1999 Dodge Stratus: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1999 Dodge Stratus. The newest campaign is 06V001000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Jan 2006. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Hose, Piping, and Connections. NHTSA has 232 complaints on file for this model year. 5 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 06V001000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the high pressure power steering hose free of charge. The the recall began on april 10, 2006. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 29 Mar 2018. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 2,898,575 units in total.

06V001000Received 5 Jan 2006. 216,299 units.
Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Hose, Piping, and Connections
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles equipped with 2.4 liter engines, the high pressure power steering hose may prematurely heat age and develop a leak.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Power steering fluid leakage in the presence of an ignition source may result in an underhood fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the high pressure power steering hose free of charge. The the recall began on april 10, 2006. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number E23. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 10 Apr 2006.
04V021000Received 13 Jan 2004. 2,315,768 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Lever and Linkage / Floor Shift
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles, the floor shifter ignition-park interlock may fail and allow the shifter to be moved out of the park position with the key removed. An inoperative interlock may also allow the key to be removed when the shifter has not been placed in the park position.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Either circumstance may result in the vehicle rolling away without warning.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a new load-limiting push rod into the floor shifter lever of the affected vehicles. Owner notification began on june 14, 2004. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number C45. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 14 Jun 2004.
99V244000Received 15 Sep 1999. 366,508 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The right rear brake tube can contact the exhaust system clamp and wear a hole in it.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Daimlerchrysler recall no. 843. If this happens, the tube could leak, reducing the effectiveness of one-half of the diagonally split braking system, and resulting in longer stopping distances.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the brake tubes for visible evidence of contact with the exhaust system clamp. If the tube shows evidence of contact, it will be replaced. If no evidence of contact exists, the tube will be fastened with a clip.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 843. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 Nov 1999.

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Complaints by component

232 complaints, 311 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

1999 Dodge Stratus
All 1999 vehicles

1999 Dodge Stratus: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	1999 Stratus	All 1999 vehicles	Stratus, all years	Mentions
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	215.4	142.3	119.8	67
Engine and Engine Cooling	176.8	130.7	310.7	55
Steering	144.7	50.5	81	45
Power Train	99.7	96.5	92.2	31
Electrical System	96.5	79.2	72.6	30
Unknown or Other	35.4	18.4	22.7	11
Air Bags	32.2	51.1	47.2	10
Vehicle Speed Control	32.2	42.7	31	10
Visibility	32.2	47.3	24.5	10
Equipment	28.9	20	22	9

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 19.

Complaints that report a crash: 22
Complaints that report a fire: 55
Injuries in the complaints: 17
Deaths in the complaints: 2
Date of the newest complaint: 22 Jul 2009

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1999 Dodge Stratus, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2001, with 39 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1999 Dodge Stratus
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA05019	Engineering analysis	POWER STEERING FLUID FIRES	Engine and Engine Cooling	7 Nov 2005	12 Jan 2006
PE05036	Preliminary evaluation	ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES	Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline	29 Jun 2005	7 Nov 2005	06V001000
EA03011	Engineering analysis	AUTO TRANS IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK	Power Train / Automatic Transmission	17 Jul 2003	30 Jan 2004	04V021000
RQ03005	Recall query	AUTO TRANS IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK	Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Lever and Linkage / Floor Shift	8 Apr 2003	16 Jul 2003
PE02082	Preliminary evaluation	SAFETY BELT CINCHING LATCH PLATE	Seat Belts	6 Nov 2002	23 Apr 2003

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 1999 Dodge StratusThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1999 Dodge Stratus: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/stratus/1999/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1999 Dodge Stratus?: 2,898,575 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Dodge Stratus have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 27 recall campaigns for the Dodge Stratus, model years 1992 to 2006. 3 of them name the 1999 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1999 Dodge Stratus name most often?: Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 67 of 311 component mentions, or 215.4 per 1,000. For all 1999 vehicles the figure is 142.3 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1999 Dodge Stratus open?: No. Each of the 5 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.