Worst 2004 Dodge Stratus Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
SUSPENSION
SUSPENSION:REAR
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2004 Dodge Stratus.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | 18 | — | — | 91,067 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:REAR | 17 | 1 | — | 70,293 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 12 | — | — | 41,148 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 12 | 5 | — | 104,485 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 10 | 5 | — | 100,203 mi | |
| STEERING | 10 | — | — | 132,405 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 6 | 1 | — | 59,252 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 6 | 1 | — | 69,256 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 6 | — | — | 48,128 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 5 | 5 | — | 25,460 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 5 | 1 | — | 40,741 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 5 | 1 | — | 45,000 mi | |
| ENGINE | 4 | 1 | — | 106,182 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 4 | — | — | 52,221 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 4 | — | 1 | 93,733 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 4 | — | — | 72,500 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 3 | 1 | — | 34,580 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 3 | — | — | 122,667 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 3 | 1 | — | 44,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 3 | 1 | — | 114,855 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 3 | — | — | 5,716 mi | |
| WHEELS | 3 | — | — | 74,060 mi | |
| WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | 3 | — | — | 70,667 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 2 | — | — | 16,888 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 2 | — | — | 3,104 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2 | — | — | 49,500 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | 2 | — | — | 26,986 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 2 | — | — | 6,435 mi | |
| STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | 2 | — | — | 18,052 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 2 | — | — | 41,522 mi |
Recalls for 2004 Dodge Stratus
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~443,442 vehicles.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2000-2005 Eclipse vehicles manufactured April 5, 1999, to December 17, 2004, 2001-2005 Eclipse Spyder vehicles manufactured January 19, 2000, to March 18, 2005, 2001-2005 Chrysler Sebring vehicles manufactured April 17, 2000, to February 21, 2005, and 2001-2005 Dodge Stratus vehicles manufactured April 17, 2000, to February 22, 2005. In the affected vehicles, the passenger side sun visor may be folded down in such a position that, if the passenger frontal air bag deploys, the passenger side sun visor may detach.
Other Dodge Stratus Years
Wider context: See the full Dodge Stratus reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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