Reliability & cost of ownership
Pierce Dash Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Pierce Dash? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Pierce Dash problems by model year
38 recall entries and 6 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Dash | 13 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Dash | 11 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Dash | 8 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Dash | 6 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Pierce Dash, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- wheels3 complaints
- suspension3 complaints
- steering2 complaints