2001 Dodge Stratus: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 269 complaints
269
Total Complaints
65,086mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Top Issue
9
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

47,000 25th Percentile
65,086 Median Mileage
98,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
28
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
20
AIR BAGS
20
SUSPENSION
13
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
9
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
9
STEERING
9
SUSPENSION:REAR
9
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7

Severity Assessment

9
Crashes
2
Fires
9
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THIS CAR, ALONG WITH OTHER 2001 STRATUS COUPES, HAS AN ANGLE TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND THE STEERING WHEEL THAT FORCES ONE TO SIT A FEW DEGREES OFF PERPENDICULAR TO THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. THE DRIVER, IF SITTING STRAIGHT ON THE SEAT AND IN THE MIDDLE OF IT IS TURNED TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE CAR A FE..."
"ENGINE STALLS OUT AFTER FILLING GAS TANK WHILE FACING SOUTH OR WEST. RECALL DONE ON TRAVEL MODULE NOV 2000. DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. REPLACE TRAVEL AND ENGINE MODULES AS WELL AS FUEL PUMP. I HAVE FILED LEMON LAW."
"01 V 011 002/TRANSMISSION HOSE: DEALER , FAMILY CHRYSLER, PLYMOUTH, CLEVELAND, GA; PHONE # 770/503-9370, INFORMED THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THIS RECALL. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THIS INFORMATION WOULD BE SENT OUT TO DEALERS. ASKING NHTSA ASSIST IN WITH..."

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