2004 DODGE STRATUS — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 142 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: SUSPENSION (32 complaints · 22.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 24
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 17
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution SUSPENSION appears in 32 of 142 owner complaints (22.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. SUSPENSION: 32 complaints, 22.5% of reports SUSPENSION 32 · 22.5% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 18 complaints, 12.7% of reports ENGINE 18 · 12.7% · 2 crash reports AIR BAGS: 12 complaints, 8.4% of reports AIR BAGS 12 · 8.4% · 9 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 12 complaints, 8.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 · 8.4% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 11 complaints, 7.8% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 11 · 7.8% · 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 10 complaints, 7.0% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 10 · 7.0% · 5 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 9 complaints, 6.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 9 · 6.3% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 9 complaints, 6.3% of reports STEERING 9 · 6.3% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 8 complaints, 5.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 8 · 5.6% · 2 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 70 complaints, 49.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 70 · 49.3% · 9 crash 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)
SUSPENSION 32 22.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 18 12.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 12 8.4% 9 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 8.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 11 7.8% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 10 7.0% 5 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 9 6.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 9 6.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 8 5.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 70 49.3% 9 crashes · 0 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 2004. 2004-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2004-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2005-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2005-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2005-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2006-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2008-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2004 Jul 2025
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2004-Q1 Owner reports 1
2004-Q2 Owner reports 4
2004-Q3 Owner reports 7
2004-Q4 Owner reports 5
2005-Q1 Owner reports 3
2005-Q2 Owner reports 6
2005-Q3 Owner reports 5
2005-Q4 Owner reports 5
2006-Q1 Owner reports 6
2006-Q2 Owner reports 3
2006-Q3 Owner reports 2
2006-Q4 Owner reports 2
2007-Q1 Owner reports 2
2007-Q2 Owner reports 2
2007-Q3 Owner reports 8
2007-Q4 Owner reports 6
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 2
2008-Q3 Owner reports 13
2008-Q4 Owner reports 4
2009-Q2 Owner reports 2
2010-Q1 Owner reports 3
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 2
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q2 Owner reports 3
2011-Q3 Owner reports 3
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 3
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q1 Owner reports 3
2013-Q3 Owner reports 2
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 2
2014-Q2 Owner reports 2
2014-Q3 Owner reports 2
2015-Q1 Owner reports 1
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 2
2017-Q3 Owner reports 3
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
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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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