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Dodge Viper Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 11 recall campaigns for the Dodge Viper, across 8 model years from 2000 to 2015. The 2003 has the most (4); the fewest among years with a recall is 2015 (1).

Model years
8

2000–2015, with a recall

Recall campaigns
11
Most recalls
2003

4 recalls

Owner complaints
38

all model years, NHTSA

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Owners have filed 38 complaints with NHTSA about the Dodge Viper across 10 model years; the most, 8, concern the 2004.

Owners marked a crash on 5 of the Dodge Viper complaints (13%) and a fire on 0.

Across all Dodge Viper model years, owners name the air bags most often (at least 11 complaints), then the electrical system (8).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the Dodge Viper in 2020: 7, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the Dodge Viper is equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/cd etc., in 3 model-year listings.

The newest Dodge Viper recall, 19V885000, was reported on December 12, 2019 and concerns the seat belts: pretensioner.

NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2002 Dodge Viper, model year owners have filed complaints about.

Dodge Viper years to avoid

Too few Dodge Viper model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 0 of the 5 needed.

The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method

Recalls and complaints by model year

NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the Dodge Viper, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
2015130not ranked
2014241not ranked
2013241not ranked
2006110not ranked
2005071not ranked
2004283not ranked
2003451not ranked
2002011not ranked
2001310not ranked
2000443not ranked

First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Dodge Viper years without a link have no recall page on this site.

What gets recalled most on the Dodge Viper

  • EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.3
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL2
  • CHILD SEAT2
  • AIR BAGS2
  • SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE2
  • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC2
  • STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR2
  • SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER1
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH1
  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP1

Dodge Viper model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.

Every Dodge Viper recall campaign (11)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the Dodge Viper, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
19V885000December 12, 2019seat belts: pretensioner2006crash and injury3,329
15V461000July 23, 2015equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/cd etc.2013–2015crash1,416,903
15V178000March 27, 2015structure: body: door2013–2014crash and injury1,455
15V046000January 28, 2015air bags: frontal2003–2004crash and injury752,644
13V040000February 6, 2013air bags2003–2004crash and injury3,644
03V388000October 10, 2003exterior lighting: headlights: switch2003crash1,739
03V292000August 12, 2003fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump2003crash69
01V313000October 4, 2001steering: rack and pinion: rack2000—7,050
01V120000April 11, 2001seat belts: front: anchorage2000–2001crash and injury615
00V366000November 9, 2000child seat2000–2001crash and injury1,211,756
06E022000service brakes, hydraulic2000–2001crash—

Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Dodge Viper. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.

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Newest record on this page: August 20, 2024. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted

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