Peugeot 405

Owners filed 6 complaints across 4 model years of the Peugeot 405. The 1997 drew the most (2); the 1997 the fewest (2).

Model years4
Complaints6
Recalls7
Fires1
Deaths0

Every Peugeot 405 model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
19972
011TiresRoutine
19920
1Routine
19912
2Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Radiator AssemblyRoutine
19902
4Electrical System › Ignition › ModuleRoutine

Which Peugeot 405 years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 1997 is the weakest year on record, with 2 complaints concentrated in the tires.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.