Reliability & cost of ownership
Dodge Magnum Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Dodge Magnum? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Dodge Magnum problems by model year
23 recall entries and 1162 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Magnum | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Magnum | 5 | 93 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Magnum | 5 | 108 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Magnum | 5 | 321 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2005 Magnum | 7 | 637 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Magnum | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Dodge Magnum, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train235 complaints
- air bags220 complaints
- engine195 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system160 complaints
- electrical system158 complaints
- fuel system103 complaints
- gasoline102 complaints
- steering78 complaints