Dodge B SeriesYears to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 50 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Dodge B Series.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
Dodge B Series 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 B Series median. Tap a year for its full report.
'76'78'86'87'88'89'90'92'94'95'96'97'98
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
1998Not rated–/10018 complaints · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/1009 complaints · 0 recalls1992Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1990Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1989Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1988Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1986Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1978Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1976Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system
Most common Dodge B Series problems
All model years combined: 50 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
21Electrical system20 crash/fire/injury
5Service brakes, hydraulic
5Power train3 crash/fire/injury
4Structure
3Wheels
3Engine and engine cooling
3Steering
2Suspension
2Air bags
65 other systems2 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 21 | 20 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 5 | 0 |
| Power train | 5 | 3 |
| Structure | 4 | 0 |
| Wheels | 3 | 1 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 3 | 1 |
| Steering | 3 | 0 |
| Suspension | 2 | 0 |
| Air bags | 2 | 0 |
| 5 other systems | 6 | 2 |
2 recalls
Dodge B Series recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.