2001 Dodge Stratus Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 3%of 186 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 76,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2001 Dodge Stratus, 3% of the 186 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 76,500 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.
“While driving at highway speeds the passenger side rear control arm ball joint broke, causing my right rear wheel to collapse within the wheel well of my 2001 Dodge Stratus es. The consequence of this is that control could have been lost causing an accident harming myself or others on the road. I maintained control of the vehicle and had the vehicle towed off the highway. I then had to again paid for the vehicle to be towed to the dealership for repair.”
NHTSA complaint #10120842, filed 2005-05, 42,950 miles“Dodge Stratus engine die out due to crankshaft position sensor that came in contact w/ a protective shield, which consequently caused a grouted circuit. Thereby causing my engine to die out. My vehicle is a lease, and the warranty is up, and I never received any recall information. Recall info on this call, and the prior year are numerous deadly one. Those which can possibly cause injury, or death. I was almost a statistic today when my vehicle died out completely in an exit ramp off the highway. Please help me find out how responsible the dealership is because I never received any!!!! …”
NHTSA complaint #10054244, filed 2004-01, 47,000 miles“Stopped at stop sign. Started to make right hand turn, heard pop in the steering column, warning bell went off, airbag light came on and stayed on. Horn stopped working and no cruise control. Took vehicle in for replacement of clockspring today, 7/18/2015, at a cost of $167.99 for the part and $119.23 for labor. No airbags is a safety issue. Clockspring failure is known to Dodge/chrysler and recently jeep and any vehicle made by Dodge/chrysler/jeep that has this failure should have all parts and labor covered by the vehicle manufacturer. …”
NHTSA complaint #10734928, filed 2015-07, 106,000 milesOther or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3 | 4% |
| 2005 | 2 | 3% |
| 2004 | 6 | 4% |
| 2003 | 2 | 3% |
| 2002 | 4 | 3% |
| 2001 | 6 | 3% |
| 2000 | 4 | 2% |
| 1999 | 12 | 5% |
| 1998 | 11 | 4% |
| 1997 | 16 | 5% |
| 1996 | 18 | 3% |
| 1995 | 7 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2001 Dodge Stratus
58 complaintsSuspension
41 complaintsAir bags
26 complaintsSteering
26 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
20 complaintsElectrical system
19 complaintsBrakes
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsTires
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Dodge Stratus
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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