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1989 Dodge B250

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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4Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Latches/locks/linkages
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Steering
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 4 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Latches/locks/linkages. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

4 reports
Mileage unknown · Nov 10, 1997
Steering

STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT RETURN TO ITS POSITION ON SHARP TURNS, DUE TO FAILURE OF THE COUPLER.

NHTSA ODI #524579

Mileage unknown · Oct 16, 1997
Wheels

LUG NUTS CAME OUT CAUSING WHEEL TO COME OFF RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI #604769

Mileage unknown · Oct 15, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE JUST STARTS TO SLOW DOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT BRAKES HAD LOCKED UP. *AK

NHTSA ODI #817116

Mileage unknown · Mar 3, 1995
Latches/locks/linkages

WHILE DRIVING 55MPH, SUDDENLY REAR DOUBLE DOOR SPRANG OPEN, DUE TO POOR WELDED LOCK MECHANISM WHICH FELL INSIDE DOOR, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. TT

NHTSA ODI #961082

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.