NHTSA vehicle safety data

2002 Mazda B-Series Truck Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

The 2002 Mazda B-Series Truck has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns and 28 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Mazda dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2002 Mazda B-Series Truck, plus NCAP crash-test ratings. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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2002 Mazda B-Series Truck owner complaints

Owners have filed 28 complaints with NHTSA about the 2002 Mazda B-Series Truck, describing incidents dated February 27, 2002 to March 2, 2010.

Most-cited components

Air Bags 6 complaints
Engine 6 complaints
Power Train 6 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control 3 complaints
Seat Belts 2 complaints
Seats 2 complaints

Of the 28 complaints on file, 5 report a crash; across all 28 complaints, owners report 6 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #11180839 · Filed February 18, 2019
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.
ODI #10948432 · Filed January 30, 2017
DEALER CONFIRMS THIS RECALL WAS COMPLETED NOV 1, 2007 I CALLED TODAY TO CONFIRM, AND GAVE MY NEW ADDRESS: 4133 224TH LANE SE, UNIT #101, ISSAQUAH, WA 98029-5203. HOW DO I GET THIS RECALL REMOVED - IMPORTANT FOR POTENTIAL FUTURE SALE... DEALER IS LEE JOHNSON CHEV /MAZDA OF KIRKLAND WA. UPDATED…
ODI #10322960 · Filed March 31, 2010
CAN NOT GET THE LOCAL MAZDA DEALER (SKYLAND AUTOMOTIVE)(888-231-1092) TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE SAFETY RECALL 4707H REPAIRED. CAN YOU HELP.

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SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH/OVERHEATS

NHTSA #09V414000 · Vehicle Speed Control — Cruise Control · NHTSA notice

Reported October 23, 2009 · MAZDA MOTOR CORP

Potentially affected: 39,600 vehicles

Owners notified December 11, 2009 · Vehicles built August 6, 2001 – July 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

MAZDA IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 1995 THROUGH 1997 AND MODEL YEAR 2001 THROUGH 2003 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TEXAS INSTRUMENTS SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (SCDS) AND/OR ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) AND MANUFACTURED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 5, 2002. A COMPONENT OF THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY DETERIORATE OVER TIME AND DEVELOP A LEAK. THIS OCCURRENCE COULD CAUSE THE SWITCH TO OVERHEAT, SMOKE OR BURN WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN UNDER HOOD FIRE.

Safety consequence

A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING.

Manufacturer remedy

MAZDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS THAT DEALERS WILL INSTALL A UNIVERSAL FUSED JUMPER HARNESS ON THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500 OPTION #6.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH

NHTSA #07V347000 · Vehicle Speed Control · NHTSA notice

Reported August 7, 2007 · MAZDA MOTOR CORP

Potentially affected: 76,000 vehicles

Mazda campaign 4707H · Owners notified September 7, 2007 · Vehicles built April 4, 1997 – December 10, 2002 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.

Safety consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. AN INTERIM NOTICE WAS SENT TO OWNERS ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2007, DIRECTING THEM TO HAVE THE SPEED DEACTIVATION CONTROL SWITCH DISCONNECTED TEMPORARILY. A SECOND NOTIFICATION LETTER TO OWNERS WAS IN FEBRUARY 2008 ADVISING THEM TO RETURN TO DEALERS FOR INSTALLATION OF THE REPAIR PART. OWNERS OF AFFECTED VEHICLES WHO DID NOT RECEIVE A PHASE 2 NOTICE AND HAVE NOT HAD THE RECALL COMPLETED WILL BE NOTIFIED BEGINNING AUGUST 6, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500.

Notes

MAZDA RECALL NO. 4707H.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

2002 Mazda B-Series 2-DR.

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out of 5

Overall Safety Rating

Not Rated

Frontal Crash

Not Rated

Driver: 4, Passenger: 4

Side Crash

Not Rated

Driver: 5, Passenger: Not Rated

Side Pole

Not Rated

Rollover

Safety Technology

2002 Mazda B-Series Extended Cab

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out of 5

Overall Safety Rating

Not Rated

Frontal Crash

Not Rated

Driver: 4, Passenger: 4

Side Crash

Not Rated

Driver: 4, Passenger: Not Rated

Side Pole

Not Rated

Rollover

Safety Technology

28 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 Mazda B-Series Truck.

Power Train; Engine

ODI #11180839

Incident: February 18, 2004 · Filed: February 18, 2019

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.

