2005 Dodge Magnum: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 851 complaints
851
Total Complaints
70,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
32
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

30,000 25th Percentile
70,000 Median Mileage
105,503 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
119
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
91
ENGINE
84
POWER TRAIN
77
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
43
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
43
STEERING
36
SUSPENSION
33
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
32
TIRES
30

Severity Assessment

32
Crashes
17
Fires
46
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE AT A DEALER, THE HACHBACK DOOR OPENS TOO FAST UNTIL SLAMMING TO THE END AND IT BUMPED A LITTLE UP AND DOWN WHEN COMPLETLY OPEN, IT APPEARS THE TWO LITTLE SHOCK ABSORBERS OR WHATEVER THEY ARE CALLED DO NOT HELP THE DOOR TO OPEN SLOW. I NOTICED THE BODY OF THE CAR ON THE..."
"I HAVE A NEW 2005 DODGE MAGNUM WHICH IS A NEW CAR. THE CAR HAS THE 5.7L HEMI MOTOR. ON 6-7-04, MY WIFE CRANKED THE CAR AND PUT IT IN REVERSE. SHE THEN DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND WITH ANY RPM CHANGE UNTIL THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSSED IN EXCESS OF 50%. WHEN ..."
"WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE SWERVED IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS. CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTY IN MAINTAINING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, AFTER AWHILE, HE MANAGED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28