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Dodge W150Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 6 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Dodge W150.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints6Top: TiresSafety recalls31987–1993 model years

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

Best & worst years

Dodge W150 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 W150 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'87'88'89'90'92'93
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1993Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1992Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1990Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1988Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Dodge W150 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
Tires20
Electrical system10
Fuel system, gasoline10
Power train10
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Wheels10
3 recalls

Dodge W150 recalls

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

–Body: bumpers90V-124 · 1987–1990 · Jul 6, 1990 · 26,600 vehicles–Automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl)87V-194 · 1988 · Dec 26, 1987 · 3,500 vehicles–Power train: clutch assembly87V-040 · 1987 · Mar 26, 1987 · 4,500 vehicles
5 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the W150

  1. STEERING COLUMN SEPARATIONDP03002 · 1993 · closed Jul 22, 2003
    No recall
  2. STEERING WHEEL SEPARATIONPE95004 · 1991 · closed May 11, 1995
    Led to recall 95V-089
  3. POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCEPE93054 · 1989–1993 · closed Dec 29, 1993
    No recall
  4. MASTER CYLINDER FAILUREPE92072 · 1990–1992 · closed Dec 29, 1992
    No recall
  5. FUEL TANK STRAP FAILUREPE89110 · 1981–1989 · closed Jun 26, 1989
    No recall