Frame is rusted out did not pass inspection was advised not to drive it as the bed could fall off
The worst 2000 Mazda B-Series Truck problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
Problems by type
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- Tires14
- Transmission13
- Steering7
- Body5
- Suspension5
- Airbags4
- Seats4
- Engine3
- Visibility3
- Brakes2
- Electrical2
- Lights2
- Seat belts2
- Acceleration1
- Fuel system1
- Locks1
- Wheels1
Specific symptoms reported on the 2000 Mazda B-Series Truck
Trouble codes owners of the 2000 Mazda B-Series Truck mention
B3000 2
Recalls 2
Vehicle speed control
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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 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.
Recall number 07V347000 · Recall details
Seat belts
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: light duty trucks equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. The buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."
- Risk
- In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the buckle assemblies to determine whether the buckle assembly build date codes are within the suspect range. Those within the suspect date code range will be replaced.
Recall number 00V228002 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2000 Mazda B-Series Truck 120
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- In accordance with Federal regulations, follow the procedure listed below when replacing a speedometer
- Mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled maintenance services that support all major vehicle systems
- Speedometer replacement procedure
- Some customers may complain of signs of oil on the struts or shock absorbers
- Some customers may experience a squeaking noise may be heard from the exhaust manifold when the idle speed...
- In accordance with Federal regulations, follow the procedure listed below when replacing a speedometer.
- This service bulletin provides testing and charging procedures in order to promote proper battery...
- Accessory instructions can be found on OneMazda under Dealer Resources
- The Mazda DCA-8000 is required for all warranty battery testing
- Battery Maintenance: This service bulletin provides testing and charging procedures in order to promote...
What 2000 Mazda B-Series Truck owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
"takata recall" my seat broke from the bottom piece thereon the part that reclines theres a bar that goes across no cant really sit on there right the vehicle wasbnot in motion as it was parked happend when I was getting on...
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mazda b3000. The contact stated that the vehicle unexpectedly caught on fire while it was parked in a residential driveway. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard and was not diagnosed to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the incident. A police/fire report was not filed. The approximate failure mileage was 400,000.
Retard tire(s) sizes...? B/c fire retardent...? Dot:(aahhmtz000), (pjc49r1204),(mdur18hr) should be a 16" size rim...
Frame inspection and tire balancing? Damaged my front frame of my pick-up. Bought a michelin tire(s)...
Frame rusted out, rusted tire carrier, and rear leaf spring mounts. Unsafe truck until we temporarily fixed the problem because mazda would not. Frame should last longer than 8 years after being in heated garage.
The vehicle has several safety issues. 1. The door ajar light on dash repeatedly comes on as well as inside light while driving. This problem has occurred since vehicle was new and never repaired correctly by mazda facility. 2. Truck has original wilderness ht tires from firestone, with 22,000 miles on them, and just had vibration and veering to right. Found ball on tread of drivers side steer tire, where apparently the tread is separating from the tire. The dot code on these tires is w2uu ipo479, p225/70r15 100s. This model was not included in the 2000 recall, although I recently learned the highway safety board found these tires to have more complaints then the at and atx that were recalled. 3. I too had problems with the oil pressure not registering until the vehicles was warmed up after traveling a couple miles. Dealer said I had to replace sending unit which they didn't have in stock. I removed old sending unit and turned over engine until it blew oil out the post the sending unit goes in, and its been working fine every since using the same old sending unit. 4. The brake light on top of cab, started leaking water into cab around the gasket, so I had to silicone around gasket to stop leak. 5. Had problems with transmission not shifting and would go into neutral. This happened on interstate doing 70 MPH. Pulled over to shoulder and after trial and error, found the only way vehicle would move was to put it into drive 1. Dealer said sensor was bad in transmission and replaced, and no problems since. 6. Transmission does not shift properly when traveling up a hill, especially if pulling a trailer, even when trailer is empty and there is a loss of power. The engine RPM gauge shows the engine running at 5000 RPM and transmission will not shift until you get to top of hill and start down other side.
Driver felt vibration wile driving in fast lane, driver then lost control and collided into another vehicle. *ts the consumer lost control of the truck due to tire tread separation. The tire brand was firestone. The driver of the other vehicle was injured.
Consumer inspected vehicle after hearing a loud squeaky noise coming from the front passenger sides. When inspecting he found a loose prematurely rusted lower ball joint with no lubrication and replaced the part. Dealer stated there was never any type of grease fitting which caused rusting. Consumer saved the old rusted lower ball joint part.*ak *sb
I was involved in an accident and the air bags deployed on the first impact, but when I was rear ended my head was cut open by the plastic cover for the air bag. When I was rear ended a 2nd and 3rd time my nose was cut by the same plastic cover.
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Questions about the 2000 Mazda B-Series Truck
Is the 2000 Mazda B-Series Truck reliable?
Owners have filed 58 complaints about the 2000 Mazda B-Series Truck, 2.8 times a typical B-Series Truck model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2000 Mazda B-Series Truck?
Tires, with 14 complaints, typically around 25,000 miles. Next is transmission (13).
How many recalls does the 2000 Mazda B-Series Truck have?
2 recalls, covering vehicle speed control and seat belts.
What year does the Mazda B-Series Truck have bad tires?
The Mazda B-Series Truck model years with the most tires complaints are 1998 (19 complaints), 2000 (14 complaints) and 1994 (13 complaints).
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