MYRModel Year Report

Dodge Stratus — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 1996 · Best bets: 2005, 2003, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2001

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Dodge Stratus Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2007 highlighted. 1992: 1 complaints 1992 1995: 318 complaints 1996: 554 complaints 1996 1997: 349 complaints 1998: 272 complaints 1998 1999: 251 complaints 2000: 216 complaints 2000 2001: 186 complaints 2002: 150 complaints 2002 2003: 75 complaints 2004: 144 complaints 2004 2005: 62 complaints 2006: 74 complaints 2006 2007: 2 complaints 2007
2007: 2 complaints
View as data table
YearComplaints
19921
1995318
1996554
1997349
1998272
1999251
2000216
2001186
2002150
200375
2004144
200562
200674
20072

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2007 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Recommended 74 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2005 Recommended 62 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 144 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 75 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 150 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 186 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2000 Recommended 216 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1999 Caution 251 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1998 Caution 272 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Caution 349 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1996 Avoid 554 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1995 Caution 318 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1992 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.