2007 Dodge Magnum problems
The 2007 Dodge Magnum has 140 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (23%) concerns drivetrain & axles. Next are air bags (20%) and engine (14%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 140 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 23% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 66,000 miles 101 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 10 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 22 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 17 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 10 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 12 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 10 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 101 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 66,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 77,000 miles (28 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 10 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 8 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Dodge Magnum with enough data (51 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Son drove my car and lost control as it sprung out of control and he hit a tree. No airbags deployed during that impact. My insurance company totaled my car out but really didn’t give a reason as to why they didn’t deploy with such a hard hit. Police impounded my car and insurance company inspected my car for a settlement. I asked them why and I said I had to take it up with the manufacturer. He walked away with miner cuts. That could have resulted in his death.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge magnum. While driving 10 MPH, an ambulance crashed into the driver side of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer (south county dodge chrysler jeep, 7127 s lindbergh blvd, st louis, mo) where it was diagnosed that the air bags needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the left shoulder, back, and neck. The passenger sustained head injuries.
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Magnum. The contact stated that while driving approximately 32 mph the vehicle crashed into a second vehicle causing severe damage to the front end but the front driver side air bag did not deploy and the front passenger-side airbag was partially deployed. The driver sustained head, neck, torso and back injuries and the front passenger sustained an injured right hand. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. The cause of the failure was not determined.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge magnum. The contact stated the vehicle would roar and then decelerate when attempting to accelerate from a stop. The dealer performed a software update however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer a second time and the contact was informed that she needed to replace the actuator idle sensor and the upper intake manifold. The vehicle was also taken to a private mechanic who informed the contact that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. No repairs were performed.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 dodge magnum. While driving at any speed, the contact heard a whining noise coming from the steering column and the air bag light remained illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure.