1996 Dodge Stratus air bags problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1996 Dodge Stratus — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Aug 12, 2005
“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. *ak”
filed Oct 15, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Stratus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Stratus | 13 | 18% |
| 2005 Stratus | 9 | 15% |
| 2004 Stratus | 15 | 10% |
| 2003 Stratus | 15 | 20% |
| 2002 Stratus | 19 | 13% |
| 2001 Stratus | 26 | 14% |
| 2000 Stratus | 9 | 4% |
| 1999 Stratus | 10 | 4% |
| 1998 Stratus | 17 | 6% |
| 1997 Stratus | 24 | 7% |
| 1995 Stratus | 18 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Dodge Stratus
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.