1998 Dodge Stratus air bags problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1998 Dodge Stratus — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Car hit twice by deer. Once on the left front and once on the right front. Both times going about 55 miles per hour or less and neither time did the air bags go off. On 10-31-2005 I was in an accident where my car went off the road, at less than 55 mph, due to rain and a curve I was going around…”
filed May 22, 2006
“Dt: the contact complained about steering problems. The steering wheel felt as though it was binding. The power steering fluid was kept at correct levels. The vehicle experienced steering difficulties for the past year. The vehicle was involved in a crash and the air bags did not deploy. The…”
filed Nov 8, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Stratus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Stratus | 13 | 18% |
| 2005 Stratus | 9 | 15% |
| 2004 Stratus | 15 | 10% |
| 2003 Stratus | 15 | 20% |
| 2002 Stratus | 19 | 13% |
| 2001 Stratus | 26 | 14% |
| 2000 Stratus | 9 | 4% |
| 1999 Stratus | 10 | 4% |
| 1997 Stratus | 24 | 7% |
| 1996 Stratus | 18 | 3% |
| 1995 Stratus | 18 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Dodge Stratus
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.