NHTSA Safety Recalls
2004 Dodge Stratus Recalls
The 2004 Dodge Stratus has 7 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on June 2, 2015.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2004 Dodge Stratus. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 7
- Owner complaints
- 144
- Crashes reported
- 24
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
1 fires
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2004 Dodge Stratus, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
7 recalls on the 2004 Dodge Stratus
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 15V338000
- Reported
- June 2, 2015
- Vehicles affected
- up to 443,442
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury
- Same campaign
- also 2001–2003, 2005 Stratus, 3 other models
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Campaign
- 04V313000
- Reported
- June 29, 2004
- Vehicles affected
- up to 8,108
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 1 other model
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- Campaign
- 03V443000
- Reported
- November 4, 2003
- Vehicles affected
- up to 5,911
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2003 Stratus, 1 other model
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder
- Campaign
- 07E023000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2001–2003, 2005–2006 Stratus, 19 other models
Exterior lighting: headlights
- Campaign
- 09E025000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2001–2003 Stratus, 46 other models
Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint
- Campaign
- 09E056000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2000–2003, 2005–2006 Stratus, 3 other models
Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm
- Campaign
- 10E059000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2000–2003, 2005–2006 Stratus, 3 other models
2004 Dodge Stratus complaints by year
NHTSA has received 144 owner complaints about the 2004 Dodge Stratus, the newest on July 9, 2025. Of these, 24 describe a crash (17%) and 1 a fire; owners reported 17 injuries.
In complaints about the 2004 Dodge Stratus, the component group named most often is the suspension (26%), followed by the engine and engine cooling (15%) and the electrical system (11%).
2 of the 2004 Dodge Stratus's 7 recalls also concern the suspension.
Where 2004 Dodge Stratus owners gave the mileage (113 complaints), the median was 66,887 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Suspension38
- Engine And Engine Cooling22
- Electrical System16
- Air Bags15
- Steering13
- Vehicle Speed Control13
Complaints received, by year
| 2004 | 17 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20 | |
| 2006 | 13 | |
| 2007 | 18 | |
| 2008 | 21 | |
| 2009 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 7 | |
| 2011 | 6 | |
| 2012 | 7 | |
| 2013 | 6 | |
| 2014 | 6 | |
| 2015 | 4 | |
| 2016 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 5 | |
| 2018 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2004 Dodge Stratus peaked in 2008, when NHTSA received 21. 47% arrived between 2003 and 2007, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2004 vehicles, the 2004 Dodge Stratus drew 1.4× the complaints of the median Dodge Stratus year in the same window: 1st highest of the 7 ranked years.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 3/5
The 144 complaints about the 2004 Dodge Stratus are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Dodge Stratus by model year
Other 2004 Dodge models
Newest record on this page: July 9, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted