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Peugeot 405 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

10 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

57,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1989 to 1997 model years. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 10 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation110.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
2
Power Train:Clutch Assembly
2
Electrical System:Ignition:Module
1
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System
1
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor
1
Tires
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline2
Power Train:Clutch Assembly2
Electrical System:Ignition:Module1
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System1
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor1
Tires1

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 2; Power Train:Clutch Assembly: 2; Electrical System:Ignition:Module: 1; Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 1; Tires: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 9 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
2
1996
2
1999
2
2001
1
2002
1
2004
1
2005
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19952
19962
19992
20011
20021
20041
20051

1995: 2; 1996: 2; 1999: 2; 2001: 1; 2002: 1; 2004: 1; 2005: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 958491 · 1995-01-10 (January 10, 1995)

THE BRAIN BOX GETS WET AND CAUSES A SHORTAGE IN THE WIRES AND CAUSES THE CAR TO STALL. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 958491 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1989
5
1990
4
1991
2
1992
1
1997
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19895
19904
19912
19921
19970

1989: 5; 1990: 4; 1991: 2; 1992: 1; 1997: 0

Year-by-year records

Peugeot 405 model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
198945Not available
199024-1
199122-2
199201-1
199720Not available
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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

10 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

10.0%Usable mileage1 / 10 records
90.0%Valid incident date9 / 10 records
100.0%Valid filing date10 / 10 records
90.0%Ordered incident and filing dates9 / 10 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component19891990199119921997
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
250.0%
ODI 502964

ENGINE FIRE. *DSH

Look up ODI 502964 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Power Train:Clutch Assembly
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

150.0%
ODI 802763

WHILE PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE THE CLUTCH PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND STAYED THERE AND COULD NOT BE DISENGAGED, WENT (50) FEET IN REVERSE BEFORE TURNING VEHICLE OFF WITH KEY.*AK

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150.0%
ODI 10101933

CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING VEHICLE NOT BEING REPAIRED CORRECTLY AND REPLACE PARTS THAT WERE NOT PROPERLY REPLACED. *BF THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED AND HAVE BEEN TAKEN BACK TO THE SHOP TO ADJUST, TIGHTEN AND REPLACED PARTS THAT WEREN'T REPLACED PROPERLY. THE CLUTCH BEARINGS BEGUN TO SQUEAL AND GRIND. (VEHICLE MODEL/405MI16) *SC

Look up ODI 10101933 at NHTSA ↗

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Electrical System:Ignition:Module
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

150.0%
ODI 958491

THE BRAIN BOX GETS WET AND CAUSES A SHORTAGE IN THE WIRES AND CAUSES THE CAR TO STALL. TT

Look up ODI 958491 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood
125.0%
ODI 851238

UNDERHOOD FIRE BROKE OUT, TOTALLING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Look up ODI 851238 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

150.0%
ODI 500194

ENGINE RADIATOR FAILED. *DSH

Look up ODI 500194 at NHTSA ↗

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

150.0%
ODI 10110383 · 57,000 mi

(1) INTENSE TEMPERATURE RISE OF THE CAR MOTOR CONTINUOUSLY, THE CAR STOPPED WORKING FREQUENTLY, AND IT SPREADS A DENSE GAS ODOR (2) THERE WERE TWO FAILURES AS SAID THE CAR EXPERT LITERALLY: "FALLA JAMS CORREGIDA DE ""SISTEMA DE NAVEGACIN"", AUNADA A UNA FALLA DE SISTEMA DE INYECTORES..." THE INYECTORS ARE REFERRED TO WHICH ARE USED FOR THE GAS. THE CONSEQUENCES OF THOSE FAILURES WERE THAT THE CAR WAS TOTALLY BURNT INSIDE MY HOME`S GARAGE, THE CAR NEXT TO WAS BURNT OF ONE SIDE AND THE MOTOR, AND A ROOM OF THE HOUSE WAS TOTALLY BURNT (INCLUD…

Look up ODI 10110383 at NHTSA ↗

Seat Belts:Front:Retractor
125.0%
ODI 8015900

BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SAFETY BELTS DO NOT RETRACT WHEN PULLED FROM HOUSING. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SEAT BELT'S HAVEN'T BEEN WORKING SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAS TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO HAVE THEM REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL IN 1996 IN WHICH SHE THOUGHT THEY WOULD REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS RECALL, AND SAID THAT THE ONLY REASON SHE NOTICED THE PROBLEM WHEN PLACING AN INFANT CAR SEAT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. *SCC

Look up ODI 8015900 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Tires
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

150.0%
ODI 739963

I WAS DRIVING DOWN ROUTE 60, PROVINCE OF CATAMARCA (NORTHWEST OF ARGENTINA) WHEN SUDDENLY MY CAR LOST CONTROL. IT MADE A CURVE TO THE LEFT, CROSSED TROUGH THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD AND OVERTURNED OVER THE SHRUBS BESIDE THE ROAD. I WAS DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT AND IN GOOD CONDITIONS ROAD. IT WAS A SUNNY DAY OF AN UNPEOPLED AREA. A BUS STOPPED AND CARRIED US TO THE NEXT HOSPITAL TWO HOURS FAR FROM THE ACCIDENTS PLACE. THE CAR WAS TOTALY DESTROYED. THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE REMAINED INFLATED BUT WITHOUT ITS ENTIRE TREAD. THE TREAD WAS FOUND ON T…

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection SystemToo few reports for a range57,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10110383 · 57,000 mi

(1) INTENSE TEMPERATURE RISE OF THE CAR MOTOR CONTINUOUSLY, THE CAR STOPPED WORKING FREQUENTLY, AND IT SPREADS A DENSE GAS ODOR (2) THERE WERE TWO FAILURES AS SAID THE CAR EXPERT LITERALLY: "FALLA JAMS CORREGIDA DE ""SISTEMA DE NAVEGACIN"", AUNADA A UNA FALLA DE SISTEMA DE INYECTORES..." THE INYECTORS ARE REFERRED TO WHICH ARE USED FOR THE GAS. THE CONSEQUENCES OF THOSE FAILURES WERE THAT THE CAR WAS TOTALLY BURNT INSIDE MY HOME`S GARAGE, THE CAR NEXT TO WAS BURNT OF ONE SIDE AND THE MOTOR, AND A ROOM OF THE HOUSE WAS TOTALLY BURNT (INCLUD…

Look up ODI 10110383 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

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2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 21 reports

1992: 0 complaints · 1997: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
1992000
1997001
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
1992000
1997200

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:GasolinePower Train:Clutch AssemblyElectrical System:Ignition:ModuleElectrical System:Wiring:Front UnderhoodEngine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator AssemblyFuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection SystemSeat Belts:Front:RetractorTires
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline—0000000
Power Train:Clutch Assembly0—000000
Electrical System:Ignition:Module00—00000
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood000—0000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly0000—000
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System00000—00
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor000000—0
Tires0000000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

1 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 10.0% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 958491

THE BRAIN BOX GETS WET AND CAUSES A SHORTAGE IN THE WIRES AND CAUSES THE CAR TO STALL. TT

Look up ODI 958491 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b