FaultScore

1996 Dodge Stratus airbag problems

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.

F

18

Complaints

15

Crashes

0

Fires

8

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Frontal 14 77.8%
AIR Bags 3 16.7%
Side/Window 1 5.6%

Airbags across every Dodge Stratus year

1995 20 11.0%
1996 18 9.9%
1997 24 13.3%
1998 17 9.4%
1999 10 5.5%
2001 28 15.5%
2002 19 10.5%
2003 15 8.3%
2004 15 8.3%
2006 15 8.3%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 168,000 miles Saint Landry, LA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

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, CA Crash

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, AL Crash 1 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, AZ Crash

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, VA Crash

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, AZ Crash

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, AZ Crash

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, TX Crash

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, NC Crash 1 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, VA Crash 1 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, PA Crash

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, TX Crash 2 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, OH Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

DURING COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG.

NHTSA complaint #523125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Price, TX Crash 2 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, MO 1 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, GA Crash

AIR BAGS

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #504743 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1996 Dodge Stratus problems

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