1991 Mazda B2200 SE review from North America

At 97000 miles, one of the front brake calipers jammed.

At about 70000 miles, the valve guide seals in the head started to leak a little oil into the cylinders. This is only noticeable if parked overnight. The excess oil will burn off with smoke, then it clears up. Not a serious enough issue to have the head rebuilt.

Clutch and timing belt were replaced at 65000 miles. Clutch was worn, but not slipping. Timing belt was still good.

I drove this truck for 7 years straight as a reliable daily, city commuter vehicle, then stored it outside on a wooded lot in the cold, wet environment of Western Washington State. It sat there for 4 years and still managed to come out of hibernation with only the front brake caliper problem! No electrical/electronic problems --nothing. Mice had even built nests in the engine air intake. When I revived the truck, it had 96,970 miles on it. Few vehicles could survive this sort of thing. This is also one of the last carbureted trucks that Mazda produced, and one of the best. This little truck can haul 1250 pounds of payload in the bed with no problem.