1999 DODGE STRATUS — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-21 245 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (49 complaints · 20.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 22
  • Fires 57
  • Injuries 17
  • Deaths 2
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 49 of 245 owner complaints (20.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 49 complaints, 20.0% of reports ENGINE 49 · 20.0% · 9 fire reports STEERING: 45 complaints, 18.4% of reports STEERING 45 · 18.4% · 1 crash reports 24 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 32 complaints, 13.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 32 · 13.1% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 28 complaints, 11.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 28 · 11.4% · 2 crash reports 17 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 26 complaints, 10.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 26 · 10.6% · 1 crash reports 3 fire reports AIR BAGS: 10 complaints, 4.1% of reports AIR BAGS 10 · 4.1% · 9 crash reports 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 9 complaints, 3.7% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 9 · 3.7% · 2 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 8 complaints, 3.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 8 · 3.3% · 4 crash reports SUSPENSION: 7 complaints, 2.9% of reports SUSPENSION 7 · 2.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 166 complaints, 67.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 166 · 67.8% · 19 crash reports 31 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 49 20.0% 0 crashes · 9 fires
STEERING 45 18.4% 1 crashes · 24 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 32 13.1% 2 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 28 11.4% 2 crashes · 17 fires
POWER TRAIN 26 10.6% 1 crashes · 3 fires
AIR BAGS 10 4.1% 9 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 9 3.7% 0 crashes · 2 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 8 3.3% 4 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 7 2.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 166 67.8% 19 crashes · 31 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1999. 1999-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 1999-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2000-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2000-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2001-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2002-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2002-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2002-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2002-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2003-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2003-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2003-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2004-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2004-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2004-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2004-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2005-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2005-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2006-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2006-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2007-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 1999 Jul 2021 Investigation PE02082 ● Investigation PE02082 Investigation RQ03005 ● Investigation RQ03005 Investigation EA03011 ● Investigation EA03011 Investigation PE05036 ● Investigation PE05036 Investigation EA05019 ● Investigation EA05019
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1999-Q1 Owner reports 5
1999-Q3 Owner reports 3
1999-Q4 Owner reports 5
2000-Q1 Owner reports 5
2000-Q2 Owner reports 2
2000-Q3 Owner reports 3
2000-Q4 Owner reports 5
2001-Q1 Owner reports 5
2001-Q2 Owner reports 10
2001-Q3 Owner reports 5
2001-Q4 Owner reports 18
2002-Q1 Owner reports 5
2002-Q2 Owner reports 7
2002-Q3 Owner reports 8
2002-Q4 Owner reports 12
2003-Q1 Owner reports 10
2003-Q2 Owner reports 5
2003-Q3 Owner reports 4
2003-Q4 Owner reports 5
2004-Q1 Owner reports 8
2004-Q2 Owner reports 8
2004-Q3 Owner reports 7
2004-Q4 Owner reports 4
2005-Q1 Owner reports 3
2005-Q2 Owner reports 5
2005-Q3 Owner reports 9
2005-Q4 Owner reports 2
2006-Q1 Owner reports 4
2006-Q2 Owner reports 6
2006-Q3 Owner reports 6
2006-Q4 Owner reports 2
2007-Q1 Owner reports 12
2007-Q2 Owner reports 4
2007-Q3 Owner reports 8
2007-Q4 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 3
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 4
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 3
2009-Q3 Owner reports 2
2011-Q1 Owner reports 3
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 2
2015-Q2 Owner reports 3
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE02082
Defect investigation 1 RQ03005
Defect investigation 1 EA03011
Defect investigation 1 PE05036
Defect investigation 1 EA05019

Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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