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Dodge B100Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 2 owner complaints and 17 safety recalls on record for the Dodge B100.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints2Top: StructureSafety recalls171971–1988 model years

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

Best & worst years

Dodge B100 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 B100 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1988Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1983Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1977Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1971Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Dodge B100 problems

All model years combined: 2 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
Structure21
17 recalls

Dodge B100 recalls

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

–Automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl)87V-194 · 1988 · Dec 26, 1987 · 3,500 vehicles–Body: bumpers83V-103 · 1981–1983 · Sep 27, 1983 · 616 vehicles–Storage: tank assembly81V-019 · 1981 · Jan 9, 1981 · 14 vehicles–Door: hinge and attachments80V-064 · 1980 · May 20, 1980 · 3,000 vehicles–Structure: frame and members80V-027 · 1971–1978 · Mar 14, 1980 · 1,000,000 vehicles–Appliance: air conditioner79V-176 · 1979 · Jul 24, 1979 · 68,000 vehicles–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings79V-105 · 1978 · Apr 30, 1979 · 50,000 vehicles–Control arm: lower arm79V-104 · 1979 · Apr 30, 1979 · 27,000 vehicles–Front: anchorage78V-082 · 1978 · Apr 13, 1978 · 100 vehicles–Lever and linkage: column shift75V-083 · 1975 · May 13, 1975 · 12,000 vehicles–Control arm: lower ball joint73V-076 · 1971 · Mar 27, 1973 · 54,000 vehicles–Other: labels72V-294 · 1973 · Dec 1, 1972 · 4,933 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 17 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the B100

  1. BRAKE POWER ASSISTEA88001 · 1984–1987 · closed Mar 1, 1988
    No recall