1997 Mazda B-Series Truck tires problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the tires on the 1997 Mazda B-Series Truck — 25% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Received blown tire while traveling on us 190. I had no advance warning. The tread is almost completely separated from the tire.*ak (dot number: vnfc1pr476 tiresize: p225/70r14)”
filed Mar 13, 2002
“Replaced my four firestone wilderness all terrain tires because they were failing. The tires belts were peeling from the tires. Now mazda corp. Usa operations will not reimburse me for the replacement. Can you please help me? This occured aug. 2000, I mailed mazda all paperwork. They said denied…”
filed Oct 5, 2001
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Tires problems in other B-Series Truck years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 B-Series Truck | 1 | 4% |
| 2003 B-Series Truck | 2 | 10% |
| 2002 B-Series Truck | 2 | 7% |
| 2001 B-Series Truck | 4 | 11% |
| 2000 B-Series Truck | 14 | 24% |
| 1999 B-Series Truck | 12 | 15% |
| 1998 B-Series Truck | 19 | 28% |
| 1996 B-Series Truck | 7 | 13% |
| 1994 B-Series Truck | 13 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Mazda B-Series Truck
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.