Vehicle Speed Control

ODI #10948432

Incident: November 1, 2007 · Filed: January 30, 2017

DEALER CONFIRMS THIS RECALL WAS COMPLETED NOV 1, 2007 I CALLED TODAY TO CONFIRM, AND GAVE MY NEW ADDRESS: 4133 224TH LANE SE, UNIT #101, ISSAQUAH, WA 98029-5203. HOW DO I GET THIS RECALL REMOVED - IMPORTANT FOR POTENTIAL FUTURE SALE... DEALER IS LEE JOHNSON CHEV /MAZDA OF KIRKLAND WA. UPDATED 02/08/17*LJ *CN

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ODI #10322960

Incident: March 2, 2010 · Filed: March 31, 2010

CAN NOT GET THE LOCAL MAZDA DEALER (SKYLAND AUTOMOTIVE)(888-231-1092) TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE SAFETY RECALL 4707H REPAIRED. CAN YOU HELP.

Engine and Engine Cooling

ODI #10281449

Incident: August 10, 2009 · Filed: August 23, 2009

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 and Engine Cooling

ODI #10269801

Incident: December 20, 2008 · Filed: May 23, 2009

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 CONSEQUENCES. IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED (USED ENGINE) AT A COST OF $3000.00 THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED, MOST LIKELY BY INCORRECT ANTIFREEZE INSTALLED IN THE ENGINE. THIS WAS DONE EITHER AT THE FACTORY OR THE NEW CAR DEALERSHIP WHEN THE CAR WAS PREPED FOR SALE. *TR

Seats

ODI #10223143

Incident: August 10, 2007 · Filed: April 2, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA B3000. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS SEATED IN THE PARKED VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK REST FAILED. HE CURRENTLY HAS A BOX BEHIND THE BACK REST TO KEEP IT ERECT. THE DEALER WANTS TO KEEP THE VEHICLE OVERNIGHT AND CHARGE FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE CONTACT DOES NOT WANT TO LEAVE HIS VEHICLE OVERNIGHT OR PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC. HE FEELS THAT IT IS MAZDA'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CORRECT THE FAILURE FOR FREE. THE CONTACT PLANS TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT BODY SHOP. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Power Train

ODI #10221310

Incident: March 15, 2005 · Filed: March 15, 2008

SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THERE HAS BEEN NOTICEABLE PLAY IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. I IGNORED IT FOR A LONG TIME AND THEN AFTER THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP IN THE AREA THAT HAS A VERY GOOD REPUTATION FOR REPAIRING AND SETTING UP DIFFERENTIALS. AFTER EXAMINING THE GEARS IN THE REAR END HE TOLD ME THE PLAY WAS CAUSED BY A PART THAT WAS MACHINED INCORRECTLY AT THE FACTORY. HE SAID IT WAS A HOLE THAT WAS DRILLED TOO LARGE FOR THE PIN THAT IS INSTALLED IN IT TO HOLD THE AXLE GEARS IN PLACE. HE ASSURED ME THAT IT WAS NOT CAUSED BY WEAR BECAUSE THIS PIN IS NOT A MOVING PART. I HAVE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE TRUCK WITHOUT ANY REPAIR BEING MADE, IT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE GETTING ANY WORSE, BUT WHO KNOWS HOW LONG UNTIL IT FAILS? *TR

Exterior Lighting

ODI #10219193

Incident: February 23, 2008 · Filed: February 26, 2008

PASSENGER LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT DOES NOT WORK FUSE IS OK FUSE SLOT HAS POWER LAMP WAS REPLACED STILL DOES NOT WORK. *TR

Vehicle Speed Control

ODI #10217961

Incident: October 5, 2007 · Filed: February 13, 2008

FACTORY RECALL WE WERE NOTIFIED TO HAVE OUR CRUISE CONTROL ON OUR 2002 MAZDA 4WD-B400 PU DISCONNECTED BECAUSE OF A FACTORY RECALL. WE DID THIS IN OCTOBER 2007. TO DATE WE HAVE HEARD NOTHING ABOUT THE REPAIRS. OUR DEALERS KEEPS TELLING US THAT THEY ARE WAITING FOR PARTS. WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE THESE PARTS MANUFACTURED THAT THEY CAN'T GET THEM BY NOW? SINCE THEN WE ARE GETTING AN "ENGINE LIGHT ON" WHICH INDICATES THAT WE EITHER HAVE A SHORT CIRCUIT CONDITION OR THE DPFE/EGR VALVE PRESSURE SENSOR HAS FAILED. I WANT TO KNOW IF THIS IS DUE TO THEIR DISCONNECTING THE CRUISE CONTROL? PLEASE LET ME KNOW SOON! *TR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic; Vehicle Speed Control

ODI #10204351

Incident: September 26, 2007 · Filed: September 28, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA B3000. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE AND TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE MAZDA DEALER ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2007. THE DEALER DEACTIVATED THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH, HOWEVER, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE SAME DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2007. MAZDA RECONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH AND INFORMED HER THAT THE SAFETY RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO HER VIN. SHE STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED WHEN SHE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE PURCHASE DATE AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 28,000.

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