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2006 Dodge STRATUS: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

74 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

52,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 59 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Suspension is the most frequently named component, appearing in 20 of 74 complaints (27.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior1013.5%
Steering behavior810.8%
Transmission and shifting34.1%
Electrical and battery issues34.1%
Fuel system concerns34.1%
Engine operation11.4%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Suspension
20
Air Bags
9
Steering
8
Engine And Engine Cooling
7
Electrical System
6
Engine
6
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
6
Wheels
6
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Suspension20
Air Bags9
Steering8
Engine And Engine Cooling7
Electrical System6
Engine6
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine6
Wheels6

Suspension: 20; Air Bags: 9; Steering: 8; Engine And Engine Cooling: 7; Electrical System: 6; Engine: 6; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 6; Wheels: 6

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
7
25,000 to 49,999
19
50,000 to 74,999
14
75,000 to 99,999
3
100,000 to 149,999
12
150,000 and above
4
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0007
25,000 to 49,99919
50,000 to 74,99914
75,000 to 99,9993
100,000 to 149,99912
150,000 and above4

Under 25,000: 7; 25,000 to 49,999: 19; 50,000 to 74,999: 14; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 12; 150,000 and above: 4

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (19). 15 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2006
5
2007
4
2008
8
2009
10
2010
9
2011
3
2012
3
2013
2
2014
5
2015
5
2016
5
2017
4
2018
3
2019
3
2020
2
2021
1
2023
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20065
20074
20088
200910
20109
20113
20123
20132
20145
20155
20165
20174
20183
20193
20202
20211
20232

2006: 5; 2007: 4; 2008: 8; 2009: 10; 2010: 9; 2011: 3; 2012: 3; 2013: 2; 2014: 5; 2015: 5; 2016: 5; 2017: 4; 2018: 3; 2019: 3; 2020: 2; 2021: 1; 2023: 2

Pattern summary

Suspension leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 10 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10147454 · 2006-01-11 (January 11, 2006)

THE THROTTLE ON THIS CAR IS SO POORLY DESIGNED THAT WHEN YOU WANT TO PROCEED FROM A STOP, THE CAR WILL NOT DO SO SLOWLY, BUT RATHER PEELS OUT OR ACCELERATES SO SUDDENLY IT IS DANGEROUS. TWO DEALERS HAVE LOOKED AT IT AND SAY IT IS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. A TECHNICIAN AT THE CA STATE GARAGE ALMOST CRASHED THE CAR WHEN TRYING TO PUT IT INTO THE CAR WASH WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON HIM. THE CAR ONLY HAS 2500 MILES ON IT AND IT HAS ONLY HAD ME AS THE DRIVER, EVEN THOUGH IT IS OWNED BY THE STATE OF CA. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I WAS ASSI…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10147454 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10157295 · 2006-04-26 (April 26, 2006)

WHILE DRIVING A RENTED DODGE STRATUS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 60 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN TO 35 MPH. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AND PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. *NM *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO GAS GOING TO THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. UPDATED 06/03/10

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10157295 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10159984 · 2006-06-16 (June 16, 2006)

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY 6:40 A.M. AND CRASHED WITH TOW HORSES, I WAS DRIVING AT 150 KM/HR AND THE TOW AIR BAG DO NOT OPEN, I ASK THE DEALER WHY THE AIR BAGS DO NOT OPEN AND THE ANSWER WAS BECAUSE I PUSHED THE BRAKE, THE DAMAGE IN THE CAR WAS A LOT BUT THE AIR BAG DO NOT OPEN. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 11,150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10159984 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10168823 · 2006-09-21 (September 21, 2006)

I WAS STARTING TO TURN LEFT TO ENTER A HIGHWAY ON RAMP WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR LOST STEERING FOR A SECOND AND I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CAR. I HIT THE BRAKES AND CLIPPED A CURB WHICH BLEW OUT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND DAMAGED THE WHEEL. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPORTED NOTHING WRONG WITH THE STEERING OR FRONT END. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID I NEED TO CONTACT CHRYSLER AND TRY TO GET THEM TO REPLACE MY TIRE AND WHEEL. THE CAR ONLY HAD 3,750 MILES ON IT AND THE ROAD WAS DRY AND FREE OR ANYTHING WHICH WOULD CAUSE …

Owner-reported narrative. 3,740 miles reported. Look up ODI 10168823 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10176693 · 2006-12-20 (December 20, 2006)

TL*- THE CONTACT HAS A COMPLAINT THAT THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF OF THE BACK BUMPER. HE NOTICED TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE. THE CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALERSHIP BECAUSE AFTER HE WASHED CAR WITH NORMAL SOAP HE NOTICED THE PEELING PAINT .

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10176693 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10192681 · 2007-06-07 (June 7, 2007)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE FAILURE RESULTED IN A CRASH WITH ONE MINOR INJURY. PRESENTLY, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE ENGINE SIZE AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 25,000. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED A VEHICLE ACCIDENT REPORT. UPDATED 07/18/07 *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10192681 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10197697 · 2007-07-27 (July 27, 2007)

THE VEHICLE SPUTTERED A LITTLE AND DIED. AFTER GETTING IT STARTED AND GOING FURTHER UP THE STREET IN TRAFFIC, IT DIED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE FIXED UP TO THIS POINT. I HAVE BEEN SPEAKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE MANUFACTURER TO SEE IF THIS PROBLEM COULD BE RESOLVED. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 36,818 miles reported. Look up ODI 10197697 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10201187 · 2007-08-29 (August 29, 2007)

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE AN ILLEGAL LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF HER. AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH, SHE WAS GOING APPROX. 40 MPH, BUT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, THE SEAT BELT FLEW OFF AND THE DRIVER SEAT FLEW FORWARD (AND YES EVERYTHING WAS LOCKED IN PLACE). BECAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT, SHE HAD A STRAINED NECK, SHOULDER, BACK AND BECAUSE THE SEAT FLEW FORWARD, HER KNEES WERE INJURED. I SENT A COMPLAINT TO DODGE, BUT BECAUSE THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAD ALREADY REPAIRED THE CAR, THEY DID NOT WANT TO LOOK AT THE CAR. AT THE AUTO …

Owner-reported narrative. 21,720 miles reported. Look up ODI 10201187 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.