2008 Dodge Magnum problems
Owners have filed 130 complaints about the 2008 Dodge Magnum with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 52.3% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of air bags at 10.8%.
Complaints130
Crashes11
Fires0
Injuries0
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 52.3% · 68
Air bags 10.8% · 14
Engine 10.0% · 13
Engine and engine cooling 4.6% · 6
Power train 4.6% · 6
Steering 3.8% · 5
Unknown or other 2.3% · 3
Service brakes 2.3% · 3
Severity
Of those complaints, 11 describe a crash.
Reading the numbers
Across the 4 model years of the Dodge Magnum in this data, 2008 draws comparatively few complaints; 2005 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 5 in the last three years against 98 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 87,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Magnum. While driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 154,992. Electrical system · reported at 154,992 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Magnum. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Electrical system
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Magnum. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Ma 10/15/2015 Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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