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Exterior lightingPart report

1996 Mazda B-Series Truck Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
4%of 55 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1996 Mazda B-Series Truck, 4% of the 55 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Consumer complained of ongoing problem with windshield wiper/washer intermittently turn on/off. Vehicle in/out of dealer shop on four occasions, and every time dealer repairs them another problem would arise. Also, signal light would come on/off, and air conditioning stopped running.”

NHTSA complaint #831564, filed 1998-12

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200516%
2003210%
200214%
200113%
200023%
199811%
199724%
199624%
199512%
199465%
199219%
199016%

Other parts of the 1996 Mazda B-Series Truck

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaints
Tires
7 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Steering
5 complaints
Vehicle speed control
5 complaints
Seat belts
4 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Interior lighting
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1996 Mazda B-Series Truck

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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