NHTSA vehicle safety data

1995 Dodge Viper Recalls & Complaints

The 1995 Dodge Viper has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 3 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Dodge dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1995 Dodge Viper. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

1995 Dodge Viper owner complaints

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 1995 Dodge Viper, describing incidents dated September 10, 1996 to January 10, 2005.

Most-cited components

  • Engine 2 complaints
  • Structure 1 complaint

Newest complaints

  • ODI #10106314 · Filed

    1995 DODGE VIPER - AFFECTS 5K VEHICLES FROM 92-95. FAULTY HEAD GASKETS. DODGE REDESIGNED THEIR ORIGINAL PAPER BASED HEAD GASKET AFTER LEARNING OF FAILURES WHERE COOLANT WAS LEAKING. REPLACEMENT GASKETS ARE MULTILAYERED METAL DESIGN. DOZENS IF NOT HUNDREDS OF CARS RECEIVED REPLACEMENT GASKETS UNDER…

  • ODI #802616 · Filed

    WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH THE ROOF FLEW OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

  • ODI #712240 · Filed

    MANUFACTUROR KNOWS OF DEFECT AND WILL NOT HONOR WARRANTY

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 1995 Dodge Viper in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDER

NHTSA #06E022000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · NHTSA notice

Reported March 13, 2006 · BRAKE PARTS, INC.

Potentially affected: 7,440 vehicles

Owners notified March 20, 2006

Defect description

CERTAIN AFTERMARKET BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT BRAKE CYLINDERS FOR CERTAIN FORD, DAIMLERCHRYSLER, AND JEEP PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE BRAKE CYLINDERS WERE SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES OF NAPA, RAYBESTOS, AIMCO, AC DELCO, CARQUEST, BENDIX, AND WAGNER. ONLY PRODUCTS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 27, 2005 THROUGH JANUARY 17, 2006 (DATE CODES 0529 THROUGH 0602) ARE SUBJECT TO THIS RECALL. WHEN SUBJECT TO VERY COLD TEMPERATURES, AN INTERNAL SEAL IN THE MASTER CYLINDER COULD LOSE FLEXIBILITY AND MAY CAUSE BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK.

Safety consequence

LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAN LEAD TO A DECREASE IN BRAKE LINE PRESSURE AND AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

AFFINIA (BRAKE PARTS, INC.) WILL REPLACE THE SUBJECT BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2006. OWNERS CAN CONTACT AFFINA GROUP CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-323-0354.

Notes

THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO AFTERMARKET NAPA, RAYBESTOS, AC DELCO, AIMCO, CARQUEST, AND BENDIX BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON DAIMLERCHRYSLER OR FORD VEHICLES.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

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