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Peugeot 505 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

6 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1982 to 1992 model years. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 6 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Fuel system concerns233.3%
Engine operation116.7%
Electrical and battery issues116.7%

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.

Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
2
Electrical System:Ignition:Module
1
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood
1
Power Train:Axle Hubs
1
Tires:Tread/Belt
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly2
Electrical System:Ignition:Module1
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood1
Power Train:Axle Hubs1
Tires:Tread/Belt1

Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 2; Electrical System:Ignition:Module: 1; Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood: 1; Power Train:Axle Hubs: 1; Tires:Tread/Belt: 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
0
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 74,9990
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: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 6 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
4
1996
1
2004
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19954
19961
20041

1995: 4; 1996: 1; 2004: 1

Pattern summary

Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 2 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues 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 970090 · 1995-08-09 (August 9, 1995)

GAS TANK BOLT RUSTED OUT, RESULTING IN GAS TANK DISCONNETED AND FELL DOWN. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 970090 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 970921 · 1995-08-23 (August 23, 1995)

FUEL TANK HAS METAL BRACKET THAT SUPPORTS TANK. AT FRONT RUBBER PIECE CONNECTS THE TWO BROKE RESULTING IN GAS TANK HITTING GROUND WHILE IN MOTION. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 970921 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 481109 · 1995-03-17 (March 17, 1995)

INTERMITTENT STALLING DUE TO FAULTY WIRE TO ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. *TW

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 481109 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 505724 · 1996-06-27 (June 27, 1996)

WHILE PARKED, WIRING UNDER THE HOOD IGNITED, RESULTIN GIN AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 505724 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.

1982
0
1984
1
1985
1
1986
1
1988
1
1989
2
1990
1
1991
1
1992
1
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19820
19841
19851
19861
19881
19892
19901
19911
19921

1982: 0; 1984: 1; 1985: 1; 1986: 1; 1988: 1; 1989: 2; 1990: 1; 1991: 1; 1992: 1

Year-by-year records

Peugeot 505 model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
198210Not available
198401Not available
1985110
1986110
198811Not available
198922+1
199001-1
1991010
1992010
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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

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

0.0%Usable mileage0 / 6 records
100.0%Valid incident date6 / 6 records
100.0%Valid filing date6 / 6 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates6 / 6 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
Component198219841985198619881989199019911992
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
00.0%

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0Unavailable

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2100.0%
ODI 970090

GAS TANK BOLT RUSTED OUT, RESULTING IN GAS TANK DISCONNETED AND FELL DOWN. TT

Look up ODI 970090 at NHTSA ↗

0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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Electrical System:Ignition:Module
00.0%

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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00.0%

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1100.0%
ODI 481109

INTERMITTENT STALLING DUE TO FAULTY WIRE TO ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. *TW

Look up ODI 481109 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood
00.0%

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0Unavailable

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1100.0%
ODI 505724

WHILE PARKED, WIRING UNDER THE HOOD IGNITED, RESULTIN GIN AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. *AK

Look up ODI 505724 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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Power Train:Axle Hubs
1100.0%
ODI 963601

FAN AXLE HUB SHEARED OFF WITH FAN FALLING OFF INTO OTHER ENGINE COMPONENTS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOCK UP. TT

Look up ODI 963601 at NHTSA ↗

0Unavailable

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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Tires:Tread/Belt
00.0%

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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1100.0%
ODI 10074456

I BOUGHT 5 KELLY ULTRA TECH 175R14 TIRES FROM COKER TIRES. 1317 CHESTNUT STREET, CHATTANOOGA, TN. 37402. 5/28/2002 ORIGINAL ORDER NUMBER 901887. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES DEVELOPING BULGES ON THE TREADS. THEY REPLACED 2 TIRES AT NO CHARGE. WHEN THEY DEVELOPED BULGES ON THE TREADS. THEN I HAD ANOTHER ONE DEVELOP A BULGE. WHICH I HAD NOT CONTACTED THEM ABOUT. AND REPLACED WITH A SPARE. IN THE LAST WEEK I HAVE HAD BOTH FRONT TIRES BEGIN TO BULGE AND CONTACTED COKER TIRE. THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE THEM OR CREDIT THEM BACK. SA…

Look up ODI 10074456 at NHTSA ↗

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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
No usable records for this analysis.

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

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2024-120None

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2025-010None

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2025-020None

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2025-030None

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2025-040None

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2025-050None

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2025-060None

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2025-070None

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2025-080None

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2025-090None

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2025-100None

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2025-110None

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2025-120None

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2026-010None

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2026-020None

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2026-030None

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2026-040None

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2026-050None

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2026-060None

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2026-070None

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2026-080None

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2026-090None

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2026-10 (partial)0None

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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

1991: 0 complaints · 1992: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
1991000
1992000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
1991000
1992000

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
ComponentFuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank AssemblyElectrical System:Ignition:ModuleElectrical System:Wiring:Front UnderhoodPower Train:Axle HubsTires:Tread/Belt
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly—0000
Electrical System:Ignition:Module0—000
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood00—00
Power Train:Axle Hubs000—0
Tires:Tread/Belt0000—

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 · 16.7% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 481109

INTERMITTENT STALLING DUE TO FAULTY WIRE TO ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. *TW

Look up ODI 481109 at NHTSA ↗

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