"How reliable is the 2000 Dodge Stratus?"

"Based on 270 NHTSA complaints, the 2000 Dodge Stratus has a median complaint mileage of 85000 miles. The most common issue is Hose, Piping, And Connections."

"What are common problems with the 2000 Dodge Stratus?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2000 Dodge Stratus is Hose, Piping, And Connections, accounting for a significant portion of the 270 total complaints filed."

2000 Dodge Stratus: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 270 complaints

270

Total Complaints

85,000mi

Median Mileage

Hose, Piping, And Connections

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

51,334 25th Percentile

85,000 Median Mileage

127,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Hose, Piping, And Connections

Electrical System

Automatic Transmission

Steering

Engine

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Tie Rod Assembly

Fuel System, Gasoline

Engine And Engine Cooling

Suspension

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AUTO MAKES LOUD WHINING NOISE AT 30MPH & ABOVE WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL...SOUND IS SUGGESTIVE OF FINAL DRIVE GEAR SHIFT PROBLEM...ALSO WHEN BRAKING CAR FREQUENTLY 'KICKS'...TOLD BY WELTON MOTORS REPRESENTATIVE WHO ACKNOWLEDGED THE WHINING NOISE AND 'KICK' THAT THESE ISSUES ARE TYPICAL IN THE S..."

"REAR WINDOW DOES NOT HAVE A DEFOGGER. DURING BAD WEATHER/STORMS THERE IS NO REAR VISION DUE TO THE FOGGING UP OF THE WINDOW. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK"

"WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT SPEED AT 45 MPH TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. *AK"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Hose, Piping, And Connections 47 complaints

25th: 81,250 mi Median: 88,000 mi 75th: 116,250 mi

Electrical System 21 complaints

25th: 69,762 mi Median: 98,500 mi 75th: 148,350 mi

Automatic Transmission 14 complaints

25th: 41,018 mi Median: 50,000 mi 75th: 103,500 mi

Steering 9 complaints

25th: 122,000 mi Median: 154,000 mi 75th: 189,000 mi

Engine 8 complaints

25th: 81,519 mi Median: 109,000 mi 75th: 119,621 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 27 NY: 22 OH: 16 CA: 15 MD: 15 PA: 14 WI: 13 TX: 12 NC: 10 MA: 10

Who Files Complaints?

30.7%

Original Owners

69.3%

Second+ Owners

Dodge Stratus — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1995	462	88,000	Engine	30
1996	776	90,000	Engine	39
1997	451	80,183	Engine	34
1998	334	75,628	Engine	30
1999	344	92,000	Hose, Piping, And Connections	27
2001	269	65,086	Engine	9
2002	191	65,000	Engine	19
2003	110	58,750	Air Bags	8
2004	196	61,076	Suspension	27
2005	99	75,000	Suspension	22
2006	110	54,000	Suspension	28

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