Worst years for a Dodge B Series
Owners have filed 62 complaints about the Dodge B Series with NHTSA across model years 1976 to 1998. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.
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1998 Dodge B Series19 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly electrical system.
Every Dodge B Series year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | D | 19 | 0 | 16 | 117,619 | Electrical System |
| 1997 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | Electrical System |
| 1996 | D | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | Brakes |
| 1995 | C | 10 | 0 | 1 | — | Brakes |
| 1994 | D | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1992 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1990 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 1989 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1988 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 1986 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Doors, Latches & Locks |
| 1978 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Suspension |
| 1976 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Body & Structure |
What breaks on a Dodge B Series
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1998
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Worst in 1994
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Worst in 1995
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Worst in 1995
Worst in 1978
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1990
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1986
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Dodge B Series, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Dodge B Series
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.