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Dodge B Series

Every Dodge B Series model year on file, 1976 to 1998. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years4827 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years151976 to 1998
Recall campaigns2Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins9Summed across model years
By model year

The 1998 model year drew the most complaints, 18, 38% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

051015201976198619881990199219941996199818
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Electrical system leads the Dodge B Series complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system
21
Powertrain
6
Brakes
5
Wheels
3
Structure
3
Engine and cooling
3
Steering
3
Speed control
2
Airbags
2
Latches and locks
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Dodge B Series model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Dodge B Series by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
1998Van1888.9450000
1997Van250.040001
1996Pickup633.3100001
1995Pickup714.388001
1994Van944.4113001
1993Not decoded0NoneNone001
1992Van1100.025001
1991Not decoded0NoneNone001
1990Van10.025001
1989Not decoded2100.0200001
1988Other10.050000
1987Not decoded0NoneNone100
1986Van10.029100
1978Not decoded0NoneNone000
1976Not decoded0NoneNone000
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Dodge B Series

  • 87V-094 Jun 29, 1987
    Rear axle shafts may contain brake drum/wheel studs that are not centered with the drum pilot diameter
    Suspension · 1,083 vehicles
  • 86V-020 Jan 6, 1986
    Certain brake master cylinders may have been overstressed and cracked during manufacture
    Brakes · 7,400 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.