drive thru the red light.. Daughter expected airbags to deployed and shielded her face. No airbags.
While driving the truck at approx 60 mph on a straight road, the steering locked, unable to turn the wheel or control the truck, it veered to the left, crossed over oncoming lane, slowed the truck as much as possible and veered off the road, crashed the truck, total loss.
unknown. have been trying to get airbag recall scheduled with Jim Doran Mazda in Mcminnville, OR for months. 1st appointment no record of parts being ordered. now nobody can confirm parts being ordered for upcoming appointment.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 mazda b-series truck. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v013000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable.
Throttle sticks at all times, takes up to 30 seconds to return to idle. No engine braking, you have to ride the brakes at times to compensate for sticking throttle. Dealer is claiming they all do it.
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 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
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Steering. Steering play, power assist, rack and tie rods after a wheel 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 199978 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 20094 sources
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2008 Mazda B-Series Truck?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: air bags, steering, vehicle speed control. Total complaints: 11. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: steering or power steering problems (9%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2008 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 2008 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 2008 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.