The 1999 Mazda B-Series Truck has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 98,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 96 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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.
Consequence
THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
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…
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 1998-1998 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCKS (B2500, B3000 AND B4000) EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL AND BUILT FROM JANUARY 1998 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999. A CRUISE CONTROL CABLE CAN INTERFERE WITH THE SPEED CONTROL SERVO PULLEY AND NOT ALLOW THE THROTTLE TO RETURN TO IDLE WHEN DISENGAGING THE CRUISE…
Consequence
IF THE CRUISE CONTROL IS USED AND THIS CONDITION IS PRESENT, A STUCK THROTTLE COULD RESULT, WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLES. AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE REPLACEMENT CABLES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. CUSTOMERS ARE BEING ADVISED NOT TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM UNTIL A REPLACEMENT CAN BE MADE.
Complaints by component
TIRES
7
2injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
7
AIR BAGS
6
5crashes5injuries
STRUCTURE:BODY
5
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
5
1crashes1injuries
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
4
4crashes4injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
4
2crashes1injuries
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
4
SUSPENSION
4
Total complaints96
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Vehicle frame is cracked/rusted, strut mounts rusted, fuel tank tie down rusted.”
“Vehicle frame is cracked/rusted, strut mounts rusted, fuel tank tie down rusted.”
“Vehicle frame is cracked/rusted, strut mounts rusted, fuel tank tie down rusted.”
“Entire truck body frame is rusting out, fuel tank brackets rusted out, seat cushion support on drivers side broken”
“Entire truck body frame is rusting out, fuel tank brackets rusted out, seat cushion support on drivers side broken”
“Entire truck body frame is rusting out, fuel tank brackets rusted out, seat cushion support on drivers side broken”
“Tl* the contact owned a 1999 mazda b2500. While driving 55 mph, the contact's vehicle was involved in a front end collision. The contact stated that the air bags did not deploy until after the crash, and the seat belt pretensioner did not tighten. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed…”
“Tl* the contact owned a 1999 mazda b2500. While driving 55 mph, the contact's vehicle was involved in a front end collision. The contact stated that the air bags did not deploy until after the crash, and the seat belt pretensioner did not tighten. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Mazda B-Series Truck as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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