"How reliable is the 2004 Dodge Stratus?"

"Based on 196 NHTSA complaints, the 2004 Dodge Stratus has a median complaint mileage of 61076 miles. The most common issue is SUSPENSION."

"What are common problems with the 2004 Dodge Stratus?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2004 Dodge Stratus is SUSPENSION, accounting for a significant portion of the 196 total complaints filed."

2004 Dodge Stratus: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 196 complaints

196

Total Complaints

61,076mi

Median Mileage

SUSPENSION

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

30,987 25th Percentile

61,076 Median Mileage

100,925 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION

SUSPENSION:REAR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AIR BAGS

STEERING

POWER TRAIN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

STRUCTURE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS BUMPED IT SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL. *NM"

"WHILE DRIVING ON I-290 ( 3 LANE SUPER HIGHWAY JUST OUTSIDE CHICAGO) THE ASD (AUTOMATIC SHUT DOWN) SWITCH ACTIVATED AND TURNED MY CAR OFF. I COASTED TO AN EXIT BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART.*AK"

"WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE IT SURGED BACKWARDS. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND HIT A BRICK WALL. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK"

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