How Reliable is the Dodge Stratus?

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The Stratus ranks 19th in reliability out of 30 Dodge models. Its overall PainRank™ of 26.04 is based on relative complaint analysis from 725 owner complaints sent to CarComplaints.com over 13 model years.

The Stratus has 2 generations and we'd recommend avoiding the 2nd generation which runs from 2001–2007.

The 2 Most Common Stratus Problems

We've pulled together a list of the most widespread problems that Stratus owners have to deal with.

Cracked Dashboards

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Is your Dodge dashboard falling apart and breaking into pieces? Have you been watching the cracks grow bigger and bigger with each passing month? Do you feel helpless as your dashboard caves in on itself? Trust me, you're not alone.

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Oil Sludge in the 2.7L Engine

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Oil sludge buildup and sludge-related engine failure is a design DEFECT in Chrysler's 2.7L engine…

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What Stratus Owners Complain About

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

Worst Topics

Worst Years

Full Lists on CarComplaints.com

Stratus Generations

Generations are groups of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways. The Stratus has 2 generations available in North American markets.

By the Numbers

  1. 725 complaints

    Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.

  2. 264 service bulletins

    Documenting the process of troubleshooting common problems.

  3. 34 recall campaigns

    Time-sensitive, free repairs for widespread safety problems.

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