18 of the
776 complaints about the 1996 Dodge Stratus are about the
airbag system — 2% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
168,000 miles.
DT: 1996 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH HIT A DEER AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH. THE PASSENGER FRONT, BY THE HEADLIGHT AND HOOD, ACTUALLY HIT THE DEER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THIS OCCURRED ON JULY 24, 2005. A POLICE REPORT TAKEN.
NHTSA complaint #10132601 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sacramento, CACrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE CONSUMER' S VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC ANOTHER VEHICLE COMING TOWARDS CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, GOING 100 MPH, LOST CONTROL AND HIT IT HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #10043941 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Eufala, ALCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEED PULLING INTO AN INTERSECTION INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVING AT 25 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #8011381 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Peoria, AZCrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES THAT IN A FRONT END COLLISION AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. VEHICLE TOTALLED.
NHTSA complaint #8008278 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Muldrow, OK
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WILL INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #895307 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lynchburg, VACrash
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING AT 59 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #891357 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tuzson, AZCrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER REARENDED A PICKUP TRUCK AND FRONT AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. REAR BRAKES DIDN'T GRAB. FRONT END DIPPED DOWN. DEALER GAVE CONSUMER AN ESTIMATE FOR REPAIRS, AND THEY STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE CENTER. VEHICLE HAD TO HIT AT AN ANGLE TO DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #888733 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tucson, AZCrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN PULLING OUT FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND REAR ENDED A PICK UP TRUCK. APPROXIMATELY $5000+ DAMAGE DONE TO FRONT END OF VEHICLE. ALSO, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK CONSUMER STATES REAR BRAKES DID NOT SEEM TO WORK.
NHTSA complaint #887570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Antonio, TXCrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING CONSUMER'S WIFE WHO WAS DRIVING VEHICLE. A VEHICLE CROSSED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. DRIVER'S AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.
NHTSA complaint #882937 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Havelock, NCCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS GOING 60 MPH WHEN I HIT A DEER IT SMASHED THE THE FRONT END OF MY CAR AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #721912 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Alexandria, VACrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING CONSUMER BLACKED OUT, HIT A TELPHONE POLE, AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
NHTSA complaint #856571 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Shingle House, PACrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE HIT A GUARDRAIL HEAD-ON AT ABOUT 45 TO 50MPH, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.
NHTSA complaint #849984 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sheldon, MO
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE DRIVER IN THIS CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#.
NHTSA complaint #846922 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Antonio, TXCrash2 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TRAVELING AT 20 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT WHERE NEITHER AIRBAG, DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S, DEPLOYED. TWO SHOULDER INJURIES OCCURRED TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER. DEALER CONTACTED AND WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. EFFECTIVE CURRENT. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #835167 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dalton, OHCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS
DURING COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG.
NHTSA complaint #523125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Price, TXCrash2 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH VEHICLE HIT A HORSE, AND THE AIRBAG S DID NOT DEPLOY. THE OWNER HAS BEEN TRYING TO REACH THE DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #820184 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kansas City, MO1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS CAUSED SWOLLEN WRIST/HAND, LACERATION TO EYE, BRUISES, AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH.
NHTSA complaint #518557 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Powder Springs, GACrash
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #504743 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.