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1997 Dodge Stratus airbags problems

The 1997 Dodge Stratus has 24 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 5% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

24

Airbags complaints

5%

Share of year

18

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

Stratus airbags complaints by model year28 complaints1995: 20 complaints1996: 18 complaints1997: 24 complaints1998: 17 complaints1999: 10 complaints2000: 9 complaints2001: 28 complaints2002: 19 complaints2003: 15 complaints2004: 15 complaints2005: 9 complaints2006: 15 complaints
Stratus airbags complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WITH 3 OTHER VEHICLES, TRAVELING ABOUT 10 MPH, THE SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE DRIVER, AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. MOST DAMAGE DONE TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS BEING…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Airbags · August 8, 1998 · crash · fire

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 1997 Dodge Stratus have?

NHTSA has 24 complaints about the 1997 Dodge Stratus airbags — 5% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.