2005 DODGE STRATUS — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 60 complaints · 6 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (15 complaints · 25.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 13
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 11
  • 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 ENGINE appears in 15 of 60 owner complaints (25.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 15 complaints, 25.0% of reports ENGINE 15 · 25.0% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports SUSPENSION: 14 complaints, 23.3% of reports SUSPENSION 14 · 23.3% · 2 crash reports AIR BAGS: 5 complaints, 8.3% of reports AIR BAGS 5 · 8.3% · 5 crash reports STEERING: 5 complaints, 8.3% of reports STEERING 5 · 8.3% · 2 crash reports WHEELS: 4 complaints, 6.7% of reports WHEELS 4 · 6.7% FUEL SYSTEM: 3 complaints, 5.0% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 3 · 5.0% POWER TRAIN: 3 complaints, 5.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 3 · 5.0% SEAT BELTS: 2 complaints, 3.3% of reports SEAT BELTS 2 · 3.3% SERVICE BRAKES: 2 complaints, 3.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 2 · 3.3% · 2 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 17 complaints, 28.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 17 · 28.3% · 5 crash reports 1 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 15 25.0% 1 crashes · 1 fires
SUSPENSION 14 23.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 5 8.3% 5 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 5 8.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 4 6.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 3 5.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 3 5.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 2 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 2 3.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 17 28.3% 5 crashes · 1 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 Oct 2004; the first recall shown was reported in Nov 2004. 2004-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2004 Jan 2022 Recall campaign 04V532000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V532000 Recall campaign 04V579000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V579000 Recall campaign 07E023000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E023000 Recall campaign 09E056000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E056000 Recall campaign 10E059000 ◆ Recall campaign 10E059000 Recall campaign 15V338000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V338000
  • Campaign 09E056000 was reported 102 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 10E059000 was reported 546 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 15V338000 was reported 3,323 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2004-Q4 Owner reports 1
2005-Q2 Owner reports 2
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 2
2008-Q2 Owner reports 4
2008-Q3 Owner reports 3
2008-Q4 Owner reports 2
2009-Q2 Owner reports 3
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 2
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 4
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 3
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 4
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 2
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 3
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 04V532000
Recall campaign 1 04V579000
Recall campaign 1 07E023000
Recall campaign 1 09E056000
Recall campaign 1 10E059000
Recall campaign 1 15V338000
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Safety Recalls (6)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 04V532000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND TIGHTEN THE AFFECTED FASTENERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 15, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 04V579000

    Report date
    Component:
    STEERING
    Consequence:
    THIS COULD CAUSE THE STEERING KNUCKLE TO CRACK AND SEPARATE FROM THE UPPER CONTROL ARM, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE RIGHT STEERING KNUCKLE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 27, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07E023000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAN RESULT IN POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    CARDONE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE ANY DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDERS. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING APRIL 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT CARDONE AT 1-800-777-4780.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E056000

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    SEPARATION OF THE BALL STUD FROM THE SOCKET OF THE BALL JOINT HOUSING WOULD ALLOW THE CONTROL ARM TO COLLAPSE AND THE WHEEL TO FOLD IN CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    QUALIS AUTOMOTIVE WILL REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 9, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT QUALIS AUTOMOTIVE AT 1-800-493-4128.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10E059000

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    IF THERE IS A SEPARATION OF THE BALL STUD FROM THE HOUSING, THE DRIVER CAN LOOSE STEERING CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED CONTROL ARMS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FEDERAL-MOGUL AT 1-877-489-6659.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 15V338000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    If the passenger side sun visor detaches and is propelled rearward, there is an increased risk of occupant injury.
    Remedy:
    MMNA will notify their owners, and Chrysler will notify the Chrysler and Dodge owners. Dealers will install a tether strap to retain the passenger sun visor, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2015. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-15-005. Chrysler and Dodge owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R30.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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