1998 Dodge Stratus brakes problems

The 1998 Dodge Stratus has 60 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 18% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

Brakes complaints

18%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Stratus brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

99V244000BrakesSeptember 15, 1999 · 366,508 units

Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE TUBE CAN CONTACT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CLAMP AND WEAR A HOLE IN IT.

Consequence

DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. 843. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE TUBE COULD LEAK, REDUCING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ONE-HALF OF THE DIAGONALLY SPLIT BRAKING SYSTEM, AND RESULTING IN LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE TUBES FOR VISIBLE EVIDENCE OF CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CLAMP. IF THE TUBE SHOWS EVIDENCE OF CONTACT, IT WILL BE REPLACED. IF NO EVIDENCE OF CONTACT EXISTS, THE TUBE WILL BE FASTENED WITH A CLIP.

What owners report

“WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. PRIOR TO THE COLLISION THE BRAKES FAILED, AND CONSUMER JUMPED A CURB, CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, AND THAT STOPPED THE VEHICLE.*AK THE VEHICLE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AS A RESULT OF THE COLLISION THE VEHICLE WAS…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · July 22, 2004 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1998 Dodge Stratus have?

NHTSA has 60 complaints about the 1998 Dodge Stratus brakes — 18% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 1998 Dodge Stratus brakes?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the brakes: 99V244000.

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.