2005 Dodge MAGNUM problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
638 owner complaints analyzed
7 distinct recall campaigns
70,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 model year. Data snapshot: . 479 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 120 of 638 complaints (18.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 144 | 22.6% |
| Fuel system concerns | 90 | 14.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 82 | 12.9% |
| Braking behavior | 54 | 8.5% |
| Steering behavior | 50 | 7.8% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 30 | 4.7% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 120 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 91 |
| Engine | 84 |
| Power Train | 77 |
| Electrical System | 43 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 43 |
| Steering | 36 |
| Suspension | 33 |
Air Bags: 120; Fuel/Propulsion System: 91; Engine: 84; Power Train: 77; Electrical System: 43; Fuel System, Gasoline: 43; Steering: 36; Suspension: 33
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 100 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 72 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 85 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 85 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 91 |
| 150,000 and above | 46 |
Under 25,000: 100; 25,000 to 49,999: 72; 50,000 to 74,999: 85; 75,000 to 99,999: 85; 100,000 to 149,999: 91; 150,000 and above: 46
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (100). 159 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 9 |
| 2005 | 72 |
| 2006 | 34 |
| 2007 | 23 |
| 2008 | 14 |
| 2009 | 22 |
| 2010 | 43 |
| 2011 | 30 |
| 2012 | 19 |
| 2013 | 46 |
| 2014 | 76 |
| 2015 | 77 |
| 2016 | 73 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2018 | 22 |
| 2019 | 18 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2004: 9; 2005: 72; 2006: 34; 2007: 23; 2008: 14; 2009: 22; 2010: 43; 2011: 30; 2012: 19; 2013: 46; 2014: 76; 2015: 77; 2016: 73; 2017: 28; 2018: 22; 2019: 18; 2020: 12; 2021: 6; 2022: 4; 2023: 3; 2024: 3; 2025: 3; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 144 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 90 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 82 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10125750 · 2005-06-19 (June 19, 2005)
AFTER FILLING UP FUEL TANK, AND DRIVING AWAY VEHICLE DIES, ENGINE CUTS OUT AND WILL NOT START RIGHT AWAY. THEN ONCE IT STARTS IT WILL CUT OUT AGAIN AND ENGINE STALLS. USUALLY BY THE 3 TIME ENGINE STARTS AND CAR GETS DRIVEN THE PROBLEM OF STALLING GOES AWAY. CONCERNED BECAUSE THIS HAPPENS ONCE I AM DRIVING ON A ROAD WAY.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10125750 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10128753 · 2005-07-14 (July 14, 2005)
DODGE MAGNUM 2005 STALLS WHEN PUT IN REVERSE. PROBLEM CONTINUES OCCASIONALLY.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10128753 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10113399 · 2005-04-25 (April 25, 2005)
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH DRIVER NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK DRIVING ON HWY AT 60 MPH, DRIVER SMELLED GAS. PULLED CAR OFF ROAD , FOUND FUEL LEAKED FROM GAS TANK. MECHANIC STATED ROAD DEBRIS WAS CAUSE OF FUEL TANK RUPTURE. *BF
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10113399 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10118123 · 2005-04-19 (April 19, 2005)
2005, DODGE MAGNUM RT, 3800 MILES. STRUCK TIRE TREAD DEBRIS ON ROADWAY. BROKE VEHICLE FUEL LINE ADJACENT TO EXHAUST SYSTEM. VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY DISABLED DUE TO ENGINE STOPPAGE. RAW FUEL SPILLED ON GROUND. NO FIRE. FUEL SYSTEM IS PRIMARILY METAL WITH EXCEPTION OF PLASTIC CONNECTOR AT REAR WHERE FUEL TANK JOINS SYSTEM. CONNECTION NEEDS DEFLECTOR OR GUARD OF SOME SORT IF NOT TOTAL REDESIGNED TO AVOID FAILURE WITH FUEL LEAK AND FIRE HAZARD. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 3,768 miles reported. Look up ODI 10118123 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10097741 · 2004-10-26 (October 26, 2004)
VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE LOST POWER AND SURGED WHEN PLACING IT INTO GEAR. IT RESPONDED HARD, AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK WHEN DRIVING. MANUFACTURER STATED THE DEALER WILL MAKE THE REPAIRS. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 27 miles reported. Look up ODI 10097741 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10114550 · 2005-03-23 (March 23, 2005)
THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2005 DODGE MAGNUM HAS STUTTERED, CLUNKED, VIBRATED, AND SURGED SINCE THE 3RD WEEK I HAD IT. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES FOR A TOTAL OF 15 DAYS SO FAR FOR THIS PROBLEM. MY DEALER CALLED STAR HOTLINE AND WERE TOLD THAT THERE IS NO FLASH FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND THAT I NEED TO DRIVE MORE AGGRESSIVELY (LIKE I CAN DRIVE 80 IN A 35 MPH ZONE!) OR JUST LIVE WITH IT. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE TOLD ME THEY CANNOT HELP ME. IT HAS ALSO BEEN REALIGNED ONCE FOR PULLING TO THE RIGHT, AND NOW IT IS PULLING TO THE RIGHT AG…
Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10114550 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10109199 · 2005-01-28 (January 28, 2005)
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT BRAKE PROBLEMS. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WILL MAKE A GRINDING NOISE, AND WILL NOT STOP THE VEHICLE ADEQUATELY. WHEN TAKEN TO BE SERVICED IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE BRAKE PADS SLIPPING ON THE ROTORS.*AK *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10109199 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10112686 · 2005-03-08 (March 8, 2005)
MY 2005 MAGNUM HAS ALWAYS PULLED TO THE RIGHT EVEN AFTER 4 VISITS TO THE DEALER. I WAS TOLD THIS IS A SAFETY THING THAT IT DRITS TO THE RIGHT, MY CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT. I ALSO HEAR A CLUNK NOISE EVERTIME I START FROM A STOP, THIS WAS PROVEN TO BE NORMAL BASED ON THE FACT EVERY OTHER MAGNUM ON THE LOT MADE THIS SAME NOISE. MY BRAKES ALSO MAKE A BAD GRINDING SOUND WHEN I STOP, THIS WILL BE GOING TO THE DEALER SHORTLY FOR THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10112686 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10086669 · 2004-08-12 (August 12, 2004)
SEATBELT IN MIDDLE REAR SEAT STUCK/MALFUNCTIONING STEERING PULLS TO THE RIGHT
Owner-reported narrative. 400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10086669 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10112125 · 2005-02-24 (February 24, 2005)
HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS MAKE SUBSTANTIAL FLICKER/PULSE WHILE DRIVING AFTER THE VEHICLE SITS FOR SEVERAL HOURS (ALL DAY AT WORK OR OVERNIGHT). THE FLICKER/PULSE IS NOTICEABLE ENOUGH THAT TWO VEHICLES I WAS FOLLOWING HAVE PULLED OVER TO LET ME PASS AND I GET MANY STRANGE LOOKS FROM OTHER DRIVERS. VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED AT SELLING DEALER ON 2/15/05, WORK ORDER STATES "VEHICLE APPEARS TO BE OPERATING WITHIN DESIGN SPEC'S AT THIS TIME." THIS SAFETY DEFECT STILL EXISTS. ALSO, TIRES FLAT SPOT AFTER SAME TIME AS STATED ABOVE. FOR THE FIRST 3-4 MILES,…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10112125 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10116217 · 2005-04-01 (April 1, 2005)
BACKING FROM PARKED POSITION, PUT CAR IN REVERSE, NEEDED TO CORRECT, PUT CAR BACK IN DRIVE, DROVE FORWARD, PUT CAR BACK IN REVERSE GEAR AND CAR APPEARED TO OPERATE AS IF IN NEUTRAL. NEUTRAL WAS ALSO NEUTRAL. ROLLED FORWARD, COULD NOT ACCELERATE. MOVED CAR FROM PARK TO REVERSE SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO CHANGE. WHEN I WAS ROLLED UP TO THE PARKING BLOCK, I WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND TRIED AGAIN AND REVERSE WORKED. ALSO HAD ELECTRICAL ISSUES, SUCH AS TURNING OFF THE BLINKER MANUALLY, BUT THE BLINKER STAYED FLASHING. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 4,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10116217 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10117176 · 2005-03-31 (March 31, 2005)
UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE HORN AND THE AIR CONDITIONING BECAME INOPERABLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE FUSE. THEN, HORN AND AIR CONDITIONING FAILED AGAIN. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY PUT A HIGHER VOLTAGE FUSE IN THE VEHICLE, WHICH MADE THE CD PLAYER AND THE BATTERY BECOME INOPERABLE. CONSUMER HAS TO JUMP THE VEHICLE TO GET IT STARTED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10117176 at NHTSA ↗