2006 Dodge Stratus Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 18%of 74 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 56,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the air bags of the 2006 Dodge Stratus, 18% of the 74 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 56,000 miles. 11 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.
“Driving a 2006 Dodge Stratus when another car rear ended me going about 60mph. This pushed my vehicle into another vehicle with enough force to smash both the front and rear of my vehicle. No air bag ever deployed. Serious safety issue.”
NHTSA complaint #10372444, filed 2010-12, 60,000 miles“Ii was in a accident and my seatbelt did not lock nor did the airbags deploy. I rearended someone at 25mph. They were stopped on the freeway. So it was a fairly hard hit. I fractured my sternum,and bruised chest,there was a big lump in middle of breastbone. Currently under a cardiologist for several tests on heart. My out of pocket expenses was $5,281 dollars,hers was minimal. I am just lucky I am not dead and she was not hurt.”
NHTSA complaint #10246390, filed 2008-10, 63,000 miles“Traveling at approximately 25-30 miles when vehicle infront of me made a sudden stop without warning claiming that the sudden stop was due to another vehicle that was parked at the curb of all a sudden open the door and I rear-ended them.”
NHTSA complaint #10281741, filed 2009-08, 56,000 miles“Traveling at approximately 25-30 miles when vehicle infront of me made a sudden stop without warning claiming that the sudden stop was due to another vehicle that was parked at the curb of all a sudden open the door and I rear-ended them.”
NHTSA complaint #10281742, filed 2009-08, 56,000 miles“I was driving on the highway 6:40 a.m. And crashed with tow horses, I was driving at 150 km/hr and the tow air bag do not open, I ask the dealer why the air bags do not open and the answer was because I pushed the brake, the damage in the car was a lot but the air bag do not open.”
NHTSA complaint #10159984, filed 2006-06, 11,150 milesAir 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 2006 Dodge Stratus
23 complaintsEngine cooling
14 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsWheels
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 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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