2008 Dodge Magnum Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 93 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 78,808miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 2008 Dodge Magnum, 3% of the 93 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,808 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was taking my family (wife, 18 month old, 2 yr old, and 4 yr old) to get some ice cream after a home depot trip. As I turned left across a busy street the stereo suddenly blinked out, and the engine died, along with power steering, brakes, and every electrical function. It simply blinked like all power was lost for a moment, and was enough to kill the engine, and loose all power assist functions of the vehicle. Thankfully I had momentum and was able to coast into the side street with out being t-boned by on coming traffic. …”
NHTSA complaint #10714697, filed 2015-05, 91,160 miles“This is a police package 2008 Dodge Magnum. We have a fleet of them. All have the same issue. While operating the vehicle the officers experience a system shut down. The systems include but are not limited to all dash warning indicators come on suddenly, the alarm system indicator illuminates and begins to flash every second, gauges go to zero, the transmission down shift to 1st gear, power reduction kicks in, if the officer place the vehicle in park it will not come out of park, it becomes locked. …”
NHTSA complaint #10690708, filed 2015-02, 66,456 miles“Case description I had a recalls on my 2008 Dodge Magnum for airbags, and ignition. Had it towed to comminwealth Dodge cause it stopped running while driving. They replaced the ignition, and supposedly replaced airbags also. The ignition allowed the car to then restart. However when I went to pick the car up it ran really badly, and had all the warning lights in the dash on. I confronted the dealership about this before even leaving the lot. They told me I would have to pay to have it looked at. …”
NHTSA complaint #11005555, filed 2017-07Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Dodge Magnum
67 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Dodge Magnum
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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