1997 Dodge Stratus Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 2%of 349 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 115,092miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the seat belts of the 1997 Dodge Stratus, 2% of the 349 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 115,092 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“The contact owns a 1997 Dodge Stratus. The contact noticed that the rear passenger side seat belt did not properly retract. The dealer stated that the seat belt mechanism bolts needed to be replaced at the contact's expense because there was no recall. He attempted to locate the parts at various junk yards and noticed that every vehicle with the same year, make, and model had the same failed component. As of august 28, 2008, the vehicle has not been repaired. The contact filed a complaint with the manufacturer. The failure and current mileages were 150,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10240043, filed 2008-08, 150,000 miles“When vehicle was involved in a crash with 3 other vehicles, traveling about 10 MPH, the shoulder belt did not restrain the driver, and there was no deployment of the driver's side or passenger's side air bags. Most damage done to the driver's side and the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle is being repaired.”
NHTSA complaint #826914, filed 1998-08Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 | 3% |
| 2005 | 2 | 3% |
| 2004 | 4 | 3% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 4 | 3% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 | 7 | 3% |
| 1999 | 7 | 3% |
| 1998 | 11 | 4% |
| 1997 | 6 | 2% |
| 1996 | 8 | 1% |
| 1995 | 5 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1997 Dodge Stratus
158 complaintsBrakes
44 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
36 complaintsElectrical system
31 complaintsAir bags
24 complaintsSteering
21 complaintsSuspension
19 complaintsVehicle speed control
18 complaintsOther or unknown
16 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Dodge Stratus
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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