1998 Dodge Stratus Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 17about this part
- Share
- 6%of 272 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 65,240miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the air bags of the 1998 Dodge Stratus, 6% of the 272 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,240 miles. 16 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Car hit twice by deer. Once on the left front and once on the right front. Both times going about 55 miles per hour or less and neither time did the air bags go off. On 10-31-2005 I was in an accident where my car went off the road, at less than 55 MPH, due to rain and a curve I was going around. The impact broke my rear axle, then the back of the car side swiped a tree and tore off the rear bumper and flipped the car on the passenger side, flipped back right side up and then into the side of a small hill. None of these times did any air bags go off.”
NHTSA complaint #10158013, filed 2006-05, 180,500 miles“While driving 35 MPH vehicle was involved in a head on collision. The dual airbags deployed without air. As a result, driver sustained severe facial injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #10053732, filed 2004-01, 50,000 miles“Consumer's wife was involved in a front-end collision. During the accident, the airbags on the driver's and passenger's sides failed to deploy. The wife was not seriously injured, but suffers from sores and bruises. When the consumer contacted the manufacturer, an investigator from chrysler came out to view the vehicle, but failed to give the consumer any information pertaining to vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #829105, filed 1998-10“Consumer stated that when they was hit in the front center of the vehicle the air bag did not deploy causing minor injuries to the consumer. Dealer notifies. Ts”
NHTSA complaint #10004208, filed 2003-01“Dt: the contact complained about steering problems. The steering wheel felt as though it was binding. The power steering fluid was kept at correct levels. The vehicle experienced steering difficulties for the past year. The vehicle was involved in a crash and the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle ran into a hill and neither air bag deployed. The speed was around 55 MPH. The manufacturer has not been contacted about the steering or the air bags. A police report was taken from the crash. Updated 1/5/2006 - the consumer was injured and had to be taken by ambulance to the hospital.”
NHTSA complaint #10142056, filed 2005-11Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13 | 18% |
| 2005 | 9 | 15% |
| 2004 | 15 | 10% |
| 2003 | 15 | 20% |
| 2002 | 19 | 13% |
| 2001 | 26 | 14% |
| 2000 | 9 | 4% |
| 1999 | 10 | 4% |
| 1998 | 17 | 6% |
| 1997 | 24 | 7% |
| 1996 | 18 | 3% |
| 1995 | 18 | 6% |
Other parts of the 1998 Dodge Stratus
121 complaintsBrakes
43 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
24 complaintsSteering
19 complaintsSuspension
17 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsSeat belts
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsEquipment
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 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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