Enter the 17-character VIN of your Dodge Stratus to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
See the factory basics for free, and order a full report for the history behind the VIN.
Manufacturer, model year, country: enter the VIN of the model Dodge Stratus and the free decoder reads all three from the 17 characters. Here is what we have on the car Dodge Stratus: years 1995 - 2006, body styles Sedan, Coupe, power 203 hp and 3 versions in total. A VIN tells you the maker, the model year and the country of manufacture. Where the plant is coded in the 11th character, that can be read as well.
Do not expect the free decoder to show accident damage, odometer history, theft status or past owners; the 17 characters simply do not carry them. For those you need a paid vehicle history report. A quick test for the model Dodge Stratus: the 10th character encodes the model year, so it should fit the year the seller states. Also remember that I, O and Q never occur in a genuine VIN.
1995 - 2006
Production years
132 - 203 hp
Power
2
Body styles
3
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge Stratus I | 1995 - 2001 | Sedan | 133 - 170 hp |
| Dodge Stratus II | 2001 - 2006 | Sedan | 132 - 203 hp |
| Dodge Stratus II Coupe | 2001 - 2006 | Coupe | 149 - 203 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Dodge Stratus, with model years 1995 - 2006 in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1995 - 2006 across 3 versions of the Dodge Stratus. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Dodge Stratus the characters to expect are S (1995), T (1996), V (1997), W (1998), X (1999), Y (2000), 1 (2001), 2 (2002), 3 (2003), 4 (2004), 5 (2005), 6 (2006).
3 versions, in 2 body styles, with power up to 203 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
Check the registration document first, as the VIN is printed there. On the vehicle itself, look at the dashboard under the windshield on the driver's side or at the driver door frame.
It confirms the basic identity of the car, such as maker, model year and country. It says nothing about damage, mileage, theft or owners, so for those you would need a paid vehicle history report.
Nothing. Decoding is free and there is no sign-up. You pay only if you decide to order a vehicle history report.