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Mazda B-series Engine Problems

35 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 7 model years.

Complaints by Year

Worst year: 2004. Best year: 2007.

Owner Reports

A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.

Engine · 2003 4

My truck sat for a while I charged the Batt. I drove to the landfill in Tehachapi Ca. It ran fine. I unloaded the trash the engine idled for 30+min. The landfill had debris on the ground. The truck ran fine back to town. I had 3/4 fuel. ...

Engine · 2000 4

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MAZDA B3000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE ...

Engine · 2007 4

I PURCHASED A NEW MAZDA 2300 MID MARCH 2007. THE STICKER STATED THAT IT GOT 28 MPG. I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT I WAS GETTING APPROXIMATELY 11 TO 16 MPG. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE CHECKED, ROGER BEASLEY'S PREMIER MAZD...

Engine · 2003 4

I WAS DRIVING INTO THE MOUNTAINS OF NC FROM SC. SMELLED SMOKE. REALIZED IT WAS COMING FROM IN BETWEEN TRUCK CAB AND BED. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO PUT OUT FIRE AS IT HAD STARTED TO MELT THE PLASTIC BED LINER AND PLASTIC GAS TANK. FIRE...

Engine · 2004 4

CAR STALLS AT LIGHTS DOES NOT RESPOND WHEN ACCELERATING HAVE GONE TO BACK UP AND NO RESPONSE THEN CAR WILL JUST TAKE OFF HAVE HAD 2 ACCIDENTS DUE TO NO ACCELERATION FOG AND BUGS IN TAILLIGHTS AIRBAG LIGHT ON/OFF FOR NO REASON CAR HAS BEE...

Engine · 2004 4

ON DECEMBER 20, 2004, I TRIED TO CRANK MY NEW 2004 RX-8 TO GO TO WORK. IT WAS 19 DEGREES OUTSIDE. THE CAR WOULD NOT CRANK. IT HAD BEEN SITTING FOR 2 DAYS OVER THE WEEKEND. UNFORTUNATELY, I TOOK IT OUT OF GEAR AND DID NOT PLACE IT BAC...

Engine · 2002 4

I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE. I HAD IT TOWED ONE OF THE TIMES. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN STALLING OUT ON ME WHEN I HAVE BEEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE DEALERSHIP (SULLIVAN WATTS MAZDA) HAS SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG, AND TO HAVE IT TOW...

Engine · 2002 2

TRANSMISSION 1ST/2ND GEAR SYNCHROMESH WENT OUT 5 TIMES, FINALLY MAZDA ADMITTED SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH ENGINE,3X WAS UNDER WARRANTY, LAST 2X I PAID ALL COSTS. JUDGE RULED AGAINST MAZDA IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT.

Engine · 2002 2

I WAS DRIVING IN THE HIGH WAY AND BRAKED FOR THERE WAS TRAFFIC AHEAD AND AS SOON AS MY RPM WENT LOW MY TRUCK SUDDENLY HESITATED DEEPLY AND TURNED OFF. *TR

Engine · 2002 2

ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM HAD INTERNAL CORROSION WHICH CAUSED HEATING FAILURE (THERMOSTAT). IN NEW HAMPSHIRE WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS AT OR BELOW ZERO, THE RISK OF FREEZING TO DEATH BECAUSE THE CAR WILL NOT HEAT PROPERLY COULD HAVE ITS CONSE...

Engine · 2001 2

DT: WITHIN THREE MONTHS THE FUEL LINE CAME LOSE TWICE. THE FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED ON JUNE 26, 2005. ANOTHER CONSUMER ALERTED HIM THAT THERE WAS A BAD FUEL LEAKAGE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, HE WAS TOLD THAT FUEL LINE ...

Engine · 2004 2

HAS NO POWER, HESITATES BADLY, BUCKS ABOVE 3-4 RPM, HAS CAUSED ME TO ALL MOST CRASH AND OR GET HIT 2-3 TIMES. RETURNED TO DEALER NO "CODE" FOUND WAS TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. 10-20 PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS I AM (SEE INFORMA...

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