Dodge exhaust system problems
Across all Dodge models in NHTSA's complaint database, 938 complaints involve exhaust system. The Ram 1500 accounts for the largest share (11%). The single worst model year is the 1996 Caravan with 30 exhaust system complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 938 about exhaust system, all Dodge models
- Most affected
- Ram 1500 11% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 57,000 miles 377 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 41
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Dodge models
Worst model years for exhaust system
- 1996 Dodge Caravan30 complaints
- 1999 Dodge Dakota25 complaints
- 1998 Dodge Dakota23 complaints
- 1995 Dodge Ram23 complaints
- 2005 Dodge Ram 150022 complaints
Exhaust system complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 6 |
| 1991 | 14 |
| 1992 | 16 |
| 1993 | 29 |
| 1994 | 40 |
| 1995 | 84 |
| 1996 | 139 |
| 1997 | 73 |
| 1998 | 88 |
| 1999 | 87 |
| 2000 | 54 |
| 2001 | 34 |
| 2002 | 29 |
| 2003 | 27 |
| 2004 | 42 |
| 2005 | 42 |
| 2006 | 19 |
| 2007 | 31 |
| 2008 | 26 |
| 2009 | 15 |
| 2010 | 15 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 6 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
Among the 377 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 57,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.