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Dodge B200Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 6 owner complaints and 18 safety recalls on record for the Dodge B200.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints6Top: Service brakes, hydraulicSafety recalls181971–1988 model years

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

Best & worst years

Dodge B200 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 B200 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1988Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1986Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1983Not 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–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls1977Not rated–/1003 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 · 8 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Dodge B200 problems

All model years combined: 6 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
Service brakes, hydraulic20
Fuel system, other10
Latches/locks/linkages10
Structure10
Tires10
18 recalls

Dodge B200 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 18 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the B200

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