Verdict · NHTSA data
Limited data — recalls on file
NHTSA has just 20 complaints on file for the 1993 Dodge B250 — too few to judge reliability from owner reports alone — but one recall campaign applies to this year, so any used example should have its VIN checked for completed recall work.
20
NHTSA complaints
1
Recalls
0
Investigations
2
Crash-involved
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
—
NCAP overall
| Component | Complaints | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 4 | 20% | ▲ up |
| Tires & Wheels | 3 | 15% | ▲ up |
| Engine | 2 | 10% | ▲ up |
| Fuel System | 2 | 10% | — flat |
| Steering | 2 | 10% | — flat |
| Body & Structure | 2 | 10% | ▲ up |
| Speed Control | 2 | 10% | ▲ up |
| Electrical System | 2 | 10% | ▼ down |
| Transmission | 1 | 5% | ▼ down |
1 NHTSA recall campaign on file. Recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.
Defect
THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BACK HEIGHT DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 202, "HEAD RESTRAINTS."
Consequence
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: SEAT OCCUPANTS ARE SUBJECT TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDD STOP OR ACCIDENT.
Remedy
SHERRY DESIGNS WILL PROVIDE AN ATTACHABLE HEADREST FOR THE DEALER OR CUSTOMER TO ADD TO THE SEATS.
Representative excerpts, cleaned of personal information. These are consumer statements, not verified defects.
“VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND RESULTING IN BRAKING AND STEERING ABILITY LOST, REPLACE WARM UP MOTOR AND OTHER PARTS, TO NO AVAIL. TT”
“CONSUMER FEELS STUDS GOING INTO WHEEL ARE TOO SHORT FOR THE LUG NUTS. TT CONSUMER STATES HE PULLED THE ORIGINAL WHEELS OF THE VAN TO PUT NEW TIRES ON AND THE STUDS WERE SO SHORT THERE WERE ONLY 4 THREADS HOLDING THE WHEELS ON THE VAN, ONE LUG WAS STRIPPED, CONSUMER REPLACED STUDS AT HIS COST. *SLC”
“IGNITION: COIL FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL; ALSO CLEANED THROTTLE PLATE/EGR VALVE DUE TO STALLING, ALSO OVERDRIVE/POWER STEERING FAILED. *AK”
“THE A-FRAME ASSEMBLY ROTTED OUT AT CONNECTION TO THE MAIN FRAME. THE MAIN FRAME HAD NO VISIBLE ROTTING. *AK CHRYSLER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN IN SALTY AREAS. THERE WAS NO RUST IN THE VAN. EVIDENCE OF RUST PROTECTION FROM THE FACTORY. *SCC *JB”
“IGNITION: COIL FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL; ALSO CLEANED THROTTLE PLATE/EGR VALVE DUE TO STALLING, ALSO OVERDRIVE/POWER STEERING FAILED. *AK”
The record is thin — 20 NHTSA complaints — so owner-report data can't strongly confirm reliability either way, though 1 recall should be verified as completed.
According to NHTSA complaint data, the leading problem areas are brakes (4 complaints), tires & wheels (3 complaints), speed control (2 complaints).
Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign affecting the 1993 Dodge B250. Recall repairs are free at franchised dealers; check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm the work was done.
Based on complaint rates and open investigations, the B250 years to avoid are 1994. The cleanest record among B250 years belongs to 1985.
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.