FaultScore

Worst years for a Dodge Magnum

Owners have filed 1,580 complaints about the Dodge Magnum with NHTSA across model years 2003 to 2009. More of them are about the fuel & propulsion than anything else.

Avoid

2005 Dodge Magnum

853 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly fuel & propulsion.

Cleanest on record

2008 Dodge Magnum

130 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.

Every Dodge Magnum year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2009 1 0 0 Transmission & Drivetrain
2008 A 130 11 0 87,000 Electrical System
2007 B 140 10 3 66,365 Transmission & Drivetrain
2006 C 454 26 2 80,000 Fuel & Propulsion
2005 D 853 32 17 70,000 Fuel & Propulsion
2003 2 0 0 Engine & Cooling

What breaks on a Dodge Magnum

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Fuel & Propulsion 263 16.6%

Worst in 2005

Engine & Cooling 261 16.5%

Worst in 2005

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Airbags 221 14.0%

Worst in 2005

Electrical System 161 10.2%

Worst in 2008

Steering 80 5.1%

Worst in 2005

Suspension 65 4.1%

Worst in 2005

Tires 44 2.8%

Worst in 2005

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Brakes 34 2.2%

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Lights 25 1.6%

Worst in 2005

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 15 0.9%

Worst in 2005

Exactly what failed on a Dodge Magnum

The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.

Automatic Transmission 60 41.4%
Front 18 12.4%
Engine 16 11.0%
Body 11 7.6%
TIE ROD Assembly 10 6.9%
Tread/Belt 10 6.9%
Power Window Devices AND Controls 6 4.1%
Sensor/Control Module 5 3.4%
Column Shift 5 3.4%
Hatchback/Liftgate 4 2.8%

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Dodge Magnum, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Jun 2004 peak 35 Jul 2026

Dodge Magnum problems by state

Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.

Compare the Dodge Magnum

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.