IllustrationDASH IS CRACKING. SEPARATING FROM DEFROST VENTS. *JB
2004 Dodge Stratus
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2004 Dodge Stratus do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 168.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Stratus years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
210–25K
2425–50K
2250–75K
1475–100K
22100–150K
10150K+
113 reports with mileage · 31 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Suspension. Review the 38 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
24 crash reports1 fire reports6 injury reports
What owners actually said
144 reportsEVERY SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS CAR, THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR STALLING WHILE I AM DRIVING. I CALLED THE 800 NUMBER FOR DODGE TO LET THEM KNOW THAT I SAW THAT THEY HAD A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT MY CAR IS NOT COVERED IN THIS RECALL. *TR
THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR ON THE AIR CONDITIONER/HEATER WILL ONLY BLOW ON HIGH. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS MALFUNCTION. THIS MALFUNCTION MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO HEAR THE RADIO AND TO REGULATE AN COMFTORABLE ATMOSPHERE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE INTERIOR BULB STOPPED FUNCTIONING ABOUT THREE WEEKS AFTER I PURC…
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THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR ON THE AIR CONDITIONER/HEATER WILL ONLY BLOW ON HIGH. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS MALFUNCTION. THIS MALFUNCTION MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO HEAR THE RADIO AND TO REGULATE AN COMFTORABLE ATMOSPHERE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE INTERIOR BULB STOPPED FUNCTIONING ABOUT THREE WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AT 67,990 MILES AND THE CHILD SAFETY DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE FRONT MIDSECTION OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, BUT SUFFERED INJURIES TO HER FACE AND BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DETERMINED TO BE DESTROYED. A POLICE REPO…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE FRONT MIDSECTION OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, BUT SUFFERED INJURIES TO HER FACE AND BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DETERMINED TO BE DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, AND A VALID VIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 87,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD IS FAILING. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS BEGINNING TO RAISE FROM THE DASHBOARD AND BECOME VISIBLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DASHBOARD HAD NEVER BEEN PROTECTED FROM SUN EXPOSURE, HOWEVER, WHEN THE FAILURE BEGAN, TH…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD IS FAILING. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS BEGINNING TO RAISE FROM THE DASHBOARD AND BECOME VISIBLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DASHBOARD HAD NEVER BEEN PROTECTED FROM SUN EXPOSURE, HOWEVER, WHEN THE FAILURE BEGAN, THE CONTACT COVERED THE DASHBOARD WITH A TOWEL AND USED A SUN SHIELD. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
I HAVE AN 04 STRATUS COUPE I BOUGHT USED, THE DASH IS COMING APART AT THE DEFROSTER VENT. IT SEEMS TO BE COMING APART AT THE SEAMS. IT ONLY HAS 55000 MILES ON IT. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ UPDATED *JB
THE EVENTS LEADING UP THE FAILURE OF MY VEHICLE WERE, THE CAR KEPT TURNING OFF. I COULD RESTART IT AFTERWARDS WITHOUT A PROBLEM. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DODGE DEARLERSHIP AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE WARRANTY. AFTERWARDS, THE CAR STALLED A FEW TIMES AND I COULD RESTART. THE LAST TIM…
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THE EVENTS LEADING UP THE FAILURE OF MY VEHICLE WERE, THE CAR KEPT TURNING OFF. I COULD RESTART IT AFTERWARDS WITHOUT A PROBLEM. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DODGE DEARLERSHIP AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE WARRANTY. AFTERWARDS, THE CAR STALLED A FEW TIMES AND I COULD RESTART. THE LAST TIME IT STALLED I COULD NOT RESTART IT AND I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT I NEEDED A NEW FUEL PUMP. I PAID FOR THE REPAIR SERVICES AND THE NEXT SEARCHED THE RECALLS ON THE INTERNET. I JUST WANT MY $724.13 REFUNDED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 03V443000, REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM/FUEL PUMP AND ANOTHER NHTSA RECALL, # 04V313000, REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM/FUEL PUMP AS WELL. *TR
