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Dodge 600Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 18 owner complaints and 11 safety recalls on record for the Dodge 600.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints18Top: Fuel system, gasolineSafety recalls111983–1990 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Dodge 600 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 600 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'83'84'85'86'87'90
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1990Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1987Not rated–/1006 complaints · 1 recall1986Not rated–/1006 complaints · 3 recalls1985Not rated–/1002 complaints · 4 recalls1984Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall1983Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Dodge 600 problems

All model years combined: 18 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Fuel system, gasoline30
Power train30
Engine and engine cooling30
Service brakes, hydraulic20
Tires20
Seat belts20
Vehicle speed control10
Seats11
Structure10
1 other systems10
11 recalls

Dodge 600 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Control arm: lower arm89V-052 · 1983 · Mar 29, 1989 · 500,000 vehicles–Seats89V-011 · 1985 · Jan 31, 1989 · 60,000 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline88V-105 · 1985–1987 · Jul 1, 1988 · 580,000 vehicles–Front assembly: power adjust88V-061 · 1985–1986 · Apr 8, 1988 · 1,500 vehicles–Wiring: interior/under dash86V-028 · 1986 · Feb 19, 1986 · 7,600 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings85V-010 · 1985 · Jan 1, 1985 · 53,000 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings84V-147 · 1984 · Nov 21, 1984 · 340,000 vehicles–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings83V-060 · 1983 · Jun 6, 1983 · 3,785 vehicles–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings82V-123 · 1983 · Dec 9, 1982 · 50,000 vehicles–Equipment: electrical82V-092 · 1983 · Sep 24, 1982 · 479 vehicles–Tank assembly: filler pipe and cap82V-091 · 1983 · Sep 22, 1982 · 5,234 vehicles
3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the 600

  1. TRANS PARK SYSTEM FAILUREEA91010 · 1983–1987 · closed Dec 31, 1991
    No recall
  2. SEAT ATTACHMENTEA88008 · 1985 · closed May 18, 1988
    Led to recall 88V-061
  3. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESPE85011 · 1984 · closed Jul 31, 1985
    Led to recall 84V-147