How Reliable is the Dodge Magnum?

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The Magnum ranks 22nd in reliability out of 30 Dodge models. Its overall PainRank™ of 33.77 is based on relative complaint analysis from 273 owner complaints sent to CarComplaints.com over 4 model years.

The 3 Most Common Magnum Problems

We've pulled together a list of the most widespread problems that Magnum owners have to deal with.

Dodge Vehicles With Recalled Takata Airbags

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Takata, a parts supplier, provided automakers with a defective airbag inflator responsible for 23 deaths and hundreds of injuries. It's one of the largest and most dangerous recalls in automotive history, affecting over 37 million vehicles …

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Stuck in Park

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Can't shift the car into reverse or drive! Now what? This is most commonly reported from Dodge Avenger owners, but there have also been similar complaints about other Dodge makes as well as other Chrysler and Jeep vehicles having a similar …

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What Magnum Owners Complain About

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

Worst Topics

Worst Years

Full Lists on CarComplaints.com

Magnum Generations

Generations are groups of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways. The Magnum has 1 generation available in North American markets.

By the Numbers

  1. 273 complaints

    Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.

  2. 122 service bulletins

    Documenting the process of troubleshooting common problems.

  3. 13 recall campaigns

    Time-sensitive, free repairs for widespread safety problems.

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