THE IGNITION INTERLOCK ON MY 2004 DODGE STRATUS IS INOPERATIVE. AT LEAST TWICE, THE KEY WAS REMOVED AFTER THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF BY WHILE THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE. THE CAR THEN BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY. THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED, THE CAR RAN INTO AN OBSTRUCTION AND SUFFERED 25 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN DAMAGE. *TR
HEARD LOUD CLANKING WHILE DRIVING. WHEN HOME INSPECTED RIGHT REAR UPPER STRUT MOUNT AND FOUND IT BROKEN. CALLED DEALER, WHO REPLACED BOTH SIDES. LEFT SIDE WAS ERODED FROM THE TOP AROUND THE SPRING CUP WHERE SALT WATER WAS PROBABLY SITTING IN WINTER, CAUSING SEVERE EROSION COUPLED WITH THE JOUNCING OF THE STRUT WHICH CAUSED BREA…
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HEARD LOUD CLANKING WHILE DRIVING. WHEN HOME INSPECTED RIGHT REAR UPPER STRUT MOUNT AND FOUND IT BROKEN. CALLED DEALER, WHO REPLACED BOTH SIDES. LEFT SIDE WAS ERODED FROM THE TOP AROUND THE SPRING CUP WHERE SALT WATER WAS PROBABLY SITTING IN WINTER, CAUSING SEVERE EROSION COUPLED WITH THE JOUNCING OF THE STRUT WHICH CAUSED BREAKAGE. *AK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE AT THE HEAD OF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. HE DISCOVERED THAT THE MACHINE HEAD WAS CONSTRUCTED INCORRECTLY, WHICH PREVENTED OIL FROM REACHING THE CYLINDER. THE HEAD WAS REPLACED UN…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE AT THE HEAD OF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. HE DISCOVERED THAT THE MACHINE HEAD WAS CONSTRUCTED INCORRECTLY, WHICH PREVENTED OIL FROM REACHING THE CYLINDER. THE HEAD WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT HAD TO PAY A $100 DEDUCTIBLE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE EXPENSES WOULD BE TAKEN UP WITH THE CHRYSLER DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 31,000.
Official recalls
315V338000 · Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
Jun 2, 2015
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2000-2005 Eclipse vehicles manufactured April 5, 1999, to December 17, 2004, 2001-2005 Eclipse Spyder vehicles manufactured January 19, 2000, to March 18, 2005, 2001-2005 Chrysler Sebring vehicles manufactured April 17, 2000, to February 21, 2005, and 2001-2005 Dodge Stratus vehicles manufactured April 17, 2000, to February 22, 2005. In the affected vehicles, the passenger side sun visor may be folded down in such a position that, if the passenger frontal air bag deploys, the passenger side sun visor may detach.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the passenger side sun visor detaches and is propelled rearward, there is an increased risk of occupant injury.
Remedy: MMNA will notify their owners, and Chrysler will notify the Chrysler and Dodge owners. Dealers will install a tether strap to retain the passenger sun visor, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2015. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-15-005. Chrysler and Dodge owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R30.
04V313000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
Jun 29, 2004
ON CERTAIN 2-DOOR PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL RETURN LINE HOSE FITTING ON THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP MAY BE IMPROPERLY MOLDED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: BREAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A LEAKAGE OF FUEL AND IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, IT COULD RESULT A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. THE RECALL WILL BEGIN ON AUGUST 9, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
03V443000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump
Nov 4, 2003
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL RETURN LINE HOSE FITTING ON THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP MAY BE RESTRICTED, CAUSING EXCESSIVE FUEL PRESSURE TO BUILD UP IN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. EXCESSIVE FUEL PRESSURE MAY RESULT IN A LEAK IN THE FUEL RETURN HOSE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL PUMP PRESSURE. THOSE VEHICLES EXHIBITING HIGHER THAN NORMAL FUEL PUMP PRESSURE WILL RECEIVE FUEL PUMP MODIFICATIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 15, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-992-1997.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.