The front driver and passenger seat back height does not conform to the requirements of fmvss no. 202, "Head restraints."
1978-1998 · 21 model years
Dodge B250 Problems by year
Owners have filed 92 complaints about the Dodge B250 across 21 model years, and it has 9 recalls. The 1994 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (32), while 1997 has far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the electrical system, followed by the transmission & drivetrain.
- Complaints
- 92
- Recalls
- 9
- Crashes
- 3
- Fires
- 2
- Injuries
- 3
- Deaths
- 0
B250 complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common B250 problems
Dodge B250 recalls 9
The factory mounted armrest on the driver and passenger door do not conform to the requirements of fmvss no. 201, "Occupant protection in interior impact."
Covers1994 Dodge B250
The battery may interfere with the hood inner panel at the front three cell vent cap of the battery.
Automatic transmission may contain a park sprag rod assembly that may stick in the tooth butt unengaged position.
Certification labels contain incorrect vehicle weight ratings and/or tire and rim size selection data. Correct information is required to inform user of loading capabilities...
Piston within master cylinder may develop a seal leakage. This defect may result in intermittent loss of front wheel brakes.
Altered vehicles either do not have rear couch seat belts installed, violating federal motor vehicle safety standard 208, occupant crash protection, or have rear couch seat belts which do not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard 210, seat belt...
Ignition switches installed in the involved vehicles may have been distorted during a crimping operation which resulted in the internal plastic contact carrier of the switch cracking. Pieces of a cracked carrier may break away, permitting abnormal switch...
Latest B250 complaints
Recall #970 was previously fixed by dodge in 2001. The same problem has occurred. *Tr
Tl* the contact owns a 1987 dodge b250 equipped with les schwab durasteel sl tires, size p235/75/r15. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would pull from side to side. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who decided to rotate the tires. The remedy failed to repair the failure. The manufacture was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 102,000. ....Updated 12/03/12 *bf
Over heating of transmission fluid that causes transmission to fail. *Tr
Steering failure after accident! 1991 Dodge b250 american liberty conversion van 5.2L (318 v-8) cruise control, tilt wheel, air, power windows, locks, automatic with over drive. After I was in an accident I turned off the motor to see how bad the damage was to my van and the other car. After the police arrived on scene we wanted to move the cars. Without power steering or the motor running we turned the wheel only to have it snap! I don't know if it was faulty or not but all I could think after the accident was what if it had happened while driving 70mph down i-75! The odometer is stuck at 59,778 miles it has been that way since I bought the van. *Tr
Noise was coming from front end, jacked van up and saw that right front portion of sub-frame is rusting away. I was also at a salvage yard this weekend and saw another 94 dodge van with the frame almost rusted completely away. *Tr
Driving on the ohio turnpike at 65 mph, the left rear tires belt separated and shredded damaging the inner fender and fuel intake tube. The tire was a bridgestone dueler apt p235-75r-15. Both tires on the right side had slits all along both edges of the tread and looked as if they were next. All 4 tire were replaced at 46k miles of a 60k warranty at my cost. *Jb
Questions about the Dodge B250
Which Dodge B250 years have the most problems?
Which Dodge B250 years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Dodge B250 problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the electrical system (14), transmission & drivetrain (12), wheels & tires (12) most often.
How many recalls does the Dodge B250 have?
NHTSA lists 9 recalls across all Dodge B250 model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data