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Dodge MagnumYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 1,161 NHTSA owner complaints across 5 model years, the Dodge Magnum years to avoid are 2005, and the strongest years are 2007 and 2008. The Magnum has 13 safety recalls on record.

Dodge Magnum
Years to avoid'05Use caution: 2006Best years'07 '08Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1,161Top: Power trainSafety recalls132005–2009 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain.

Best & worst years

Dodge Magnum years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Magnum median. Tap a year for its full report.

'05'06'07'08'09
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2009Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2008Best73/10093 complaints · 5 recalls2007Solid65/100108 complaints · 5 recalls2006Caution41/100321 complaints · 5 recalls2005Avoid26/100638 complaints · 7 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Dodge Magnum problems

All model years combined: 1,161 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train2356
Air bags22130
Engine1957
Fuel/propulsion system1603
Electrical system1586
Fuel system, gasoline1021
Steering788
Suspension645
Engine and engine cooling634
23 other systems24742
13 recalls

Dodge Magnum recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

34%Passenger side: inflator module16V-352 · 2005–2008 · May 24, 2016 · 4,648,270 vehiclesDo not drive41%Driver side: inflator module15V-313 · 2005–2008 · May 26, 2015 · 4,077,169 vehiclesDo not drive23%Air bags14V-770 · 2005 · Dec 3, 2014 · 250,896 vehicles45%Electrical system: ignition14V-567 · 2008 · Sep 17, 2014 · 292,798 vehicles–Lever and linkage: column shift08V-583 · 2006–2009 · Nov 6, 2008 · 20,283 vehicles–Power train: axle hubs08V-295 · 2008 · Jul 2, 2008 · 5,509 vehicles–Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module06V-493 · 2007 · Dec 29, 2006 · 50,665 vehicles–Power train: automatic transmission06V-341 · 2007 · Sep 7, 2006 · 4,770 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic06V-149 · 2006 · May 3, 2006 · 44,367 vehicles–Power train: automatic transmission05V-460 · 2005–2006 · Oct 6, 2005 · 256,409 vehicles–12v/24v/48v battery: cables04V-334 · 2005 · Jul 9, 2004 · 20,060 vehicles–Seat belts: rear/other04V-333 · 2005 · Jul 8, 2004 · 21 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 13 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

6 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Magnum

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2005–2008 · still open
    Open
  2. Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA15001 · 2005–2007 · still open
    Led to recall 14V-668
  3. Air Bag Inflator RupturePE14016 · 2005–2007 · closed Mar 2, 2015
    Led to recall 13V-172
  4. Engine StallPE13016 · 2006 · closed Feb 10, 2014
    No recall
  5. Rear Hatch Strut Support FailurePE10024 · 2005 · closed Nov 24, 2010
    No recall
  6. PRNDL MISALIGNMENTPE08052 · 2007–2009 · closed Nov 10, 2008
    Led to recall 08V-583