Worst 2005 Dodge Stratus Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
Suspension Failures
Steering Defects
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 Failures | 16 | 1 | — | 161,422 mi | |
| Steering Defects | 11 | 3 | — | 132,319 mi | |
| Engine & Cooling | 9 | — | — | 65,807 mi | |
| Airbags | 6 | 5 | 1 | 99,267 mi | |
| Engine Problems | 5 | — | — | 121,750 mi | |
| Brakes | 5 | 1 | — | 121,021 mi | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Wheel Issues | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
| Electrical Faults | 3 | 2 | — | — | |
| Gasoline Fuel System | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Seat Belt Issues | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Seat-Related Issues | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Body Structure | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Child Seat | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Instrument Cluster | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| Electrical System:Horn | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| Electrical System:Ignition | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| Electrical System:Ignition:Switch | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Electronic Stability Control | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Other Equipment | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Fuel System | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Transmission / Drivetrain | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Automatic Transmission | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Manual Transmission | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Hydraulic Brakes | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Steering:Column | 1 | — | — | — |
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Recalls for 2005 Dodge Stratus
1 NHTSA recall campaign 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.
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2005 Dodge Stratus — FAQ
Answers based on real NHTSA complaint and recall data for this specific model year.
Is the 2005 Dodge Stratus reliable?
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Does the 2005 Dodge Stratus have any recalls?
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Source: NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) complaint and recall databases, aggregated by VinItel.
Wider context: See the full Dodge Stratus reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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