2006 Dodge Magnum Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 85about this part
- Share
- 26%of 321 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 89,350miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 85 complaints about the engine of the 2006 Dodge Magnum, 26% of the 321 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 89,350 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“After filling my car and driving on the 710 freeway, while getting on the freeway the car just stalled. The steering got hard to turn as the vehicle was stalled. I managed to cruise to the side of the road and got the vehicle to start again. While driving it did it 2 more times until my gas started to go down. This happens almost every time I fill up the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10563635, filed 2014-02, 56,000 miles“My car (2006 Dodge Magnum 5.7 hemi)was running totally fine.... No warnings of any kind. I turned it off to run into the gym and it wouldn't start. A diagnostic test was run and they said the piston blew and it needs a new engine”
NHTSA complaint #11221544, filed 2019-06, 183,000 miles“I experience 2 types of engine stall. First incident - car engine would stall at a stop light and happen several times. I completed a tune up thinking it was a spark plug and problem continues. My mechanic tested the car for one day and cannot tell me why it would stall. Second incident - car engine would stall at 10 miles per hour causing the car to stop which is dangerous.”
NHTSA complaint #10548595, filed 2013-10, 92,000 miles“Dodge mag timing belt recalled. Car heated up after driving it for two months and the timing belt snapped and left me and my child on the side of the road , nothing indicated that it was heating up until the car shut down by itself when I was driving.”
NHTSA complaint #10939032, filed 2017-01, 126,000 miles“After refueling my 2006 Dodge Magnum stalled repeatedly. Restarting the car was very difficult. Most of the stalling episodes occurred when the car was at a standstill or moving at 5 MPH or less. It also stumbled badly when driving at approximately 50 MPH. One of he stalling episodes left me stranded for a short while in a busy intersection causing a traffic jam and creating a very dangerous situation.”
NHTSA complaint #10667401, filed 2014-12, 85,037 milesEngine: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Dodge Magnum
112 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
67 complaintsAir bags
48 complaintsElectrical system
31 complaintsEngine cooling
21 complaintsSteering
21 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Dodge Magnum
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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