Worst 2005 Dodge Stratus Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
SUSPENSION
STEERING
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2005 Dodge Stratus.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | 16 | 1 | — | 161,422 mi | |
| STEERING | 11 | 3 | — | 132,319 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 9 | — | — | 65,807 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 6 | 5 | 1 | 99,267 mi | |
| ENGINE | 5 | — | — | 121,750 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 5 | 1 | — | 121,021 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 4 | 1 | 1 | 59,212 mi | |
| WHEELS | 4 | — | — | 267,867 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 3 | 3 | — | 35,054 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 | 2 | — | 151,008 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2 | — | — | 36,000 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 2 | — | — | 110,000 mi | |
| SEATS | 2 | — | — | 107,500 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| CHILD SEAT | 1 | — | — | 70,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 1 | — | 1 | 52,500 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | 1 | — | 1 | 52,500 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 1 | — | 1 | 52,500 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 1 | — | — | 19,002 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | 1 | — | — | 37,053 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | 1 | — | — | 37,053 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 | — | — | 37,053 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 | 1 | — | 64,402 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 130,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 1 | — | — | 60,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 | — | — | 33,350 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 1 | — | — | 22,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 | 1 | — | 128,500 mi | |
| STEERING:COLUMN | 1 | — | — | 19,002 mi |
Recalls for 2005 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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