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Dodge Viper years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 12 model years of the Dodge Viper by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. No single year stands far above the rest.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2006 | 9 | 0 | 1.7 | 1 | 3 | Typical |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 | 1.5 | 1 | 5 | Typical |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 | 1.6 | 2 | 1 | Typical |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | Typical |
| 2002 | 12 | 0 | 1.9 | 0 | 3 | Typical |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 0.3 | 3 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 | 0.6 | 4 | 0 | Typical |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 0.4 | 4 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | 0.4 | 4 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | Typical |
- 20101 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 20082 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 20069 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 20058 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 20049 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 20036 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 200212 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 20012 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 20004 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 19993 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
- 19983 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
- 19968 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 8, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2010, 2001, 1998, 2008, 1999.
About this comparison
What Dodge Viper years have the most complaints?
No Dodge Viper model year drew more than twice the typical complaint rate among the 12 model years compared. The highest was 2002.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.