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Dodge B300Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 5 owner complaints and 21 safety recalls on record for the Dodge B300.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints5Top: TiresSafety recalls211971–1988 model years

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

Best & worst years

Dodge B300 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 B300 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 · 1 recall1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1979Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1976Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls1975Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1971Not rated–/1000 complaints · 9 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Dodge B300 problems

All model years combined: 5 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
Tires40
Structure10
21 recalls

Dodge B300 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–Disc: caliper80V-073 · 1973–1977 · Jun 11, 1980 · 350,000 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–Windshield: electrical heating element79V-260 · 1978 · Dec 14, 1979 · 131 vehicles–Appliance: air conditioner79V-176 · 1979 · Jul 24, 1979 · 68,000 vehicles–Control arm: lower arm79V-104 · 1979 · Apr 30, 1979 · 27,000 vehicles–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings79V-105 · 1978 · Apr 30, 1979 · 50,000 vehicles–Front: anchorage78V-082 · 1978 · Apr 13, 1978 · 100 vehicles–Lever and linkage: column shift75V-083 · 1975 · May 13, 1975 · 12,000 vehicles–Unknown or other73V-145 · 1973 · Jul 3, 1973 · 324 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 21 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the B300

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