2005 Dodge Stratus Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 15%of 62 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 51,400miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the air bags of the 2005 Dodge Stratus, 15% of the 62 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,400 miles. 8 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“I was driving down dundee rd in illinois and it was rain/snow mix and as I was coming to an intersection the car failed to stop and when the impact happend the airbags failed to deploy and the car was in motion on a city street”
NHTSA complaint #11047551, filed 2017-11, 195,000 miles“I was driving my 2005 Dodge Stratus sxt along on a gravel road on oct 12 2008 and had a deer run out in front of me. When I swerved to avoid the deer my left front tire blew and caused my car to end up in a ditch. I was traveling approx 35 to 40 MPH, neither air bag deployed and the entire front end of my car was destroyed to include the front bumper cover, both front fenders, the hood. The insurance company totaled the vehicle due to $5900 worth of damage. Now I would like to know why the air bags never deployed.”
NHTSA complaint #10255083, filed 2009-01, 64,402 miles“My 2005 Dodge Stratus was in an accident on 4/14/06. The car that hit my car was going 55 MPH hit my car from the back. My car was going 45 MPH and from that hit was propel into the car in front of it and the car in front of me hit the car in front of it. My car was assessment was determine total. The question by the police and the insurance company is why the airbags did not come out. My front nor side airbags deployed. I am concern that this car has a manufacturer defect, which could have cause lives. I am requesting an investigation into this matter. …”
NHTSA complaint #10156303, filed 2006-04, 50,300 miles“A truck made an illegal lane change and he hit me on the front drivers side and damaged my light, hood, windshield, the computer, and other things under the hood. The impact was very strong and none of the air bags deployed.”
NHTSA complaint #10532078, filed 2013-07“The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Stratus. The contact stated that there were no air bags and no horn in her vehicle. In addition, the cruise control and fuel gauge were not working. She also noticed the ignition (where the key is inserted) was smoking. The dealer performed a diagnostic and the contact was informed that the battery was the cause of the failure. She was later informed that there was a faulty diagnostic test; therefore, the battery was not the cause of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 52,500.”
NHTSA complaint #10229021, filed 2008-05, 52,500 milesRelated recalls
- 15V338000Jun 2, 2015Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2000-2005 Eclipse vehicles manufactured April 5, 1999, to December 17, 2004…Covers: Dodge Stratus 2001–2005, Mitsubishi Eclipse 2000–2005, Eclipse Spyder 2001–2005 +1 more
Air 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 2005 Dodge Stratus
18 complaintsEngine cooling
14 complaintsSteering
13 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsWheels
5 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Dodge Stratus
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology