2009 Mazda B-series
The Verdict
The 2009 Mazda B-series has 4 owner complaints filed with NHTSA. The most reported issues are electrical (3 complaints) and body (1 complaints). With a Klunk Score of 99/100, it earns a "Smooth Ride" rating.
This is the cleanest year on record. Nice pick.
Klunk Score: Smooth Ride
This vehicle year has significantly fewer complaints than average. A reliable choice.
How is this calculated?
The Klunk Score ranks this vehicle year against all others in our database based on total owner complaints filed with NHTSA. 100 = fewest complaints (top tier), 0 = most complained-about. Scores above 60 are better than average; below 40 means more problems than most.
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Under the Hood
Each number is a complaint. Darker = bigger problem.
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Complaints
IT SHIFTS VERY ROUGHLY FROM 1ST TO 2ND, AND THIRD SOMETIMES WON'T CATCH AT ALL(AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AFTER A FEW MISSED GEAR CHANGES MY O/D DASH LIGHT STARTS FLASHING. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A TRANSMISSION ISSUE, SO I HAD MY TRANSMISSION REBUILT. PROBLEM STILL PERSITS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA B2300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V499000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (CRATER LAKE FORD, 2611 BIDDLE RD, MEDFORD, OR 97504) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
"TAKATA RECALL", MY VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, MAZDA DEALER HAS NOT REPLACED THE DAMAGED PIECE BECAUSE THEY SAY IT IS NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT WAS FOR MAY 15, 2017 AND HOWEVER, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED AN ANSWER HATA TODAY I HAVE NOT HAD ANY ANSWER.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA B23. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V499000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 08/22/17*LJ *JS