1996 Dodge Stratus Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip Problems

NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · data through 07/12/2026

23Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints

4.2%Of all 554 complaints

#4Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip ranks on this vehicle

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE224 · 40.4%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE101 · 18.2%

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION38 · 6.9%

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP23 · 4.2%

Unspecified / other18 · 3.2%

Share of the 554 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1996 Dodge Stratus overview page.

What owners report

“ON GOING/INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR; REASON UNKNOWN. CAUSED VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF CONSUMER. VEHICLE…”NHTSA complaint 832963 — filed 01/04/1999

“THERE WAS A SHUDDER TYPE SOUND AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, THE CAR LOST POWER, BRAKES DID NOT WORK PROPERLY AND LIGHTS CAME ON THE…”NHTSA complaint 540744 — filed 09/02/1998

“WHEN TRAVELING AND UPON MAKING A SUDDEN OR GRADUAL STOP, WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOORBOARD. REAR WHEELS LOCK UP…”NHTSA complaint 821002 — filed 03/17/1998

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 1996 Dodge Stratus have service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip problems?

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip is the #4 most-reported problem area on the 1996 Dodge Stratus: 23 of 554 complaints on file (4.2%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 1996 Dodge Stratus have in total?

554 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 36 involved a crash, 36 involved a fire, 26 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/12/2026.