2008 Mazda B-SERIES - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2008 Mazda B-Series Extended Cab does not have an overall safety rating as it is listed as "Not Rated". However, it received a high rating of 5 for the front crash driver side and a 4 for the front crash passenger side. In terms of side crash ratings, the driver's side received a score of 4, while the passenger side is listed as "Not Rated".

One notable feature that this car lacks is electronic stability control, forward collision warning, and lane departure warning systems, which could potentially affect its safety performance in certain scenarios.

Additionally, the car has a rollover rating of 3 out of 5, indicating a moderate risk of rollover. There have been 11 complaints reported for this vehicle, along with 3 recalls. It is important to address these recalls promptly to ensure the safety and proper functioning of the vehicle.

Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

11

Recall Count

3

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2008 Mazda B-Series Extended Cab Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2008 Mazda B-Series Extended Cab

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

No
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2008 Mazda B-Series Extended Cab Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2008 Mazda B-Series Extended Cab Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2008 Score 2009 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 5 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 4 4

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2008 Score 2009 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 4 4 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2008 Score 2009 Score
Rollover Rating 2 3 Not Rated
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2008 Mazda B-SERIES

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

Choose a component to see what complaints people have made about them.

Complaint:
"unknown. have been trying to get airbag recall scheduled with jim doran mazda in mcminnville, or for months. 1st appointment no record of parts being ordered. now nobody can confirm parts being ordered for upcoming appointment."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2022-01-06

Complaint:
"truck involved in auto accident involving a suv running a red light at high spped. to avoid being broadsided daughter braked hard to stopped but still hit the suv rear bumper as he continued to drive thru the red light.. daughter expected airbags to deployed and shielded her face. no airbags. this was a four lane road leading to the freeway at a intersection with daughter entering with a green lite severe whiplash and back pains. currently at the hospital er."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2021-05-10

Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2008 mazda b-series truck. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v013000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the dealer (doug's lynnwood mazda, 22130 wa-99, edmonds, wa 98026, 425-774-3551) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were unavailable for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect. *tt"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2020-05-06

Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2008 mazda b2300. the contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 17v013000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. the contact received the recall notification in march of 2017. the contact spoke with ron tonkin mazda (750 se 122nd avenue, portland, oregon 97233, phone (503) 257-2420) several times and was informed that the part was unavailable for the repair. the manufacturer was not contacted. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-01-03

Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2008 mazda b23. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v499000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the balise mazda dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2018-06-06

Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2008 mazda b23s 2a. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v499000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer stated that the parts were not available and the contact would be notified when the parts become available. the dealer was not notified. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2018-06-06

Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2008 mazda b-series truck. the contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 16v499000 (air bags) had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer advised that the part was not available for the recall repair. the contact did not experience a failure. vin tool confirms remedy not yet available."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-01-08

Complaint:
"takata recall wondering about the time, my recall was back in june."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2018-06-06

Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2008 mazda b2300. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v499000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-08-07

MAZDA Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

MAZDA ranks 16 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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