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2005 Dodge ViperProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 7 owner complaints about the 2005 Dodge Viper, most often about the air bags. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 19V-885 the manufacturer reports only 23% of affected cars repaired.

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Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 23%Owner complaints77 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage17kAir bags, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 9, 2022. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2005 Dodge Viper has problems

7 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
Air bags42
Steering22
Suspension22
Tires11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2005 Dodge Viper recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

23%repaired · 2021 Q2

Air bags

Recall 19V-885 · Dec 12, 2019 · 3,329 vehicles · 765 repaired

Risk. The unexpected deployment of the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners increase the risk of injury and a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Dodge.

Best & worst years

2005 vs. every other Viper year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Viper median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2005 Dodge Viper, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Rear suspension knuckle fracturePE13010 · closed Dec 11, 2013
    No recall
In owners' words

What Viper owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

I received this recall notice. I live in the San Diego area and have been unable to get this recall satisfactorily completed due to all (3) Dodge dealership service managers refusing to complete the work telling me, "Dash parts/components can and will be broken during the (ORC) recall/repair…
Complaint 11483733 · Sep 9, 2022
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE VIPER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VINYL COVER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WAS STICKY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE GETTEL CHRYSLER DODGE DEALER LOCATED AT 2323 TAMIAMI TRAIL, PUNTA GORDA, FL 33950, AND THE ISSUE WAS REFERRED TO THE MANUFACTURER WHO THEN REFERRED THE…
Complaint 11360922 · Sep 24, 2020 · 17,000 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE VIPER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT'S BOTTOM LIP WAS BRUISED AND SWOLLEN AND HIS HEAD JOLTED BACKWARDS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED ASSISTANCE TO TUCK…
Complaint 11172630 · Jan 28, 2019 · 40,700 miles

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