2000 Dodge Stratus: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2000 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 216 complaints on file for this model year. 3 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 15 May 2019. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 1,448,493 units in total.

06V0010005 Jan 2006Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Hose, Piping, and Connections
00V3660009 Nov 2000Child Seat
00V19600017 Jul 2000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
00V0670002 Mar 2000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Mounting
00V0660002 Mar 2000Equipment / Other / Labels

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.
00V366000Received 9 Nov 2000. 1,211,756 units.
Child Seat
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles, pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." some of the owner's manuals for these vehicles are missing instructions that provide a step-by-step procedure, including diagrams, for properly attaching a child restraint system's tether strap to the tether anchorage.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, the child seat may not be properly attached increasing the risk of injury to the child.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be provided with an addendum to the owner's manuals.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 957. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Nov 2000.
00V196000Received 17 Jul 2000. 3,400 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some of these vehicles may have been built with an inadequate weld between the right front brake hose block and the stand-off bracket.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Separation of the stand-off bracket from the block could cause fatigue damage of the right front brake tube and result in a half system brake loss.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will add a brake line bracket to the right front brake tube.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 888. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 25 Sep 2000.
00V067000Received 2 Mar 2000. 38 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Mounting
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The affected vehicles were built with unpainted fuel tank straps.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The paint provides corrosion protection necessary to ensure the straps do not loosen over time.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fuel tank straps.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 869. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Mar 2000.
00V066000Received 2 Mar 2000. 17,000 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The affected vehicles were built with incorrect child lock instruction labels.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The incorrect labels could cause confusion as to whether the childproof safety lock was activated.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be provided with correct labels.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 868. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 Mar 2000.

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Complaints by component

216 complaints, 270 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.

2000 Dodge Stratus
All 2000 vehicles

2000 Dodge Stratus: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2000 Stratus	All 2000 vehicles	Stratus, all years	Mentions
Steering	244.4	45.7	84	66
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	114.8	108.3	108.7	31
Electrical System	114.8	99.3	73.1	31
Engine and Engine Cooling	88.9	116	286.3	24
Power Train	77.8	83.9	86	21
Fuel System, Gasoline	77.8	34.5	24.6	21
Suspension	44.4	80.5	79.6	12
Visibility	40.7	37.6	23.2	11
Air Bags	33.3	54	55.5	9
Structure	25.9	65.9	23	7

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 23.

Complaints that report a crash: 16
Complaints that report a fire: 64
Injuries in the complaints: 16
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 26 Feb 2018

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 2000 Dodge Stratus, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2007, with 41 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2000 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
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 2000 Dodge StratusThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2000 Dodge Stratus: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/stratus/2000/. 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: 15 May 2019
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 2000 Dodge Stratus?: 1,448,493 units in 5 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 2007. 5 of them name the 2000 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2000 Dodge Stratus name most often?: Steering: 66 of 270 component mentions, or 244.4 per 1,000. For all 2000 vehicles the figure is 45.7 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2000 Dodge Stratus open?: No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.