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Dodge ViperYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 64 owner complaints and 12 safety recalls on record for the Dodge Viper.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints64Top: StructureSafety recalls121993–2015 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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2015Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall2014Not rated–/1004 complaints · 2 recalls2013Not rated–/1004 complaints · 2 recalls2006Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2005Not rated–/1007 complaints · 1 recall2004Not rated–/1008 complaints · 2 recalls2003Not rated–/1005 complaints · 4 recalls2002Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2000Not rated–/1004 complaints · 3 recalls1999Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls1998Not rated–/1003 complaints · 3 recalls1997Not rated–/1003 complaints · 3 recalls1996Not rated–/1008 complaints · 2 recalls1995Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls1993Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Dodge Viper problems

All model years combined: 64 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
Structure191
Air bags113
Steering103
Electrical system80
Engine and engine cooling72
Suspension64
Power train50
Visibility40
Service brakes, hydraulic30
6 other systems81
12 recalls

Dodge Viper recalls

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

23%Air bags19V-885 · 2005–2006 · Dec 12, 2019 · 3,329 vehicles99%Electrical: radio/tape deck/cd etc.15V-461 · 2013–2015 · Jul 23, 2015 · 1,416,903 vehicles72%Body: door15V-178 · 2013–2014 · Mar 27, 2015 · 1,455 vehicles17%Air bags: frontal15V-046 · 2003–2004 · Jan 28, 2015 · 752,644 vehicles26%Air bags13V-040 · 2003–2004 · Feb 6, 2013 · 3,644 vehicles–Headlights: switch03V-388 · 2003 · Oct 10, 2003 · 1,739 vehicles–Delivery: fuel pump03V-292 · 2003 · Aug 12, 2003 · 69 vehicles–Suspension: rear01V-312 · 1996–1999 · Oct 4, 2001 · 4,645 vehicles–Rack and pinion: rack01V-313 · 1996–2000 · Oct 4, 2001 · 7,050 vehicles–Front: anchorage01V-120 · 1998–2001 · Apr 11, 2001 · 615 vehicles–Child seat00V-366 · 2000–2001 · Nov 9, 2000 · 1,211,756 vehicles–Frontal: sensor/control module-inactive97V-080 · 1997 · May 16, 1997 · 125,000 vehicles
4 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Viper

  1. Rear suspension knuckle fracturePE13010 · 2003–2005 · closed Dec 11, 2013
    No recall
  2. STEERING COLUMN SEPARATIONDP03002 · 1993–1995 · closed Jul 22, 2003
    No recall
  3. CANVAS SOFT-TOP FLY-OFFEA96001 · 1992–1994 · closed Apr 8, 1997
    No recall
  4. CANVAS SOFT-TOP FLY-OFFPE95051 · 1992–1994 · closed Feb 29, 1996
    No recall