1996 Dodge Stratus airbags problems

18 complaints (3% of all complaints for this car). 15 crashes reported.

owner complaints: 18
of this car's complaints: 3%
crashes: 15
recalls: 0

Which part fails

Frontal
14
Side/window
1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Dodge Stratus airbags problems in other years

Specific symptoms reported on the 1996 Dodge Stratus airbags

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

No deployment 8

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 1996 Dodge Stratus owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Aug 12, 2005 · Airbags · 168,000 miles · LA · crash · 1 injury

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.

Filed Oct 15, 2003 · Airbags · CA · crash

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.

Filed Jun 10, 2002 · Airbags · AL · crash · 1 injury

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.

Filed Apr 22, 2002 · Airbags · AZ · crash

Consumer states that in a front end collision airbags didn't deploy. Vehicle totalled.

Filed Aug 28, 2001 · Airbags · OK

While driving air bag warning light will intermittently illuminate, indicating a malfunction within the system, cause unknown. Please give any further details.

Filed Jun 27, 2001 · Airbags · VA · crash

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.

Filed May 21, 2001 · Airbags · AZ · crash

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.

Filed May 7, 2001 · Airbags, Brakes · AZ · crash

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.

Filed Mar 13, 2001 · Airbags · TX · crash

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.

Filed Apr 25, 2000 · Airbags · NC · crash · 1 injury

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.

Questions about the 1996 Dodge Stratus airbags

Does the 1996 Dodge Stratus have airbags problems?

Owners have filed 18 complaints about the airbags of the 1996 Dodge Stratus, 3% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 1996 Dodge Stratus airbags problems start?

Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.

Was there a recall on the 1996 Dodge Stratus airbags?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Dodge Stratus have bad airbags?

The Dodge Stratus model years with the most airbags complaints are 2001 (26 complaints), 1997 (24 complaints) and 2002 (19 complaints).