Total Complaints
8 filings
DODGE B250 · model year
1990 DODGE B250
8 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1990DODGEB250 carries 8 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1990 B250 is electrical system:horn with 1 filings, followed by power train:automatic transmission (1) and service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 20 investigation files overlapping the 1990 B250, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
8
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20000114FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP RELAYS FAILED CAUSING FUEL PUMP TO GO BAD. YH
20000114ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
BLOWER MOTOR DRAWS TOO MANY AMPS AND MELTED MOTOR SWITCH. NLM
20000114VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BOTH POWER WINDOWS ARE INOPERATIVE. NLM
19990908STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT IS PEELING.
19960620SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE PEDAL FADES WHEN APPLIED. *AK BRAKE PEDAL FADES TOWARD FLOOR TWO INCHES AFTER VEHICLE HAS STOPPED, WILL THEN BEGIN TO ROLL IF INCREASED PRESSURE IS NOT APPLIED, THIS PROBLEM BEGAN AT 30,000 MILES A NEW MASTER CYLINDER HELPED UNTIL ABOUR 40,000 MILES REPLACEMENT OF THE MASTER CYLINDER A SECOND TIME DID NOT HELP DEALER PERFORMED SOME CHECKS AND THEN STATED CHRYSLER SAYS THIS IS A CHARACTERISTIC, CONCUMER HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE AT GETTING CHRYSLER TO HOW SOMETHING THAT DID NOT BEGIN TO OCCUR UNTIL 30,000 IS A CHARACTERISTIC.*JB
19960620SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PEDAL FADES WHEN APPLIED. *AK BRAKE PEDAL FADES TOWARD FLOOR TWO INCHES AFTER VEHICLE HAS STOPPED, WILL THEN BEGIN TO ROLL IF INCREASED PRESSURE IS NOT APPLIED, THIS PROBLEM BEGAN AT 30,000 MILES A NEW MASTER CYLINDER HELPED UNTIL ABOUR 40,000 MILES REPLACEMENT OF THE MASTER CYLINDER A SECOND TIME DID NOT HELP DEALER PERFORMED SOME CHECKS AND THEN STATED CHRYSLER SAYS THIS IS A CHARACTERISTIC, CONCUMER HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE AT GETTING CHRYSLER TO HOW SOMETHING THAT DID NOT BEGIN TO OCCUR UNTIL 30,000 IS A CHARACTERISTIC.*JB
19951024POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED TWO TIMES. TT
19950721ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
WENT TO TURN LEFT AND THE HORN ASSEMBLY FELL OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN THE TURNING SIGNAL AND THE STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Compare 1990DODGEB250 to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 1 Open
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1990 DODGE B250 have?▼
The 1990 DODGE B250 has 8 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1990 DODGE B250?▼
The most-complained component for the 1990 DODGE B250 is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION and SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS.
Is the 1990 DODGE B250 safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
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