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1999 Dodge Stratus electrical system problems

The 1999 Dodge Stratus has 35 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

35

Electrical System complaints

10%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Stratus electrical system complaints by model year49 complaints1995: 49 complaints1996: 39 complaints1997: 34 complaints1998: 11 complaints1999: 35 complaints2000: 31 complaints2001: 21 complaints2002: 9 complaints2003: 12 complaints2004: 18 complaints2005: 8 complaints2006: 9 complaints2007: 1 complaints
Stratus electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

MY WIFE DROVE FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES AND PARKED THE 1999 DODGE STRATUS. AT THAT MOMENT, MRS. APONTE SMELLED AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. BY THE TIME THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY FIREMEN, THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE FIREMEN TOLD HER THAT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAULT WITH THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · November 6, 2004 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 1999 Dodge Stratus have?

NHTSA has 35 complaints about the 1999 Dodge Stratus electrical system — 10% 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.