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2005 Dodge Stratus Body and structure Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
5%of 62 total for the year
Median mileage
40,341miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the body and structure of the 2005 Dodge Stratus, 5% of the 62 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,341 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, 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.

“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

“I was crossing the intersection of ne 2nd ave & 79th street when another vehicle hit me on the passenger side. The street lights were completely out with no one directing traffic.”

NHTSA complaint #10693896, filed 2015-03

Related service bulletins

Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200645%
200535%
200496%
200368%
200275%
200195%
200063%
199942%
199821%
199793%
1996132%
199583%

Other parts of the 2005 Dodge Stratus

Suspension
18 complaints
Engine cooling
14 complaints
Steering
13 complaints
Air bags
9 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Electrical system
5 complaints
Engine
5 complaints
Wheels
5 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Seat 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 27, 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