IllustrationTURNED OVER TO ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE. WAITING FOR RESPONSE. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
1997 Mazda B-SERIES Truck
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1997 Mazda B-SERIES Truck do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 26.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 9 of 52 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Tires. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
52 reportsVEHICLE MAKES NOISE UPON HARD ACCELERATION, DEALER RAN DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND FOUND AS SYSTEMS WERE WITH MAZDA'S SPECS.*ET
ENGINE IS GETTING CARBON ON THE PISTONS WHICH IS CAUSING KNOCKING NOISE. *ET
LEAK IN EXHAUST SYSTEM.
OVERDRIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATES, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM, IT IS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEARS. DEALER REPLACED THE SOLENOID AND TORQUE CONVERTER, WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
A LOUD NOISE OCCURS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND BECOMES LOUDER AS THE VEHICLE HEATS UP. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH
SEAT FAILED TO SUPPORT HEAD AND SPINAL COLUMN DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURIES TO CONSUMERS NECK AND BACK. *SLC
FRONT END SUSPENSION DRIFTS, ALIGNED SEVERAL TIMES, HOWEVER NO IMPROVEMENT.
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. CERTIFIED MECHANICS HAVE SAID THAT THE CAMBER CASTERS NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE ARMS ARE TOO LONG.
Official recalls
109V414000 · Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control
Oct 23, 2009
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING.
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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.