1999 Mazda B-Series Truck Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 12%of 78 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 72,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the visibility of the 1999 Mazda B-Series Truck, 12% of the 78 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 72,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“We have a 1999 Mazda b-2500 truck (equivalant to a ford ranger-ours made in canada). About 2 years ago, the windshield wipers started coming on at random times. This could be dangerous.”
NHTSA complaint #10120940, filed 2005-05, 39,400 miles“Windshield wipers come on spontaneously while driving at all speeds (MPH); also steering wheel locked up after windshield wipers eon at speed of 65mph pulling car to right resulting in crash. The airbags on the driver side and the passenger side failed to deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #719666, filed 2000-03“Engine sporadically stalls out. Vehicle starts right back up. Dealer can duplicate the proble. The dealer has fixed tfi module twice. Recall on the wiper switch but replacement part is not avalable.”
NHTSA complaint #873464, filed 2000-10Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 5% |
| 2001 | 1 | 3% |
| 2000 | 3 | 5% |
| 1999 | 9 | 12% |
| 1998 | 1 | 1% |
| 1997 | 5 | 10% |
| 1996 | 13 | 24% |
| 1995 | 11 | 26% |
| 1994 | 2 | 2% |
| 1992 | 1 | 9% |
| 1990 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 1999 Mazda B-Series Truck
12 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 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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