1999 Dodge Stratus: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 344 complaints
344
Total Complaints
92,000mi
Median Mileage
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
Top Issue
27
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

63,250 25th Percentile
92,000 Median Mileage
133,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
29
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
25
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
21
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
20
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
18
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
13
STEERING
13
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
13
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
13
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
8

Severity Assessment

27
Crashes
65
Fires
19
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"IN 1999 THE MANUAL SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTER WAS DROPPED ON ALL 99' DODGE STRATUS'S. A FIXED SEAT WAS INSTALLED. THE SEAT MANUFACTURED BY CHRYSLER'S VENDOR IS IN A VERY HIGH FIXED POSITION, SO HIGH THAT I AT 5FT 7INCHES TALL IS ONLY ABOUT 3 INCHES FROM THE ROOF LINER. MY SON AT 6FT 1INCH CANNOT DRIVE THI..."
"WHILE DRIVING AT 30 TO 40 TO 45 MPH HIT A DITCH, DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK"
"DEALER/CHRYSLER CONFIRM SAFETY AND POLLUTION PROBLEM ON ALL SIMILAR CARS, BUT HAVE NO FIX, REFUSED TO FIX AT THIS TIME."

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