Dodge Viper - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Dodge Viper owners have reported a total of 79 problems for their cars built in the 15 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Dodge Viper. The 2013 Dodge Viper cars have the most problems reported (11 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Dodge Viper

Model Year	Number of Problems
2015 Viper	5
2014 Viper	4
2013 Viper	11
2008 Viper	2
2006 Viper	5
2005 Viper	10
2004 Viper	11
2003 Viper	6
2002 Viper	1
2001 Viper	3
2000 Viper	4
1999 Viper	3
1998 Viper	3
1997 Viper	3
1996 Viper	8

🔍 Common problems of Dodge Viper

The following chart shows the 15 most common problems for Dodge Viper cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's structure (12 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (11 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Dodge Viper

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Structure	12
Electrical System	11
Steering	10
Air Bag	10
Visibility	7
Engine And Engine Cooling	7
Suspension	5
Power Train	5
Equipment	3
Seats	3

Service Brakes	2
Gasoline Fuel System	1
Other Fuel System	1
Unknown Or Other	1
Tire	1

📉 Compare Reliability Across Model Years Using PPMY Index

It would not be fair to compare the Dodge Viper of an older model year to newer model years since older vehicles have been in service longer and thus are expected to have more problems. In order to compare the reliability across Viper model years, we use the PPMY index which is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. A smaller PPMY index indicates greater reliability of the given model year cars.

PPMY = P / S / Y * 1000,

where P = total problems reported during the life of a Dodge Viper model year; S = total units sold of the model year; Y = years since the debut of the model year (the age of the vehicle).

The results are shown in Table 3.

Table 3. Use PPMY Index to Compare Reliability Across Viper Model Years

Viper Model Year	Problems	Sales [1]	Vehicle Age	PPMY Index
2002	1	874	22	0.05
2001	3	828	23	0.16
2000	4	804	24	0.21

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