"How reliable is the 2005 Dodge Srt-4?"

"Based on 48 NHTSA complaints, the 2005 Dodge Srt-4 has a median complaint mileage of 10000 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION."

"What are common problems with the 2005 Dodge Srt-4?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2005 Dodge Srt-4 is POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, accounting for a significant portion of the 48 total complaints filed."

2005 Dodge Srt-4: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 48 complaints

Total Complaints

10,000mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

5,792 25th Percentile

10,000 Median Mileage

23,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

POWER TRAIN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

STEERING

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I WAS DRIVING SOUTH AT AROUND 30 MPH IN MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE OTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING NORTH TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF ME, AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE OWNER OF THE AUTOMOBILE SHOP THAT FIXED IT NOTICED THAT THE WIRE TO THE AIRBAG SEEMED TO HAVE BEEN RIPPE..."

"MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WOULD NOT START ONE EVENING. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE VAN. THE VAN HAD LESS THAN 15000 MILES ON IT. I HAD IT DELIVERED TO LANDERS DODGE LOCATED IN SOUTHAVEN, MS. THIS WAS ON A SUNDAY, SO I WENT UP THERE ON THE FOLLOWING MONDAY TO SEE WHAT W..."

"MY NAME IS [XXX], I AM WRITING TODAY IN HOPE THAT YOUR ORGANIZATION CAN ASSIST ME WITH RESOLVING AN ISSUE I AM HAVING WITH DAIMLERCHRYSLER. BASICALLY I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW DODGE MAGNUM 2005 IN JUNE OF 2004. THE DAY I TOOK IT HOME IT HAD A WEIRD BURNING SMELL. I HAVE CONTACTED EVERYONE POSSIBLE A..."

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