2005 Dodge Stratus Problems

Below Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2005 Dodge Stratus.

20042006
Complaints
99
Crashes
22
Fires
6
Injuries
13
Fatalities
Recalls
1

Worst 2005 Dodge Stratus Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#116 complaints

SUSPENSION

Avg mileage:161,422 mi
Crash-related:1
#211 complaints

STEERING

Avg mileage:132,319 mi
Crash-related:3
#39 complaints

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Avg mileage:65,807 mi
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2005 Dodge Stratus.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
SUSPENSION161161,422 mi
STEERING113132,319 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING965,807 mi
AIR BAGS65199,267 mi
ENGINE5121,750 mi
SERVICE BRAKES51121,021 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE41159,212 mi
WHEELS4267,867 mi
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL3335,054 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM32151,008 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE236,000 mi
SEAT BELTS2110,000 mi
SEATS2107,500 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY22
CHILD SEAT170,000 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL1152,500 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN1152,500 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION1152,500 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH119,002 mi
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN137,053 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY137,053 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE137,053 mi
EQUIPMENT1164,402 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1130,000 mi
POWER TRAIN160,000 mi
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION133,350 mi
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION122,000 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC11128,500 mi
STEERING:COLUMN119,002 mi

Recalls for 2005 Dodge Stratus

1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~443,442 vehicles.

15V338000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~443,442 affected

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

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