"How reliable is the 1997 Dodge Stratus?"

"Based on 451 NHTSA complaints, the 1997 Dodge Stratus has a median complaint mileage of 80183 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 1997 Dodge Stratus?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1997 Dodge Stratus is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 451 total complaints filed."

1997 Dodge Stratus: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 451 complaints

451

Total Complaints

80,183mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

56,500 25th Percentile

80,183 Median Mileage

122,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

117

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING THE THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED VIBRATION AND ENGINE NOISE. DEALER REPLACED WATER PUMP/TIMING BELT, ETC. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK"

"VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD OUT OF CONTROL AND CAUSED ACCIDENT."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28