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1997 Peugeot 405

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
2
Latest Feb 12, 2005
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
0
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
0
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
2
5 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1997 Peugeot 405, most frequently naming the fuel system and tires & wheels categories.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Fuel system150.0%
  • Tires & wheels150.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Fuel system
Filed Feb 12, 2005
Fire reported

(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 (INCLUDING ALL THE THINGS AND FURNITURE WERE INSIDE). ALSO, THE HOUSE WAS COMPLETELY SMOKED AND DIRT, RUINING MANY OBJECTS AND DECORATION STUFF (LIKE WALLPAPERS). (3) I REPORTED TO MANUFACTURERS THE FAILURES MANY MANY TIMES, BUT NOTHING WAS DONE BY THEM, THEY DIDN'T LISTEN TO ME. *JB

NHTSA ID
10110383
Incident
Sep 2, 2004
Mileage
57,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Jan 26, 2001
Crash reported5 injuries reported

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 THE ROAD AT ABOUT 100 METERS FROM THE CAR. I HAVE A POLICE REPORT, A NEWSPAPER REPORT OF THE ACCIDENT, PHOTOGRAPHS AND AN EXPERT INFORM WRITTEN BY A GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISM (C.I.T.I.C. WHICH MEANS +RUBBER INDUSTRYS TECHNOLOGYCAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH CENTER; FROM THE I.N.T.I. +NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY;). THE INFORMS CONCLUSION SAYS THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE BECAUSE AN ADHESIVE MANUFACTURED FAILURE. NOTE: REFERED TO ARGENTINAS DEFICIENT LEGAL SISTEM, TO GOODYEARS AND PEUGEOTS DISHONESTY AND KNOWING, IN FACT, THE DANGER THIS MEANS I INVITE YOU (NHTSA) TO INVESTIGATE OFFERING YOU EVERY EVIDENCE I HAVE. PLEASE CONTACT ME BY EMAIL. (DOT NUMBER: 12 DIGITS TIRESIZE: 175/65 R14)

NHTSA ID
739963
Incident
Dec 27, 1999

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Peugeot 405 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1997Viewing200—
1995000—
1992010—
1991220—
1990240—
1989452—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.