"How reliable is the 2005 Dodge Stratus?"

"Based on 99 NHTSA complaints, the 2005 Dodge Stratus has a median complaint mileage of 75000 miles. The most common issue is SUSPENSION."

"What are common problems with the 2005 Dodge Stratus?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2005 Dodge Stratus is SUSPENSION, accounting for a significant portion of the 99 total complaints filed."

2005 Dodge Stratus: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 99 complaints

Total Complaints

75,000mi

Median Mileage

SUSPENSION

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

52,500 25th Percentile

75,000 Median Mileage

130,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION

STEERING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

AIR BAGS

ENGINE

SERVICE BRAKES

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

WHEELS

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEEL LUGS BREAKING OFF WHILE TIGHTING WITH A TORQUE WRENCH"

"DEFECTIVE ENGINE DESIGN. OIL SLUDGE BUILD UP IN 2001 DODGE INTREPID 2.7L ENGINE, LEADING TO DEALER DIAGNOSIS OF ENGINE REPLACEMENT NEEDED, WHEN VEHICLE HAS BEEN SEERVICED PER VEHICLE MANUAL. *AK"

"THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE PARTS WERE ORDERED FOR THE 2005 DODGE STRATUS RIGHT STEERING KNUCKLE RECALL AND WOULD BE INFORMED WHEN THE PARTS CAME IN. THE CONSUMER MADE A FOLLOW UP AND FOUND OUT THAT THE PARTS WERE NEVER ORDERED. *MR RECALL CAMPAIGN# 04V579000. *SC *JB"

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