2009 Mazda B-series Truck Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
No verdict The 2009 Mazda B-series Truck has 4 NHTSA complaints, a complaint index of 75, and 5 recalls, 3 of them do-not-drive Takata airbag recalls. It ranks 2nd worst of 5 model years covered, behind 2007.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 75/100
- #2 of 5 B-series Truck years
- Verdict
- No verdict
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 4
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 5
- 3 Do Not Drive
- Crashes
- 0
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Top issue
- Airbags
Top 2009 Mazda B-series Truck problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Airbags3 (75%)
- Other1 (25%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Owners report long delays getting the Takata driver or passenger airbag inflator replaced under recall because parts were unavailable.
- Some owners say their vehicle remained in normal daily use for months while waiting on the airbag recall repair, despite the do-not-drive advisory.
- Dealers reportedly told owners the replacement inflator was on backorder with no clear repair timeline.
- No owner in the sample reported an actual airbag failure, crash, or fire — the complaints center on the recall parts shortage itself.
2009 Mazda B-series Truck recalls
5 NHTSA recall campaigns list this model year.
- NHTSA 21V162000Mar 10, 2021Airbags5,847 vehicles
Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module
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.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
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 letter was sent December 2021. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 4821C.
- NHTSA 18V016000Jan 9, 2018Airbags84 vehiclesDo Not Drive
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2009 B-Series trucks ever registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 15, 2018. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 2118A.
- NHTSA 17V013000Jan 10, 2017Airbags725 vehiclesDo Not Drive
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module
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, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone B" above, Mazda is recalling certain 2007-2008 B-Series trucks sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
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. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 0817A.
2009 compared with other B-series Truck years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2009 Mazda B-series Truck reliable compared to other years?
- It has a complaint index of 75 and ranks 2nd worst among the 5 model years with data, so it is more problem-prone than most other B-series years, though 2007 (index 100) scores worse.
- Does the 2009 Mazda B-series Truck have an airbag recall?
- Yes. It has three separate Takata airbag recalls (16V499000, 17V013000, 18V016000) marked do-not-drive, plus a fourth airbag inflator recall (21V162000).
- What is the most common problem reported on the 2009 B-series Truck?
- Airbags make up 75% of complaints, mostly owners describing delays in getting Takata recall parts replaced rather than an actual airbag failure.
- Are there any non-airbag recalls on the 2009 B-series Truck?
- Yes, one recall (09V032000) covers a possible crack in the front spindle stem on 220 two-wheel-drive trucks.
- How many total recalls affect the 2009 Mazda B-series Truck?
- NHTSA lists 5 recalls for this model year, and 3 of them carry a do-not-drive warning.