1998 Dodge Stratus seat belts problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1998 Dodge Stratus — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driver's seat belt buckle is inoperative. The buckle does not lock. Driver contacted the dealer, and was informed that the buckle needed to be replaced. *ak....a penny was found stuck in the receiver. Once removed the seat belt performed perfectly. *ak”
filed Mar 25, 2005
“I was in a car accident on feb. 16 1998/1999??. And my car was almost totalled. The collision repair shop was supposed to replace all of the bad parts totalling somewhere a little over 9,000$ . Every time I would go to pick up my car there was something wrong with it. Finally after like 5 trips to…”
filed Aug 22, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other Stratus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Stratus | 2 | 3% |
| 2005 Stratus | 2 | 3% |
| 2004 Stratus | 4 | 3% |
| 2003 Stratus | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 Stratus | 4 | 3% |
| 2001 Stratus | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 Stratus | 7 | 3% |
| 1999 Stratus | 7 | 3% |
| 1997 Stratus | 6 | 2% |
| 1996 Stratus | 8 | 1% |
| 1995 Stratus | 5 | 2% |
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.