What breaks most · 2003 to 2009 model years
Dodge Magnum problems by year
Owners have filed 1,091 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Dodge Magnum across model years 2003 to 2009. Three years stand out: 2005 for air bags complaints, 2006 for engine complaints and 2007 for powertrain and transmission complaints. The quietest years are 2003.
- Years to check closely: 2005, 2006, 2007
- Fewest complaints: 2003
- Complaints on file
- 10912003 to 2009, all trims
- Worst year
- 2005594 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 4113 fires · 52 injuries · 2 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 75kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 23Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Engine (1) | |
| 594 | 19 | 7 | Air bags (122) | |
| 301 | 15 | 5 | Engine (79) | |
| 102 | 5 | 5 | Powertrain and transmission (42) | |
| 91 | 2 | 5 | Electrical system (66) | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | Powertrain and transmission (1) |
What fails on the 2005 Dodge Magnum
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 21% |
122 | 12 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 18% |
106 | 1 | Shop powertrain and transmission parts for the 2005 Dodge Magnum |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 13% |
77 | 1 | Shop fuel system parts for the 2005 Dodge Magnum |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 13% |
77 | 1 | Shop engine parts for the 2005 Dodge Magnum |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 9% |
53 | 0 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2005 Dodge Magnum |
| SteeringPower steering pumps, racks and hoses | 8% |
48 | 0 | Shop steering parts for the 2005 Dodge Magnum |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 8% |
48 | 1 | Shop fuel system parts for the 2005 Dodge Magnum |
| SuspensionStruts, springs and control arms | 8% |
47 | 1 | Shop suspension parts for the 2005 Dodge Magnum |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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No1 head lights and dash lights flicker and go on and off continuely.when driving. No2 steping on brakes at a light shuts down the engine.
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Without warning valve ring seat broke off fell into cylinder punching hole in piston. Bought a rebuilt motor for $7,000 and 70k miles later the same thing happens. Both instances the motor was running.
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Driving the car on bypass car began shaking uncontrollably i went to hit brake it went all the way to floor. Took to mechanic was told ABS system failed. The light for ABS also came on in car.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 30, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Dodge Magnum years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2005, 2006, 2007 carry the most filings on the Dodge Magnum. The 2005 alone has 594 complaints, led by air bags.
What is the most common Dodge Magnum problem?
On the 2005 model year, the most-reported component is air bags with 122 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Dodge Magnum problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Dodge Magnum complaints that include mileage is about 75,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.