Peugeot 405Years to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 10 owner complaints and 5 safety recalls on record for the Peugeot 405.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
Peugeot 405 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 405 median. Tap a year for its full report.
'89'90'91'92'97
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Complaints by system
Most common Peugeot 405 problems
All model years combined: 10 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
3Engine and engine cooling1 crash/fire/injury
2Electrical system1 crash/fire/injury
2Power train
1Fuel system, gasoline1 crash/fire/injury
1Seat belts
1Tires1 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine cooling | 3 | 1 |
| Electrical system | 2 | 1 |
| Power train | 2 | 0 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | 1 |
| Seat belts | 1 | 0 |
| Tires | 1 | 1 |
5 recalls
Peugeot 405 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Exterior lighting: headlights97V-038 · 1989–1992 · Mar 11, 1997 · 10,816 vehiclesFuel system, gasoline: delivery94V-064 · 1989–1991 · Apr 7, 1994 · 8,341 vehiclesTank assembly: filler pipe and cap89V-161 · 1989–1990 · Sep 28, 1989 · 5,708 vehiclesSeat belts89V-158 · 1989–1990 · Sep 21, 1989 · 2,888 vehiclesOther: owners/service/other manual89V-092 · 1989 · Jun 8, 1989 · 4,664 vehicles
2 investigations
NHTSA investigations of the 405
- PASSIVE BELTSLed to recall 89V-158
- SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONNo recall