Dodge Viper
Owners filed 64 complaints across 18 model years of the Dodge Viper. The 2004 drew the most (8); the 2006 the fewest (1).
Model years18
Complaints64
Recalls39
Fires0
Deaths0
Every Dodge Viper model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2014 | 4 | 2 | — | — | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2013 | 4 | 2 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2005 | 7 | 1 | — | 4 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2004 | 8 | 2 | — | — | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2003 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Power Train › Manual Transmission | Routine | |
| 2001 | 1 | 3 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2000 | 4 | 4 | — | — | Visibility › Windshield | Routine | |
| 1999 | 2 | 4 | — | — | Steering › Rack and Pinion › Rack | Routine | |
| 1998 | 3 | 4 | — | — | Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar | Routine | |
| 1997 | 3 | 4 | — | — | Structure › Frame and Members | Routine | |
| 1996 | 8 | 3 | — | — | Structure › Body › Roof and Pillars | Routine | |
| 1995 | 3 | 1 | — | — | Structure › Body | Routine | |
| 1994 | 5 | 1 | — | — | Structure › Body › Roof and Pillars | Routine | |
| 1993 | 2 | 1 | — | — | Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Heater Core | Routine | |
| 1992 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine |
Which Dodge Viper years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2004 is the weakest year on record, with 8 complaints concentrated in the air bags. It carries 2 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.