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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

1998 Mazda B-Series Truck Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 67 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the visibility of the 1998 Mazda B-Series Truck, 1% of the 67 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.

“Passenger side rear-door quarter-glass was struck by a stone which totally shattered into small pieces (splinter too) the quarter-glass. This incident based on the size of the mark left, only left a small (pencil head size) chip on a normal winshield. How can Mazda/ford produce b400 and rangers wigh dirrerent standard glass than NHTSA approved.”

NHTSA complaint #540176, filed 1998-08

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200315%
200113%
200035%
1999912%
199811%
1997510%
19961324%
19951126%
199422%
199219%
199016%

Other parts of the 1998 Mazda B-Series Truck

Tires
19 complaints
Vehicle speed control
13 complaints
Engine cooling
9 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
5 complaints
Air bags
4 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Interior lighting
3 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1998 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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