DODGE B250 · model year

1992 DODGE B250

13 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1992DODGEB250 carries 13 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.

The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1992 B250 is electrical system:ignition with 3 filings, followed by fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly (2) and seat belts:front:buckle assembly (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.

NHTSA currently has 20 investigation files overlapping the 1992 B250, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.

13
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

13 filings

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

ComponentCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT1
POWER TRAIN1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1

Recent Complaints

20010809SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE DOES SLOW DOWN, BUT NOT FAST ENOUGH. IF SOMEONE SUDDENLY CROSSES IN FRONT OF VEHICLE, HE WOULD BE HIT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

20001023ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

WIRING UNDER STEERING COLUMN OVERHEAT, CAUSING SMOKING AND MELTING OF PLASTIC COLLAR, WHEN BLOWER MOTOR IS OPERATED ON HIGH FOR OVER A FEW MINUTES. VERY SIMILAR AS '94 TRUCK RECALL #00V135000. REPORTED TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD WIRE HEATING WAS NORMAL.

20001017POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

SPEED SENSOR PART HAD BROKEN TWICE. BOLT ATTACHING THE PIECE TO TRANSMISSION WOULD SEVERLY CRACK ACROSS IT INSTEAD OF UP & DOWN. DISTANCE SPEED SENSOR (SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER) PART WAS 5602.7014. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES & THE PART WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES. *AK THE BOLT CRACKED ACROSS ITS DIAMETER IN A CPMPLETE CIRCULAR PIECE. *YH

20001017POWER TRAIN

SPEED SENSOR PART HAD BROKEN TWICE. BOLT ATTACHING THE PIECE TO TRANSMISSION WOULD SEVERLY CRACK ACROSS IT INSTEAD OF UP & DOWN. DISTANCE SPEED SENSOR (SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER) PART WAS 5602.7014. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES & THE PART WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES. *AK THE BOLT CRACKED ACROSS ITS DIAMETER IN A CPMPLETE CIRCULAR PIECE. *YH

19990820ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

WHILE DRIVING OWNER SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. WHEN VAN WAS CHECKED FOR THE PROBLEM, THE IGNITION SWTICH / FUSIBLE LINK AND CONNECTORS WERE FOUND BURNED. THEY WERE REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *ML

19990730ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

FAN MOTOR IS DRAWING TOO MUCH CURRENT WHEN A/C IS ON HIGH, CAUSING INSULATION TO MELT, RESULTING IN A FIRE HAZARD.TSB REMEDY DOES NOT WORK.PART HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. SWITCH WAS SMOKING INDICATING IMMINENT FIRE HAZARD. *AK

19990623UNKNOWN OR OTHER

PAINT IS PEELING ON SEVERAL LOCATION ON THIS VAN I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A LARGE PROBLEM WITH DODGE VEHICLES I AM CONCERNED THE WINDSHIELD MAY PULL AWAY WITH THE PEELING PAINT AND LOOSE BOND. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE ABOUT THIS THEY OFFERED TO PAY FOR HALVE A PAINT JOB BUT IT WAS NO FAULLT OF MINE THAT THE PAINT IS FALLING OFF THIS 30,000 DOLLAR VAN. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE DIN SUMMARY.

19980407VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

19960708ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF IGNITION SWITCH TO TURN OVER, ALSO A/C WINDOW BLOWER/POWER WINDOWS/PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED DUE TO BURNED TWO TERMINALS IN SWITCH.*AK

19960226FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

PURCHASE TRUCK THE FUEL GAUGE WAS REPLACE THREE TIME IS ON IT FOUR ONE PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

19960226FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

PURCHASE TRUCK THE FUEL GAUGE WAS REPLACE THREE TIME IS ON IT FOUR ONE PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

19951122POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, WHEN PARKED UPHILL VEHICLE ROLL DOWN INCLINE WHEN AUTO TRANSMISSION WAS PLACED IN PARKED. TT

19950227SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

THE REAR PASSENGER(CAPTAIN SEAT) THE RED RELEASE BUTTON BROKE IT IS THE PLASTIC. TT

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1992 DODGE B250 have?
The 1992 DODGE B250 has 13 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1992 DODGE B250?
The most-complained component for the 1992 DODGE B250 is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION with 3 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY and SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY.
Is the 1992 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 vintage: August 2026. 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.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1992 DODGE B250; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.