2000 Mazda B-Series Truck power train problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2000 Mazda B-Series Truck — 22% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The vehicle has several safety issues. 1. The door ajar light on dash repeatedly comes on as well as inside light while driving. This problem has occurred since vehicle was new and never repaired correctly by mazda facility. 2. Truck has original wilderness ht tires from firestone, with 22,000…”
filed May 31, 2008
“Transmission went out at 12-28-04 . Dealer told me I needed a new transmission at a cost of 3800.00 . At speeds high and low it will not shift right. I tried to get help on this problem and mazda corp said it would take a while to maybe solve. *jb”
filed Dec 28, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Some customers may experience a squeaking noise may be heard from the exhaust manifold when the idle speed drops from fast idle to normal idle speed during cold start. This is caused by a variable valve being stuck in…
01-010-22 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 26, 2022
Power Train problems in other B-Series Truck years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 B-Series Truck | 3 | 14% |
| 2002 B-Series Truck | 6 | 21% |
| 2001 B-Series Truck | 5 | 14% |
| 1999 B-Series Truck | 9 | 12% |
| 1998 B-Series Truck | 5 | 7% |
| 1997 B-Series Truck | 7 | 13% |
| 1996 B-Series Truck | 3 | 5% |
| 1995 B-Series Truck | 1 | 2% |
| 1994 B-Series Truck | 8 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 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.