Safety Score
85
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2003 Dodge Stratus.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-23 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | No | 0 | The problem is not with the tire itself, but with the lug nuts holding the tire on the car. In the past year I have ha… |
| 2020-08-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Car was owned by school govement it has been worked on several times for bad suspension.and documented.ball joint bad s… |
| 2019-10-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE AT AN INTERSECTION, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND TH… |
| 2017-01-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S HORN HAD NO FUNCTIONALITY AND THE VEHI… |
| 2016-10-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ONLY HAD MY 2003 DODGE STRATUS FOR A FEW MONTHS AND HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS NOW. WHEN I FIRST GOT IT, EVERYTHING WAS IN G… |
| 2016-05-01 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | THE CAR ONE ONCE MOVING AND THEN I STOP, AND PUT FOOT ON BRAKE, PUT GEAR IN REVERSE AND GIVE IT A LITTLE GAS, AND THE V… |
| 2016-02-27 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | BALL JOINTS AND CONTROL ARMS RECALL. THEY FAILED AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSING ME TO COMPLETE AN ALMOST 1,000… |
| 2015-09-07 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V338000 (AIR B… |
| 2015-07-20 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE STRATUS. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD SHUT OFF SHORTLY AFTER. THE VEHICLE WAS… |
| 2015-02-13 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 3 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE LOST CONTR… |
| 2014-09-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | When replacing the Clock Spring I noticed the Airbag serial number matched numbers from other vehicles for recall but m… |
| 2014-08-26 | STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID | No | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK FAILED TO REMAIN OPEN AS A RESULT THE CON… |
| 2014-01-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I WAS BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE WHEN I HEARD A CRACKING NOISE WHEN I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL.THEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT… |
| 2013-02-23 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO… |
| 2013-01-28 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE PROTRUDED AND SEPARATED… |
| 2012-06-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 DODGE STRATUS, I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING AND I HEARD A KIND OF SNAP AND THEN I FELT AND HEA… |
| 2012-01-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THE CAR "CHUGGED" AND THEN STALLED. IT RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY AND I PASSED THROUGH T… |
| 2011-11-25 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE STOPPED AT A … |
| 2010-12-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL DET… |
| 2010-06-24 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO THE UPPER BALL JOINT IN MY 2003 DODGE STRATUS VEHICLE BROKE WHILE MY BOYFRIEND WAS DRIVING. WE REP… |
| 2010-06-02 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | BRAKE LINE BETWEEN GAS TANK AND FRAME OF CAR HAD RUBBED A PIN HOLE IN LINE BECAUSE OF TIGHT FIT , I GUESS. GAS TANK H… |
| 2010-03-16 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | THE REAR STRUT MOUNTS TO THE BODY ARE MADE OF ALUMINUM AND ARE CORRODED AND POWDERY. THEY HAVE BROKEN AND I CAN SEE THE… |
| 2009-10-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I OWN A 2003 DODGE STRATUS AND IT SUFFERED THE SAME FAILURE OF ITS 2.7 LITER ENGINE AS MANY OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED. T… |
| 2009-01-27 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Yes | 1 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKES FAILED IN THE CONTACT'S VEHICL… |
| 2009-01-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. TH… |
| 2008-12-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2003 DODGE STRATUS SE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON ALONG WITH THE OIL LIGHT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD … |
| 2008-07-17 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING SOUND IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. SHE TOOK THE… |
| 2008-06-12 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | THE REAR STRUT MOUNTS ON OUR 2003 DODGE STRATUS ARE MADE OF A "POT TYPE" METAL. THE CAR HAS MID 30K MILES AND THE STRUT… |
| 2008-05-23 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT PAID $349 FOR A FUEL INJECTOR REPLACEMENT. AFTERWARDS, SHE WAS … |
| 2008-04-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY GIRLFRIEND AND I WE'RE PULLING OUT OF A GAS STATION AND TURNING TO THE RIGHT WHEN SUDDENLY WE HEARD A "SNAP" AND THE… |
| 2008-01-03 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | I BOUGHT A 2003 DODGE STRATUS ON 12/29/07 FROM JUNGE IN CENTER POINT IA. TODAY WHEN I TURNED THE WHEEL I HEARD A CLICK… |
| 2007-11-06 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | 1. I TOOK MY CAR TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED. 2. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON & WAS RESET. 3. FUEL PUMP NEEDS REPLACING. I ONLY … |
| 2007-11-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE STRATUS. WITHIN A PERIOD OF 4 YEARS, THE BALL JOINTS AND LOWER CONTROL ARM WERE REPLA… |
| 2007-10-01 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | PAINT ON ROOF OF VEHICLE HAS TURNED WHITE (BLACK VEHICLE). AREA IS WHITE BUT WILL GO AWAY WHEN WET. AREA COMES BACK AS … |
| 2007-08-12 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE STRUT MOUNTS SEIZED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL… |
| 2007-05-24 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE STRATUS. THE PAINT ON THE VEHICLE IS FADING ON THE ROOF, TRUNK LID, HOOD, ABOVE THE D… |
| 2007-03-19 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH HEARD A NOISE IN THE TIRE AREA AND THE VEHICLE STARTE… |
| 2007-01-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TL* - THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT TRANSMISSION FAILURES ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP LAS… |
| 2006-12-19 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE STRATUS. THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND ROLLED OVER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLO… |
| 2006-08-25 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY CAUSING PERSON TO HIT HEAD AND HAVE TO HAVE EMERG… |
| 2006-07-11 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | REAR STRUT MOUNT , MOUNTING EARS BROKE. *NM |
| 2006-05-25 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE GEAR SHI… |
| 2006-03-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE… |
| 2006-01-16 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | 2003 DODGE STRATUS FUEL GAUGE DIAL CONTINUES TO SHIFT TO EMPTY ONCE FUEL IS PLACED IN GAS TANK, SHOWING EMPTY ONLY AFTE… |
| 2005-12-24 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | AFTER HAVING MY TRANSMISSION LINES REPAIRED DUE TO A LEAK I DECIDED TO TAKE MY CAR OUT ON A TEST DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY. … |
| 2005-12-07 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING FELT A SLIGHT BUMP WHILE TURNING THE WHEELS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHI… |
| 2005-11-22 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | TURNED INTO A PARKING SPOTAND HEARD SOMETHING POP IN STEERING WHEEL AREA. NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS STAYING ON, HORN DOE… |
| 2005-10-13 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | I HAVE HAD TWO {2} RECENT EVENTS, WHERE THE CAR KEEPS TRYING TO GO FORWARD WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE AUTO. FIRST OCC… |
| 2005-07-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | DT: THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP AND REPAIR SHOP SEVERAL TIMES FOR A SQUEAKING NOISE THAT CAME FROM THE … |
| 2005-07-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO SHUT OFF AND SHE SMELLS GAS… |