Worst Dodge Vehicles

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PainRank™ is a scoring system by CarComplaints.com that uses relative complaint analysis to determine which vehicles suffer the most defects. It's more than just complaint volume as the score also considers the average cost of repairs, the mileage at failure, the age of the vehicle, among other factors.

Bottom line: the higher the score, the more painful it is to own.

What is PainRank™?

PainRank™ is a scoring system by CarComplaints.com that uses relative complaint analysis to determine which vehicles suffer the most defects. It's more than just complaint volume as the score also considers the average cost of repairs, the mileage at failure, the age of the vehicle, among other factors.

Bottom line: the higher the score, the more painful it is to own.

Least Reliable Dodge Models

Dodge models have an average PainRank™ of 20.65.

RankModelComplaintsScore
29thIntrepid1,98872.17
28thJourney1,88662.02
27thRam 15006,20053.03
26thDart59850.43
25thCaliber63045.04
24thGrand Caravan3,18241.48
23rdDurango2,87340.58
22ndMagnum27333.77
21stCharger81932.38
20thAvenger89232.27
19thStratus72526.04
18thNitro31121.46
17thDakota89119.71
16thRam 350054818.06
15thRam 25001,39717.81
14thCaravan1,02417.16
13thNeon55614.97
12thChallenger26412.48
11thRam Van 1500351.93
10thShadow221.18
9thRam 550030.85
8thRam Van 2500120.85
7thSpirit80.76
6thDaytona60.7
5thSprinter80.52
4thViper40.5
3rdDynasty110.47
2ndRam Van 350080.45
1stRam 450030.32
N/ASRT Viper0N/A

Least Reliable Dodge Generations

Dodge generations have an average PainRank™ of 12.28.

RankModelComplaintsScore
54th2nd Generation Intrepid (1998-2004)1,87159.62
53rd4th Generation Ram 1500 (2009-2011)62958.97
52nd3rd Generation Ram 1500 (2002-2008)3,50157.14
51st1st Generation Durango (1998-2003)1,41033.59
50th1st Generation Dart (2013-2016)59829.8
49th5th Generation Grand Caravan (2008-2020)1,83628.5
48th6th Generation Charger (2006-2010)44327.35
47th2nd Generation Avenger (2008-2014)86424.31
46th1st Generation Journey (2009-2020)1,88424.02
45th1st Generation Caliber (2007-2012)63023.05
44th2nd Generation Durango (2004-2009)82922.05
43rd2nd Generation Stratus (2001-2007)53121.54
42nd2nd Generation Ram 1500 (1994-2001)2,06021.3
41st3rd Generation Ram 2500 (2003-2009)82720.39
40th4th Generation Grand Caravan (2001-2007)1,08520.2
39th3rd Generation Ram 3500 (2003-2009)35819.54
38th1st Generation Magnum (2005-2008)27319.1
37th2nd Generation Dakota (1997-2004)60618.19
36th4th Generation Caravan (2001-2007)71318.05
35th3rd Generation Durango (2011-2021)63416.85
34th2nd Generation Neon (2000-2005)44216.38
33rd1st Generation Nitro (2007-2011)31115.77
32nd4th Generation Ram 3500 (2010-2011)5314.8
31st3rd Generation Caravan (1996-2000)27013.91
30th7th Generation Charger (2011-2021)37612.35
29th3rd Generation Grand Caravan (1996-2000)22411.8
28th3rd Generation Dakota (2005-2011)22310.29
27th4th Generation Ram 2500 (2010-2011)699.33
26th3rd Generation Challenger (2008-2021)2647.18
25th1st Generation Stratus (1995-2000)1906.83
24th2nd Generation Ram 2500 (1994-2002)5195.9
23rd1st Generation Intrepid (1993-1997)1155.44
22nd1st Generation Neon (1995-1999)1144.82
21st2nd Generation Ram 3500 (1994-2002)1343.59
20th2nd Generation Grand Caravan (1991-1994)333.24
19th2nd Generation Caravan (1992-1995)383.13
18th3rd Generation Ram Van 1500 (2002-2003)152.6
17th1st Generation Dakota (1987-1996)722.41
16th1st Generation Grand Caravan (1990-1990)22.16
15th3rd Generation Ram Van 2500 (2002-2003)31.2
14th1st Generation Avenger (1995-2000)281.07
13th3rd Generation Viper (2003-2006)40.94
12th1st Generation Shadow (1987-1994)240.91
11th1st Generation Caravan (1986-1990)140.6
10th4th Generation Ram 5500 (2008-2011)30.6
9th1st Generation Daytona (1984-1992)130.56
8th2nd Generation Ram Van 1500 (1994-2001)150.55
7th1st Generation Spirit (1989-1995)90.54
6th1st Generation Dynasty (1988-1993)140.4
5th2nd Generation Ram Van 2500 (1994-2001)90.34
4th1st Generation Ram Van 1500 (1988-1993)90.3
3rd1st Generation Sprinter (2004-2009)80.3
2nd2nd Generation Ram Van 3500 (1994-2001)60.27
1st4th Generation Ram 4500 (2008-2011)30.22
N/A3rd Generation Ram Van 3500 (2002-2003)0N/A
N/A5th Generation SRT Viper (2013-2014)0N/A
N/A4th Generation Viper (2008-2010)0N/A
N/A2nd Generation Viper (2000-2002)0N/A
N/A5th Generation Viper (2015-2017)0N/A

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