- Worst Model Year:
We don't have a lot of complaints on file for the Mazda B2300 (although feel free to add yours here) -- it's either not very popular ... or it's very, very good.
The 2006 Mazda B2300 has the most complaints, & the most-reported problem is also with the 2006 B2300 for engine failure / loss of timing.
Worst Reported Problems with the B2300
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Latest Owner Complaints About the B2300
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none of the body panels line up vey well -- 2006 B2300:
this truck has not been great, sticky throttle three times, now everyday occurance, transmission shifts weird, sometimes slips, other times does not know where to shift (up or down), rusting away even with underspray yearly. I bought this new and has not been abused, very cold draft through ... Read more »
This problem has been reported 1 times by other 2006 B2300 owners.
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engine failure / loss of timing -- 2006 B2300:
Mazda has a TSB indicating a problem with the 2.3 engine "losing time". The problem is that the crankshaft timing gear is not located on the crankshaft with any sort of keyway (like most every other engine in the world). The crankshaft timing chain gear is actually located by sandwiching it ... Read more »
This problem has been reported 1 times by other 2006 B2300 owners.
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transmission jerks and slips -- 2004 B2300:
I bought a 2004 Mazda B2300 (4 cylinder) brand new in 04'. 40,000 miles later, the transmission started to jerk and slip. It would rev high every time it switched gears and it would shift really hard. The transmission pan also leaked. I constantly had to add transmission fluid. I took it in ... Read more »
This problem has been reported 1 times by other 2004 B2300 owners.
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heater blows cold when vehicle slows down -- 2001 B2300:
Whenever I am driving down the road and the heater is on, it will blow cold air everytime I slow down. Just the opposite when the a/c is on in the summer. Read more »
This problem has been reported 1 times by other 2001 B2300 owners.
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radiator hose extremely hot -- 1996 B2300:
THE SHORT HOSE WHICH GOES FROM THE TOP OF MY RADIATOR TO THE ENGINE IS GETTING EXTREMELY HOT, SOMETIMES I CAN SEE STEAM COMING UP FROM THE ENGIINE. YOU KNOW HOW FOR EXAMPLE AN OLD CAR WILL GET OVERHEATED ON A HOT SUMMERS DAY. THE INSIDE TEMPERATURE GAUGE IS NORMAL TO LOW......... NOT ON ... Read more »
This problem has been reported 1 times by other 1996 B2300 owners.