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Dodge W350Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 7 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Dodge W350.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints7Top: SteeringSafety recalls21984–1995 model years

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

Best & worst years

Dodge W350 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 W350 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'84'88'90'91'93'95
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1995Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1993Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1991Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1990Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1988Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1984Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Dodge W350 problems

All model years combined: 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
Steering20
Electrical system11
Fuel system, gasoline10
Service brakes, hydraulic11
Vehicle speed control10
Wheels10
2 recalls

Dodge W350 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–Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs83V-097 · 1984 · Sep 26, 1983 · 124 vehicles
5 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the W350

  1. STEERING COLUMN SEPARATIONDP03002 · 1993–1995 · 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. FUEL TANK STRAP FAILUREPE89110 · 1981–1989 · closed Jun 26, 1989
    No recall
  5. EXHAUST SYSTEM HEATPE87042 · 1985–1987 · closed Nov 9, 1987
    No recall