Dodge Viper
Registered from 1996 to 2017.
About this model
The Dodge Viper is an American sports car that was manufactured by Dodge, a division of American car manufacturer Chrysler. First showcased in 1989 at the North American International Auto Show as a interpretative concept car of a modern-era AC Cobra, production of the two-seat sports car later began at New Mack Assembly Plant in 1991 and moved to Conner Avenue Assembly Plant in October 1995. Five generations of the Viper were developed from 1991 until 2017, with a brief hiatus in 2007 and between 2011 and 2012.
From the Wikipedia article Dodge Viper, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crash test
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 645 hp · 1497 kg · 2510 mm wheelbase · 16.8 L/100km (EPA) · 19.6 L/100km city · 12.4 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2016 | 645 hp · 1497 kg · 2510 mm wheelbase · 15.7 L/100km (EPA) · 19.6 L/100km city · 11.2 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2015 | 645 hp · 1497 kg · 2510 mm wheelbase · 15.7 L/100km (EPA) · 19.6 L/100km city · 11.2 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2014 | 640 hp |
| 2013 | 640 hp |
| 2010 | 560 hp · 1564 kg · 2510 mm wheelbase · 14.7 L/100km (EPA) · 18.1 L/100km city · 10.7 motorway · Roadster, 2-door |
| 2009 | 1564 kg · 2510 mm wheelbase · 14.7 L/100km (EPA) · 18.1 L/100km city · 10.7 motorway · Roadster, 2-door |
| 2008 | 1564 kg · 2510 mm wheelbase · 14.7 L/100km (EPA) · 18.1 L/100km city · 10.7 motorway · Roadster, 2-door |
| 2006 | 1546 kg · 2510 mm wheelbase · 18.1 L/100km (EPA) · 21.4 L/100km city · 12.4 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2005 | 1546 kg · 2490 mm wheelbase · 18.1 L/100km (EPA) · 21.4 L/100km city · 12.4 motorway |
| 2004 | 1546 kg · 2490 mm wheelbase · 18.1 L/100km (EPA) · 21.4 L/100km city · 12.4 motorway |
| 2003 | 1536 kg · 2510 mm wheelbase · 16.8 L/100km (EPA) · 21.4 L/100km city · 11.8 motorway |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
61% of 2016 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.
15V178000
If the driver or passenger door opens unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion, there is an increased risk of a crash and injury.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the door handle assemblies and top covers, free of charge. The recall began on July 10, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R14.
15V461000
Exploitation of the software vulnerability may result in unauthorized remote modification and control of certain vehicle systems, increasing the risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify and mail affected owners a USB drive that includes a software update that eliminates the vulnerability, free of charge. Optionally, owners may download the update to their own USB drive from http://www.driveuconnect.com/software-update/ or take their vehicle to a Chrysler dealer for immediate installation. In an effort to mitigate the effects of this security vulnerability, Chrysler has had the wireless service provider close the open cellular connection to the vehicle that provided unauthorized access to the vehicle network. This measure may not have been implemented on all vehicles and does not address access by other means that will be remedied by the software update. The recall began on August 25, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R40.
16V736000
If the driver's air bag wires are pinched, the air bag may not deploy properly in the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury.
Dodge will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag and clockspring, free of charge. The recall is began on November 17, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's recall number for this recall is S75.
16V750000
If the air bag door detaches during deployment, there is an increased the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side upper panel assembly, free of charge. The recall began on November 17, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S77.
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Rear suspension knuckle fracture
Preliminary evaluation, opened April 2013, closed December 2013.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Dodge filed 3 bulletins about the 2017 Viper.
- Structure: 3
- Aluminum Body Panel Corrosion Repair Aluminum corrosion or bubbling along the leading edge of hood, hinges or other exterior surface areas of the hinges, doors, fenders, swing gates or liftgates. · August 2025
- Aluminum Body Panel Corrosion Repair Aluminum corrosion or bubbling along the leading edge of hood, hinges or other exterior surface areas of the hinges, doors, fenders, swing gates or liftgates. · August 2025
- Aluminum Body Panel Corrosion Repair Aluminum corrosion or bubbling along the leading edge of hood, hinges or other exterior surface areas of the hinges, doors, fenders, swing gates or liftgates · August 2025
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.