Dodge B250Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 92 owner complaints and 9 safety recalls on record for the Dodge B250.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints92Top: Service brakes, hydraulic Safety recalls91978–1998 model years

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

Best & worst years

Dodge B250 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 B250 median. Tap a year for its full report.

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 2 4 5 6 11 10 32 7 4 2 2

'78'79'80'81'82'83'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98

Avoid
Caution
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Best
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1998Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 1997Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 1996Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls 1995Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls 1994Not rated–/10032 complaints · 2 recalls 1993Not rated–/10010 complaints · 1 recall 1992Not rated–/10011 complaints · 1 recall 1991Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls 1990Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls 1989Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls 1988Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls 1987Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls 1986Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1985Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1984Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls 1983Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls 1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 1981Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls 1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Dodge B250 problems

All model years combined: 92 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

14Service brakes, hydraulic1 crash/fire/injury

14Electrical system2 crash/fire/injury

13Power train

11Structure

10Tires

9Fuel system, gasoline1 crash/fire/injury

8Steering1 crash/fire/injury

8Engine and engine cooling

5Seat belts

2710 other systems2 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic	14	1
Electrical system	14	2
Power train	13	0
Structure	11	0
Tires	10	0
Fuel system, gasoline	9	1
Steering	8	1
Engine and engine cooling	8	0
Seat belts	5	0
10 other systems	27	2

9 recalls

Dodge B250 recalls

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

Front assembly: head restraint94V-177 · 1992–1994 · Sep 14, 1994 · 381 vehicles Seats94V-139 · 1994 · Aug 4, 1994 · 290 vehicles Front: anchorage90V-137 · 1978–1984 · Jul 18, 1990 · 13,637 vehicles Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery88V-073 · 1988 · May 4, 1988 · 2,200 vehicles Automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl)87V-194 · 1988 · Dec 26, 1987 · 3,500 vehicles Other: labels85V-098 · 1985 · Jul 30, 1985 · 1,000 vehicles Foundation components: master cylinder84V-047 · 1984 · Apr 10, 1984 · 1,800 vehicles Seat belts: rear/other84V-040 · 1981–1984 · Mar 29, 1984 · 181 vehicles Ignition: switch82V-095 · 1983 · Oct 5, 1982 · 1,725 vehicles

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the B250

Oct 1, 1987
BRAKE POWER ASSISTEA88001 · 1984–1987 · closed Mar 1, 1988
No recall
Aug 7, 1987
EXHAUST SYSTEM HEATPE87042 · 1985–1987 · closed Nov 9, 1987
No recall