Reliability & cost of ownership
Dodge Stratus Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Dodge Stratus? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Dodge Stratus problems by model year
94 recall entries and 2650 owner complaints on file across 13 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Stratus | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Stratus | 3 | 74 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Stratus | 6 | 62 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Stratus | 7 | 144 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Stratus | 6 | 75 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Stratus | 6 | 150 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Stratus | 14 | 186 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Stratus | 9 | 216 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Stratus | 7 | 251 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Stratus | 7 | 272 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Stratus | 7 | 349 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Stratus | 11 | 553 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 Stratus | 11 | 316 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Dodge Stratus, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine and engine cooling933 complaints
- service brakes314 complaints
- power train288 complaints
- steering285 complaints
- hydraulic284 complaints
- suspension272 complaints
- electrical system243 complaints
- air bags193 complaints