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SteeringPart report

2002 Dodge Stratus Coupe Steering Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
8%of 13 total for the year
Median mileage
68,200miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 2002 Dodge Stratus Coupe, 8% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,200 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My steering all of a sudden got locked to the left and I almost ran into and other car. I went to a repair place and they told me it was my rack and pinion. I just got back from a trip and had no problems thank god but to go out all of a sudden. It scared me pretty bad I parked the car it is to dangerous to drive.”

NHTSA complaint #10250908, filed 2008-12, 68,200 miles

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200218%

Other parts of the 2002 Dodge Stratus Coupe

Body and structure
4 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 Dodge Stratus Coupe

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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