2008 Mazda B-Series Truck Recalls, Complaints & Specs
3 safety recalls list the 2008 Mazda B-Series Truck, and owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA. At least one recall carries a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory. Check your own VIN below.
3 safety recalls for the 2008 Mazda B-Series Truck
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Inflator module (air bags)
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2007-2009 B-Series pickup trucks. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Remedy: Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk with an interim letter mailed April 26, 2021. A second…
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Inflator module (air bags) Do not drive
Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2007-2009 B-Series trucks sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee,…
Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 15, 2018.…
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Inflator module (air bags) Do not drive
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 B-Series trucks manufactured June 6, 2006, to January 22, 2009, originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana…
Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda notified owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 15, 2018.…
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2008 Mazda B-Series Truck have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA; 2 describe a crash. Reports cite 1 injury and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 5 miles. Complaints peaked in 2017 with 3 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“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 ordere”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 1, 2022 · Air bags
“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”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 18, 2020 · Air bags
Compare Mazda B-Series Truck model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Mazda B-Series Truck model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 Mazda B-Series Truck | 0 | 16 |
| 1991 Mazda B-Series Truck | 1 | 14 |
| 1992 Mazda B-Series Truck | 1 | 11 |
| 1993 Mazda B-Series Truck | 0 | 9 |
| 1994 Mazda B-Series Truck | 4 | 122 |
| 1995 Mazda B-Series Truck | 1 | 42 |
| 1996 Mazda B-Series Truck | 1 | 55 |
| 1997 Mazda B-Series Truck | 1 | 52 |
| 1998 Mazda B-Series Truck | 3 | 67 |
| 1999 Mazda B-Series Truck | 2 | 78 |
| 2000 Mazda B-Series Truck | 2 | 58 |
| 2001 Mazda B-Series Truck | 3 | 37 |
| 2002 Mazda B-Series Truck | 2 | 28 |
| 2003 Mazda B-Series Truck | 1 | 21 |
| 2004 Mazda B-Series Truck | 3 | 24 |
| 2005 Mazda B-Series Truck | 3 | 16 |
| 2006 Mazda B-Series Truck | 6 | 11 |
| 2007 Mazda B-Series Truck | 3 | 37 |
| 2008 Mazda B-Series Truck | 3 | 11 |
| 2009 Mazda B-Series Truck | 5 | 4 |
Checking a specific 2008 Mazda B-Series Truck
How do I know if my 2008 Mazda B-Series Truck has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 2008 Mazda B-Series Truck; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Mazda dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 16V499000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.