NHTSA vehicle safety data

2009 Dodge Magnum Recalls & Complaints

The 2009 Dodge Magnum has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Dodge dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2009 Dodge Magnum. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2009 Dodge Magnum owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2009 Dodge Magnum, describing incidents dated September 1, 2009.

Most-cited components

Power Train 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10713765 · Filed April 30, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. THE DEALER FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION AND REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2009 Dodge Magnum in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Preliminary Evaluation PE08-052: PRNDL MISALIGNMENT
Closed November 10, 2008
- Recall 08V-583

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

POLICE PACKAGE GEARSHIFT CABLE STEERING COLUMN

NHTSA #08V583000 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Lever and Linkage — Column Shift · NHTSA notice

Reported November 6, 2008 · CHRYSLER LLC

Potentially affected: 20,283 vehicles

Manufacturer campaign H37 · Owners notified November 10, 2008 · Vehicles built May 17, 2005 – October 21, 2008 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 20,283 MY 2006-2009 CHARGER AND MAGNUM VEHICLES BUILT WITH THE POLICE PACKAGE AND EQUIPPED WITH A COLUMN SHIFTER. THE GEARSHIFT CABLE MAY BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN MOUNTING BRACKET AND CAUSE AN INCORRECT TRANSMISSION GEARSHIFT POSITION DISPLAY.

Safety consequence

THIS COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE IN AN UNEXPECTED DIRECTION STARTLING THE DRIVER, AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL ADD A REDUNDANT LOCKING MECHANISM TO THE GEARSHIFT CABLE AT THE MOUNTING BRACKET TO ENSURE PROPER RETENTION AND SHIFT LINKAGE FUNCTION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 10, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Notes

CHRYSLER RECALL NO. H37.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2009 Dodge Magnum. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 Dodge Magnum.

Power Train

ODI #10713765

Incident: September 1, 2009 · Filed: April 30, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. THE DEALER FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION AND REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

Other Dodge Magnum model years

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