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Viper

Two Seaters · model years 1992 to 2017

Includes Viper, Viper Convertible and Viper Coupe as listed by the EPA.

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The verdict

Year by year

Year by year summary for the Dodge Viper
YearTrimsMPGHPFuel costRecallsComplaintsInvestigationsTSBsVerdict
19921Gas14no data$5,500no datano data0no data
19931Gas15no data$5,150no datano data0no data
19941Gas15no data$5,150no datano data0no data
19951Gas14no data$5,500no datano data0no data
19961Gas14no data$5,500no datano data0no data
19982Gas13no data$5,950no datano data0no data
19992Gas13no data$5,950no datano data0no data
20002Gas14no data$5,500no datano data0no data
20012Gas13no data$5,950no datano data0no data
20022Gas13no data$5,950no datano data0no data
20031Gas14no data$5,500no datano data0no data
20041Gas13no data$5,950no datano data0no data
20051Gas13no data$5,950no datano data0no data
20061Gas13no data$5,950no datano data0no data
20082Gas16no data$4,800no datano data0no data
20092Gas16no data$4,800no datano data0no data
20102Gas16560$4,80000123
20171Gas14645$5,50000076

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median1992: 14 to 2017: 14
Owner complaints2010: 0 to 2017: 0
How we score each year

We compare each year of the Dodge Viper to the model's own typical numbers, not to other cars. A year reads solid when its recalls, owner complaints, and federal investigations sit at or below what is typical for this model, mixed when some of those numbers run above typical, and avoid when they run far above it. Deaths, reported fires, and an NHTSA advisory to park outside count against a year no matter what this model's baseline looks like.

A year is scored only when NHTSA has both complaint and recall counts for it. Complaint data often lags for the newest years, so a recent year can read not enough data even while its recall count already shows in the table. When the history is too thin, we say not enough data instead of guessing. Service bulletins are routine maintenance guidance from the manufacturer and do not lower a year's score.

Scores run 0 to 100, higher is better. Recall, complaint, and investigation figures come from NHTSA records. Fuel economy, fuel cost, and horsepower figures come from the EPA, shown as the median across the year's trims.

Information is gathered on a best-effort basis from public sources, may be incomplete or out of date, and is not purchasing or financial advice. Verify with the manufacturer or dealer before buying.

Dodge Viper: best and worst years, 1992 to 2017 · Trimslate