2003 Mazda B-Series Truck Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 10%of 21 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 134,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2003 Mazda B-Series Truck, 10% of the 21 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 134,000 miles.
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.
“The electrical system shut down while I was driving, turning off air conditioner, radio, interior lights, and turn indicator. The dash lit up ABS, airbag, and cruise control indicators. When I stopped, I turned off the engine and turned the key to power without starting engine and found the electrical working again. I tried driving again and the electrical system worked for a short time and went off again. When it first happened, I was driving straight on a city street”
NHTSA complaint #11113986, filed 2018-07, 98,000 miles“The contact owns a 2003 Mazda b3000. The contact stated that the brake lights were inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician was not able to diagnose a failure. The manufacture was not notified about the failure. The failure mileage was 170,000 and the current mileage was 180,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10579710, filed 2014-04, 170,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10017005Mar 17, 2006Brake lamps inoperative-check center high mounted stop lamp (chmsl)-service tip.
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 6% |
| 2003 | 2 | 10% |
| 2002 | 1 | 4% |
| 2001 | 1 | 3% |
| 2000 | 2 | 3% |
| 1998 | 1 | 1% |
| 1997 | 2 | 4% |
| 1996 | 2 | 4% |
| 1995 | 1 | 2% |
| 1994 | 6 | 5% |
| 1992 | 1 | 9% |
| 1990 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2003 Mazda B-Series Truck
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 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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