What's Wrong with the 3rd Generation Viper?

Front 3/4 view of a Dodge Viper

The 3rd generation Viper runs from 2003 to 2006. Owners have made 4 complaints about those model years. Most of the complaints are about engine problems.

Considering those complaints, along with other data – such as average repair costs, age of the vehicle, and recall frequency – we've assigned this generation a PainRank™ score of 0.94.

It ranks 13th out of 54 eligible generations in overall reliability.

What Owners Complain About

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

Worst Topics

Worst Years

By the Numbers

  1. 2 model years

    Grouping all models by their year can reveal some baddies.

  2. 4 complaints

    Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.

  3. 13th in reliability

    Overall reliability rank out of 54 eligible generations.