The 2001 Dodge Stratus has 9 recalls, the most serious being a crankshaft position sensor wiring harness that can wear through and ground out, causing the engine to stall unexpectedly, and a steering gear nut that was not fully tightened, which can cause steering vibration, stiff steering, or a complete inability to turn left.
Three recalls involve the passenger airbag and sun visor area. The airbag door may not stay attached during deployment and could strike an occupant, and on certain vehicles the passenger-side sun visor can detach and fly rearward toward occupants. One of those sun visor recalls specifically affects vehicles with beige interiors where a prior repair used an incorrect part and did not fully resolve the issue. On the drivetrain side, automatic transmission fluid cooler hoses can weaken and leak, causing transmission performance problems and smoke if fluid contacts the exhaust pipe. A driver's seat mounting bolt concern means the seat may not hold properly in a crash, raising the risk of driver injury. An interior sound-dampening pad can separate from the body panel and fall onto the rear map light, where it can melt and produce smoke inside the cabin. There is also a fuel return hose that lacks adequate ozone resistance and can degrade over time.
At a glance
What can fail
The passenger sun visor may detach during a frontal airbag deployment if the visor is folded down, because an incorrect part was installed during a prior repair.
What the fix does
Dealers will install the correct tether strap to secure the passenger sun visor at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
The passenger side sun visor may detach if folded down and the front air bag deploys.
What the fix does
Dealers will install a tether strap to the passenger sun visor to keep it in place.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
A manufacturing flaw in automatic transmission hoses allowed reinforcement material to damage the inner layer, weakening the hose and potentially causing transmission fluid to leak.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the transaxle oil cooler hoses at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
Some vehicles have incorrect bolts installed to mount the driver side seat, which could affect seat stability.
What the fix does
Dealers will inspect the driver side seat mounting bolts and replace them if they are incorrect.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The outer layer of the three-layer fuel return hose lacks ozone protection due to a manufacturing error, which could cause deterioration over time.
What the fix does
The fuel return hose will be replaced with a properly manufactured hose.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The passenger air bag contains aluminum parts that may fail to hold the air bag door closed during deployment, potentially allowing the door to separate.
What the fix does
The dealer will replace the passenger side air bag with a corrected unit.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The crankshaft position sensor harness may contact a protective shield, causing the electrical circuit to ground out.
What the fix does
Dealers will re-route the crankshaft position sensor harness to prevent contact with the shield.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
A sound-dampening pad bonded to the rear quarter panel may loosen and fall onto the map light in the rear seating area. If the light stays on for extended periods, the pad can melt against the hot bulb, causing odor and smoke.
What the fix does
Dealers will remove the insulation pad from behind both rear map lights.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
A nut in the steering gear assembly may not be properly tightened, which can cause steering wheel vibration, stiff steering, or in some cases, inability to turn left.
What the fix does
Dealers will inspect your vehicle and replace the steering gear assembly if a loose nut connection is found.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
