"How reliable is the 2002 Dodge Stratus?"

"Based on 191 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Dodge Stratus has a median complaint mileage of 65000 miles. The most common issue is Engine."

"What are common problems with the 2002 Dodge Stratus?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Dodge Stratus is Engine, accounting for a significant portion of the 191 total complaints filed."

2002 Dodge Stratus: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 191 complaints

191

Total Complaints

65,000mi

Median Mileage

Engine

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

42,000 25th Percentile

65,000 Median Mileage

100,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine

Engine And Engine Cooling

Automatic Transmission

Air Bags

Rear

Suspension

Frontal

Vehicle Speed Control

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Electrical System

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BRAKES FAILED WHILE APPLYED AT 55 MPH, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND CAUSED A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES EJECTING THE PASSENGER AND INJURING THE DRIVER CRITICALLY. THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAD CRUISE CONTROL AND..."

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.

Engine 26 complaints

25th: 65,000 mi Median: 80,000 mi 75th: 95,800 mi

Engine And Engine Cooling 16 complaints

25th: 61,000 mi Median: 82,000 mi 75th: 101,000 mi

Automatic Transmission 15 complaints

25th: 40,562 mi Median: 59,000 mi 75th: 63,533 mi

Air Bags 12 complaints

25th: 64,800 mi Median: 65,000 mi 75th: 78,000 mi

Rear 10 complaints

25th: 73,050 mi Median: 86,511 mi 75th: 105,712 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 17 PA: 17 NY: 16 IN: 12 TX: 12 FL: 11 IL: 11 NC: 10 MI: 7 RI: 6

Who Files Complaints?

26.2%

Original Owners

73.8%

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
2000	270	85,000	Hose, Piping, And Connections	21
2001	269	65,086	Engine	9
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