Reliability & cost of ownership
Viking Legend Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Viking Legend? 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.
Viking Legend problems by model year
4 recall entries and 8 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Legend | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Legend | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Legend | 1 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Legend | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Legend | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Viking Legend, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- structure3 complaints
- equipment2 complaints
- latches/locks/linkages1 complaint
- electrical system1 complaint
- unknown or other1 complaint