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2002 Dodge Stratus: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2002 Dodge Stratus. The newest campaign is 16V401000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Jun 2016. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module. NHTSA has 125 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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, 16V401000, in the NHTSA record

Chrysler will notify the affected owners. Dealers will install the correct tether strap to retain the passenger sun visor, free of charge. The recall began July 26, 2016, owners will be sent a second email when parts are available. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service 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.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 459,757 units in total.

  1. 16V401000Received . 16,315 units.

    Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2001-2002 Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Stratus vehicles, equipped with beige interiors. The affected vehicles were previously repaired for a recall issue using an incorrect part. The incorrect part may not prevent the passenger side sun visor from detaching if the passenger frontal air bag deploys and the passenger side sun visor is folded down in a certain position.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the passenger side sun visor detaches and is propelled rearward, there is an increased risk of occupant injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Chrysler will notify the affected owners. Dealers will install the correct tether strap to retain the passenger sun visor, free of charge. The recall began July 26, 2016, owners will be sent a second email when parts are available. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.

    Report filed by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 15V338000Received . 443,442 units.

    Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2000-2005 Eclipse vehicles manufactured April 5, 1999, to December 17, 2004, 2001-2005 Eclipse Spyder vehicles manufactured January 19, 2000, to March 18, 2005, 2001-2005 Chrysler Sebring vehicles manufactured April 17, 2000, to February 21, 2005, and 2001-2005 Dodge Stratus vehicles manufactured April 17, 2000, to February 22, 2005. In the affected vehicles, the passenger side sun visor may be folded down in such a position that, if the passenger frontal air bag deploys, the passenger side sun visor may detach.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the passenger side sun visor detaches and is propelled rearward, there is an increased risk of occupant injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    MMNA will notify their owners, and Chrysler will notify the Chrysler and Dodge owners. Dealers will install a tether strap to retain the passenger sun visor, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2015. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-15-005. Chrysler and Dodge owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R30.

    Report filed by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SR-15-005 (FCA R30). Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

125 complaints, 157 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.

  • 2002 Dodge Stratus
  • All 2002 vehicles
2002 Dodge Stratus: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2002 StratusAll 2002 vehiclesStratus, all yearsMentions
Engine and Engine Cooling280.3130.3310.744
Suspension17285.665.527
Power Train121135.992.219
Service Brakes, Hydraulic70.196.7119.811
Air Bags70.155.147.211
Vehicle Speed Control44.639.3317
Steering44.637.1817
Electrical System38.288.772.66
Structure31.852.720.55
Visibility31.850.424.55

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 18.

Complaints that report a crash
9
Complaints that report a fire
3
Injuries in the complaints
7
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
7 Oct 2010

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 2002 Dodge Stratus, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2004, with 32 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2002 Dodge Stratus
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE02082Preliminary evaluationSAFETY BELT CINCHING LATCH PLATESeat Belts6 Nov 200223 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.

  1. 19920
  2. 19957
  3. 19967
  4. 19974
  5. 19983
  6. 19993
  7. 20005
  8. 200110
  9. 20022
  10. 20032
  11. 20043
  12. 20053
  13. 20060

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

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2002 Dodge Stratus: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/stratus/2002/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2002 Dodge Stratus?
459,757 units in 2 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. 2 of them name the 2002 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2002 Dodge Stratus name most often?
Engine and Engine Cooling: 44 of 157 component mentions, or 280.3 per 1,000. For all 2002 vehicles the figure is 130.3 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2002 Dodge Stratus open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.