2003 Mazda B-Series Truck problems
NHTSA has received 25 complaints about the 2003 Mazda B-Series Truck, and 16% of them involve electrical system. After that come air bags (12%) and fuel system (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 16% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 61,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 17 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 61,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 5 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 96% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2003 ranks 10th most-complained-about out of 12 model years of the Mazda B-Series Truck with enough data (11 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I was in an accident and I was hit from behind and my car went flying into the guard rail at about 35 miles per hour head on and my air bags did not deploy. I was sent to the hospital.
15" dunlop tire, looked like it was barley used still had the numbs on it. Middle of tire tread peeled off, sending the back end of our truck sideways then rolling in a deep embankment. Truck totaled. Will give more info.
Power steering lockup causes very hazardous loss of control. A broken steering pump was determined to be the problem (but only after umpteen visits to an uncooperative dealer service department). Pump was replaced.
My 2003 mazda b3000 pickup spontaneously shifted from neutral into reverse and crashed the (driver's side) open door into the inside wall of my garage. The vehicle was idling and unoccupied, and the parking brake was not engaged. The force of the crash was enough to bend the door. I called the local police department, but was informed that they do not issue report numbers for minor losses incurred on private property.
The electrical system shut down while I was driving, turning off air conditioner, radio, interior lights, and turn indicator. The dash lit up ABS, airbag, and cruise control indicators. When I stopped, I turned off the engine and turned the key to power without starting engine and found the electrical working again. I tried driving again and the electrical system worked for a short time and went off again. When it first happened, I was driving straight on a city street