1994 Dodge Viper

Routine

Owners filed 5 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the structure › body › roof and pillars. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails

Component	Reports	Injuries
Structure › Body › Roof and Pillars	3	0
Structure › Body	1	0
Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	1	1

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic06E022000

Filed Mar 13, 20067,440 vehiclesBrake Parts, Inc.

Defect. CERTAIN AFTERMARKET BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT BRAKE CYLINDERS FOR CERTAIN FORD, DAIMLERCHRYSLER, AND JEEP PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE BRAKE CYLINDERS WERE SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES OF NAPA, RAYBESTOS, AIMCO, AC DELCO, CARQUEST, BENDIX, AND WAGNER. ONLY PRODUCTS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 27, 2005 THROUGH JANUARY 17, 2006 (DATE CODES 0529 THROUGH 0602) ARE SUBJECT TO THIS RECALL. WHEN SUBJECT TO VERY COLD TEMPERATURES, AN INTERNAL SEAL IN THE MASTER CYLINDER COULD LOSE FLEXIBILITY AND MAY CAUSE BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK.

Risk. LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAN LEAD TO A DECREASE IN BRAKE LINE PRESSURE AND AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. AFFINIA (BRAKE PARTS, INC.) WILL REPLACE THE SUBJECT BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2006. OWNERS CAN CONTACT AFFINA GROUP CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-323-0354.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Structure › Body › Roof and Pillars

Filed May 6, 1996WI

CONVERTIBLE TOP FLEW OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT APPROX 60 MPH, AUTO WAS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED, BUT NO ONE WAS HURT. *AK

Structure › Body › Roof and Pillars

Filed Mar 27, 1996FL

CANVAS TOP FLEW OFF DUE TO FRONT BRACKET CAME OFF THE WINDSHIELD MOUNT. *SD

Structure › Body › Roof and Pillars

Filed Dec 11, 1995KS

WHILE DRIVING CANVAS ROOF BLEW OFF. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe1 injured

Filed Jul 10, 1995CA

CONSUMER WAS GETTING OUT OF THE CAR AND THE EXHAUST PIPE OUTSIDE BURNED CONSUMER SKIN ON THE LEG. *AK

Structure › Body

Filed Apr 24, 1995FL

THE REMOVABLE ROOF WILL DETACH FROM VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 65 MPH. TT

5 of 5 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2004

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Assessment
2015	3	1	Routine
2014	4	2	Routine
2013	4	2	Routine
2006	1	1	Routine
2005	7	1	Routine
2004	8	2	Routine
2003	5	4	Routine
2002	1	0	Routine
2001	1	3	Routine
2000	4	4	Routine
1999	2	4	Routine
1998	3	4	Routine
1997	3	4	Routine
1996	8	3	Routine
1995	3	1	Routine
1994 — this page	5	1	Routine
1993	2	1	Routine
1992	0	1	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Mar 13, 2006. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.