1997 Dodge B250 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1997 Dodge B250. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT
1
Total complaints6

What owners report

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

“Battery.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY · reported 1998-11-03

“Sr97-01. Brakes not stopping, jumping/stopping, extended stopping distance occurred, dealer contacted, brakes had to be machined at 12,000 miles. Also, transmission leaking and loose valve/catalytic converter is not operable, dealer is aware of the problem, problem still exists. Unusual wear and…”

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

“Sr97-01. Brakes not stopping, jumping/stopping, extended stopping distance occurred, dealer contacted, brakes had to be machined at 12,000 miles. Also, transmission leaking and loose valve/catalytic converter is not operable, dealer is aware of the problem, problem still exists. Unusual wear and…”

SUSPENSION:FRONT

“Sr97-01. Brakes not stopping, jumping/stopping, extended stopping distance occurred, dealer contacted, brakes had to be machined at 12,000 miles. Also, transmission leaking and loose valve/catalytic converter is not operable, dealer is aware of the problem, problem still exists. Unusual wear and…”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

“Sr97-01. Brakes not stopping, jumping/stopping, extended stopping distance occurred, dealer contacted, brakes had to be machined at 12,000 miles. Also, transmission leaking and loose valve/catalytic converter is not operable, dealer is aware of the problem, problem still exists. Unusual wear and…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

“Sr97-01. Brakes not stopping, jumping/stopping, extended stopping distance occurred, dealer contacted, brakes had to be machined at 12,000 miles. Also, transmission leaking and loose valve/catalytic converter is not operable, dealer is aware of the problem, problem still exists. Unusual wear and…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
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 1997 Dodge B250 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.