1996 Dodge B Series Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1996 Dodge B Series. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
1
1fires
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
1
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
1
STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION
1
STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
1
STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
1
Total complaints13

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Verizon communications 1996 dodge b van with 37960 miles. The driver drove approx. 2 miles to his first job. Noticed nothing unusual. Parked in front of the customers house,noticed nothing unusual. Drove behind the house to the jobsite and smelled something burning. Exited the truck and saw flames…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD · reported 2004-01-14

“Warped brake rotors, causing vehicle to pull to the left, almost caused a hed-on accident, also premature wear of brake pads and faulty drag link. *ak”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR · reported 1997-02-17

“Warped brake rotors, causing vehicle to pull to the left, almost caused a hed-on accident, also premature wear of brake pads and faulty drag link. *ak”

STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:POWER ASSIST SYSTEM · reported 1997-02-17

“Warped brake rotors, causing vehicle to pull to the left, almost caused a hed-on accident, also premature wear of brake pads and faulty drag link. *ak”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS · reported 1997-02-17

“Warped front brake rotors, causing vehicle to pull to the left; also replaced pads/calipers/drag link and tie rod. *ak”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR · reported 1997-02-17

“Warped front brake rotors, causing vehicle to pull to the left; also replaced pads/calipers/drag link and tie rod. *ak”

STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION · reported 1997-02-17

“Warped front brake rotors, causing vehicle to pull to the left; also replaced pads/calipers/drag link and tie rod. *ak”

STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING · reported 1997-02-17

“Warped front brake rotors, causing vehicle to pull to the left; also replaced pads/calipers/drag link and tie rod. *ak”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER · reported 1997-02-17
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1996 Dodge B Series as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.