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Dodge W250Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 30 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Dodge W250.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints30Top: Service brakes, hydraulicSafety recalls11983–1994 model years

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

Best & worst years

Dodge W250 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 W250 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1994Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1993Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls1992Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls1991Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls1990Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1989Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1988Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1987Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1986Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1985Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1983Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Dodge W250 problems

All model years combined: 30 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
Service brakes, hydraulic91
Steering71
Fuel system, gasoline20
Power train20
Electrical system20
Engine and engine cooling20
Structure20
Tires21
Vehicle speed control20
4 other systems42
1 recall

Dodge W250 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
6 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the W250

  1. STEERING COLUMN SEPARATIONDP03002 · 1993–1994 · 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
  6. EXHAUST SYSTEM HEATPE87042 · 1985–1987 · closed Nov 9, 1987
    No recall