Major Problems with Dodge Viper Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Dodge Viper to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Dodge Viper

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Dodge Viper.

Model Year	Complaints
2005 Viper	5
2004 Viper	8
2003 Viper	5
2002 Viper	1
2000 Viper	4
1999 Viper	2

Worst 3 Dodge Viper complaints

2004 Dodge Viper AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 23240 miles

2003 Dodge Viper STEERING Victims: 1 Mileage: 300 miles

2005 Dodge Viper AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 6100 miles

Browse Dodge Viper complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION and STEERING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Dodge Viper owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge viper. while traveling at an unknown rate of speed on a straight road...	7 ~ 10434 miles
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge viper. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph the knuckle assembly...	6 ~ 23073 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge viper. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph the knuckle assembly...	4 ~ 18600 miles
STRUCTURE 2004 dodge viper puts out excessive heat in the cabin area caused consumers wife to burn her calf when exiting.	2 ~ 11700 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2004 viper blows excessive heat in the cabin area. *ts in addition the heating issue also caused the side exit...	2 ~ 11700 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC intermittently while driving at very low speed and applying the brakes the pedal went down to the floor. also without...	2
POWER TRAIN plastic bushing on clutch lever wears out and disengages from pedal while driving. causing inability to shift gears. very dangerous	1 ~ 505461 miles
ARM > SPINDLE > KNUCKLE tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge viper. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph the knuckle assembly...	1 ~ 36000 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge viper. while driving 70 mph the vehicle became disabled and the warning lights illuminated...	1 ~ 24300 miles
TIRES left dealership after taking delivery. drove to stop sign at end of approach ramp to highway accelerated to blend into...	1 ~ 50 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the brake pedal and clutch pedal on this vehicle is rusted and presents a safety hazard since your foot either...	1 ~ 2000 miles
PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) > CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN the brake pedal and clutch pedal on this vehicle is rusted and presents a safety hazard since your foot either...	1 ~ 2000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL intermittently while driving at very low speed and applying the brakes the pedal went down to the floor. also without...	1
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING while driving consumer would temporarily lost steering control. this caused a distraction to the consumer. dealership was notified but did	1 ~ 12200 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the day consumer took posession of the vehicle it would produce a strange knocking and screeching noise each time the...	1
RACK > RACK AND PINION > STEERING consumer received recall letter 01v313000 concerning steering rack mounting bracket. parts were not available.*ak...	1
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE convertible top would unlatch itself while driving. dealer and manufacturer has been notified. feel free to provide any further information.*ak...	1
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY the windshield was only installed with a bead of urethane at the bottom and three (3) one inch strips at...	1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER copy of request sent to iso international i have some serious safety issues including the construction of the frame supporting...	1 ~ 23400 miles
SEAT BELTS copy of request sent to iso international i have some serious safety issues including the construction of the frame supporting...	1 ~ 23400 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY copy of request sent to iso international i have some serious safety issues including the construction of the frame supporting...	1 ~ 23400 miles

FAQ

What year Dodge Viper is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 6 years, Dodge Viper models of 2002, 1999, 2000 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Dodge Viper?

Dodge Viper models of 2004 and 2003 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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