Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ram 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500, 2015 Chrysler 200, Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, and Dodge Challenger, 2014-2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Cherokee, and Dodge Durango, and 2013-2015 Dodge Viper...
1992-2015 · 15 model years
Dodge Viper Problems by year
Owners have filed 11 complaints about the Dodge Viper across 15 model years, and it has 12 recalls. The 2014 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (4). The most reported problem area is the electrical system, followed by the body, doors & structure.
- Complaints
- 11
- Recalls
- 12
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Viper 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 Viper problems
Dodge Viper recalls 12
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Dodge Viper vehicles manufactured October 1, 2012, to February 6, 2014. Moisture may get into the door switch, resulting in the driver or passenger door opening unexpectedly while the vehicle is...
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2002-2003 Jeep Liberty vehicles manufactured January 9, 2001, to March 28, 2003, 2002-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 13, 2001, to May 23 2003, and 2003-2004 Dodge Viper vehicles...
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2003 and 2004 Dodge Viper vehicles manufactured from November 1, 2001, through June 30, 2004. A component in the air bag control module may fail causing the front airbags and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy...
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...
On certain passenger vehicles, the multifunction switch park lamp contacts may corrode.
Covers2003 Dodge Viper
On certain passenger vehicles, the fuel pump wiring may become chafed by an underbody heat shield.
Covers2003 Dodge Viper
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles used extensively in track type racing events and subjected to aggressive driving conditions could experiencecracking of the steering rack mounting brackets.
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles used extensively in track type racing events and subjected to aggressive driving conditions could experience cracks at the welds of the rear differential mounting bracket.
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with racing option (acr or gt2). The 5-point racing seat belt harness, which is optional equipment on the viper may not meet the voluntary load specifications set forth by the fia (federation internationale...
Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles, pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 225, "Child restraint anchorage systems." Some of the owner's manuals for these vehicles are missing instructions...
The electrical circuit design allows the potential for an inadvertent air bag deployment upon vehicle ignition shut down.
Latest Viper complaints
my drivers door will come open with out touching the door handle, there was a recall on this in 2015, r-14/nhtsa15-178 but because my build date was after February Chrysler did not send me a recall on it will not fix it. this is not safe and they need to fix the problem and let the other viper owners know about this before somebody gets killed! Is there anything you can do to help get this fixed it does not cost that much to fix it but they need to let people know about it.
The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Viper. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, there was a knocking sound coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was parked and then towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced due to failure of the rod bearing in cylinder #3. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 21,000.
My Viper is displaying the symptoms of your recall 15V-178 (see below) unsafe door release. I called Dodge and they said my vehicle was serviced for this recall in Sept 2015, but cannot produce receipt for the work. The same door lock problems as 15V-178 are now showing up on both of my doors. I would like to know if I have any recourse here? https://chrysler.oemdtc.com/246/safety-recall-r14-nhtsa-15v-178-outside-door-handle-switch-2013-2014-dodge-viper
As many 2013-2015 dodge viper owners report online, the horn turns on and off, sticking on for long periods of time with no contact, randomly. Most viper owner of this year model are pulling the fuse so the horn does not work at all. This is a part of the steering wheel airbag assembly that is tied in with the horn mechanism. This is a known problem with these very expensive six figure vehicles and should be addressed as a safety concern by dodge immediately as a recall as this is needed for state safety inspection.
I was driving my car and something like a rubber/electrical smell was noticed. I looked in my rearview mirror and seen I had smoke filling the rear of the car. I immediately pulled over. Got out and opened the rear lift gate and as I looked to see what was going on my rear lift gate glass exploded into a million pieces. It was as loud as a shotgun going off. I was very lucky I had stopped my car as it could possibly have cause me or someone driving behind me to have an accident if I had been traveling down the...
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road. There wasn't a piece of glass no bigger than a dime left of the rear glass. I was very fortunate that I didn't get cut or glass in my eyes. Shortly after it happened I remembered that if the rear defroster was turned on that the rear glass could explode out. I then remembered that I was in the process of changing the radio channel and must have touched the button for the rear defroster. My dash screen was dimmed since I was running my parking lights and could not see my radio buttons and instead pressed the button turning on the rear defroster instead of trying to change the radio channel. Something about if the carbon fiber paneling was touching the glass it could cause a mishap. I contacted my dealership and they said there wasn't a recall on it and that there wasn't anything they could do about it and that there was only a technical service bulletin about it. This is totally unacceptable and they should be required to do something about it. Now I have to pay to replace my glass and also I'll never be able to use my defroster in the future. Something should be done about this before this happens to someone else or worse cause someone to have a terrible accident. I don't understand why the dealership never ensured my car was updated to prevent this from ever happening. Fca should take responsibility and correct this serious problem asap. *Tr
Picked car up from dealer after another service complaint and the radio, phone, and seat were not working. I pulled the vehicle over and discovered the circuit breaker for fuse location #11(power seat) had a dead short and kept the breaker tripped constantly. I removed the breaker from the circuit until I could return for repair. Upon return to the dealer, they found that the seat harness on the drivers side had been completed rubbed through the sheathing and was shorted to the seat frame. *Tr
Questions about the Dodge Viper
Which Dodge Viper years have the most problems?
Which Dodge Viper years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Dodge Viper problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the electrical system (7), body, doors & structure (4), airbags (2) most often.
How many recalls does the Dodge Viper have?
NHTSA lists 12 recalls across all Dodge Viper 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