2006 Dodge Stratus Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 74 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 25,750miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2006 Dodge Stratus, 4% of the 74 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25,750 miles. 1 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.
“The throttle on this car is so poorly designed that when you want to proceed from a stop, the car will not do so slowly, but rather peels out or accelerates so suddenly it is dangerous. Two dealers have looked at it and say it is performing as designed. A technician at the ca state garage almost crashed the car when trying to put it into the car wash when it suddenly accelerated on him. The car only has 2500 miles on it and it has only had me as the driver, even though it is owned by the state of ca. This has been happening since I was assigned the car and it had only 10 miles on the odometer.”
NHTSA complaint #10147454, filed 2006-01, 2,500 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Stratus. He stated that while driving at speeds of 10 MPH, the vehicle accelerated causing him to crash into the vehicle in front. The vehicle sustained minor damages. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The dealer was unable to duplicate or determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were 49,000. Updated 7/26/10 updated 08/03/10”
NHTSA complaint #10336799, filed 2010-06, 49,000 miles“While driving a rented Dodge Stratus with the cruise control set at 60 MPH the vehicle began to slow down to 35 MPH. The driver was unable to get the vehicle to accelerate and pulled onto the shoulder of the road. The consumer stated there was no gas going to the engine and the vehicle lost power. Updated 06/03/10”
NHTSA complaint #10157295, filed 2006-04Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3 | 4% |
| 2005 | 2 | 3% |
| 2004 | 13 | 9% |
| 2003 | 8 | 11% |
| 2002 | 8 | 5% |
| 2001 | 11 | 6% |
| 2000 | 3 | 1% |
| 1999 | 10 | 4% |
| 1998 | 9 | 3% |
| 1997 | 18 | 5% |
| 1996 | 12 | 2% |
| 1995 | 11 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2006 Dodge Stratus
23 complaintsEngine cooling
14 complaintsAir bags
13 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 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 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.
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