Dodge Stratus recalls & problems by year

94 recalls and 2,651 owner complaints across 12 model years (1995–2006).

Most complaints1996554 complaints

Most recalls200114 recalls

Crashes reported238in owner complaints

Injuries reported1864 deaths

Owner complaints by model year

Year	NHTSA stars	EPA mpg	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries	Deaths
2006	—	21–22 mpg	3	74	19	3	9	0
2005	—	21–24 mpg	6	62	14	2	11	0
2004	—	20–24 mpg	7	144	24	1	17	0
2003	—	20–24 mpg	6	75	7	0	7	0
2002	—	20–22 mpg	6	150	10	4	11	0
2001	—	20–23 mpg	14	186	8	2	7	1
2000	—	19–22 mpg	9	216	16	64	16	0
1999	—	20–27 mpg	7	251	23	59	18	2
1998	—	20–27 mpg	7	272	25	17	18	0
1997	—	21–27 mpg	7	349	28	32	23	0
1996	—	20–26 mpg	11	554	36	36	26	1
1995	—	21 mpg	11	318	28	13	23	0

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

Engine and engine cooling — 1,022 complaints
Service brakes, hydraulic — 387 complaints
Power train — 310 complaints
Steering — 308 complaints
Suspension — 300 complaints
Electrical system — 261 complaints
Air bags — 199 complaints
Vehicle speed control — 111 complaints