Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2003 Mazda b-series has 0 recalls, 22 complaints.
0
Recalls
22
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2003 Mazda B-Series Extended Cab
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My truck sat for a while I charged the Batt. I drove to the landfill in Tehachapi Ca. It ran fine. I... |
| Jul 25, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING, TURNING OFF AIR CONDITIONER, RADIO, INTERIOR LI... |
| Mar 25, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED... |
| Jan 1, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL IS NOT BEING DONE FAST ENOUGH. THIS RECALL BEGAN OVER A YEAR AGO IN JANUARY 2016. WE... |
| Apr 14, 2014 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA B3000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. T... |
| Jul 6, 2012 | TIRES | 15" DUNLOP TIRE, LOOKED LIKE IT WAS BARLEY USED STILL HAD THE NUMBS ON IT. MIDDLE OF TIRE TREAD PEEL... |
| Feb 10, 2011 | TIRES | BF GOODRICH P225/70/R15 BLEW OUT ON THE SIDEWALL, TOTALLY SEPARATING FROM WHEEL. CONTACTED BFG ONLY ... |
| Jan 21, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2003 MAZDA B3000 PICKUP SPONTANEOUSLY SHIFTED FROM NEUTRAL INTO REVERSE AND CRASHED THE (DRIVER'S... |
| Mar 24, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LINE ON THE TRUCK RUPTURED DURING BREAKING. LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED IN A PARKIN... |
| Nov 24, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED LOSS OF CLUTCH FLUID RENDERING VEHICLE INOPERABLE (LOSS OF CONTROL TO GO FORWA... |
| May 15, 2008 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHOLE UNBODY FRAME IS RUSTED |
| Oct 14, 2006 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | I WAS DRIVING INTO THE MOUNTAINS OF NC FROM SC. SMELLED SMOKE. REALIZED IT WAS COMING FROM IN BETW... |
| Jun 23, 2006 | AIR BAGS | I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AND MY CAR WENT FLYING INTO THE GUARD RAIL AT ABOUT 3... |
| May 20, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | '03 B-3000 DUAL SPORT... 41,XXX MILES... MANUAL TRANSMISSION GRINDS WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN 2ND AND ... |
| Dec 7, 2005 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 12/07/05 ENGINE DIED ON 4 LANE HWY, 42 MILES FROM HOME IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. TOWED TO DEALER, WHO TW... |
| Apr 23, 2005 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE TRUCK ONLY HAD APPROX 31000 MILES ON IT OVER 2 YEARS OF DRIVING. I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAK... |
| Jan 25, 2005 | AIR BAGS | CANNOT REACH PEDALS UNLESS SEAT MOVED ALL THE WAY FORWARD. AIRBAG IS ONLY 2 INCHES FROM STOMACH! *... |
| Jan 28, 2004 | VISIBILITY | THE DEFROSTER IN MY VEHICLE FOGS UP MY WINDSHIELD WHEN VEHICLE IS IN USE THEN SHUT DOWN FOR APPROXIM... |
| Jul 12, 2003 | STEERING | POWER STEERING LOCKUP CAUSES VERY HAZARDOUS LOSS OF CONTROL. A BROKEN STEERING PUMP WAS DETERMINED ... |
| Jun 9, 2003 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | SMALL QUANTITY OF GASOLINE COLLECTED IN A CAVITY ON THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK IN 2003 MAZDA 6. *MR W... |