Reliability & cost of ownership
DRV Tradition Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the DRV Tradition? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
DRV Tradition problems by model year
7 recall entries and 3 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Tradition | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 Tradition | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 Tradition | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 Tradition | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the DRV Tradition, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- tires2 complaints
- unknown or other1 complaint