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2005 Dodge SRT-4

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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35Owner complaints

Model-year median: 35

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
12Electrical System
6Engine And Engine Cooling
5Equipment
3Fuel System, Gasoline
3
All reported categories
Steering
3Structure
3Tires
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Air Bags
1Electronic Stability Control
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Other
1Seats
1Suspension
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

27 reports with mileage · 8 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Exterior Lighting complaints

1 reports
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10,000 miles · Oct 4, 2005
Electrical SystemExterior LightingStructure

***MODEL IS INCORRECT BECAUSE TRUE MODEL, 3500 PICKUP, IS NOT OFFERED AS SELECTION*** BACK UP LIGHTS WOULD ONLY WORK WHEN SHIFTER WAS HELD IN REVERSE. BACK UP LIGHTS EVENTUALLY BECAME INOPERATIVE DIAGNOSED BY MECHANIC AS BAD TRANSMISSION SWITCH. NOT REPLACED YET. GRAB HANDLE BROKE WHILE IN USE BY ELDERLY GENTLEMAN. HAND…

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***MODEL IS INCORRECT BECAUSE TRUE MODEL, 3500 PICKUP, IS NOT OFFERED AS SELECTION*** BACK UP LIGHTS WOULD ONLY WORK WHEN SHIFTER WAS HELD IN REVERSE. BACK UP LIGHTS EVENTUALLY BECAME INOPERATIVE DIAGNOSED BY MECHANIC AS BAD TRANSMISSION SWITCH. NOT REPLACED YET. GRAB HANDLE BROKE WHILE IN USE BY ELDERLY GENTLEMAN. HANDLE WAS REPLACED AND MOUNT REINFORCED WITH METAL BACKING. CD PLAYER/ RADIO FAILS TO WORK. NOTHING DONE AT THIS TIME. DOOR SEALS TORN BY UPPER DOOR HINGE. LOOKS TO BE DESIGNED INCORRECTLY AND INTERFERES WITH LIP OF DOOR RESULTING IN TEARING, AIR AND WATER LEAKAGE. NOTHING DONE AT THIS TIME. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10138521

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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