NHTSA Data Explorer

Dodge Neon

Data refreshed October 25, 2026

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Complaints

3,631

Active records

Recalls

24

Active records

TSBs

228

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

30

Injuries

430

Crashes

496

Fires

121

Top reported issues — Dodge Neon

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Condition issue

1,208

Fluid issue

784

Operating state

704

Safety restraint issue

518

Engine behavior

446

Safety restraint behavior

414

Thermal issue

359

Noise

340

Braking behavior

306

Reporting mechanism

257

Lighting behavior

177

Steering behavior

163

Electrical issue

149

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

147

Performance issue

137

Vibration/harshness

128

Driver assistance issue

103

HVAC behavior

63

Ride/handling behavior

59

Access/entry issue

52

Starting behavior

52

Smell

40

Powering on/off behavior

38

Infotainment behavior

30

Recent change

27

Wiper/washer behavior

4

Communication/network issue

3

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2005 DODGE NEON

Filed Oct 7, 2026


Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2005 Dodge Neon. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the mileage was 160,000, and at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 180,000. The contact obtained a Carfax report, which had limited data. The Department of Licensing and Attorney General was contacted.

2005 DODGE NEON

Filed Aug 29, 2022


No warning or engine light appeared; the gas pedal did not function as intended and accelerated while trying to parallel park when I put the shift knob in reverse the car immediately accelerated on its own to full force and I nearly Crashed into a bus stop filled with people losing control of the car I immediately managed to stop the car by pressing on the brake pedal which the car still had slight force but then I put the car in park and only at that time did it completely stop. The gas pedal…

2005 DODGE NEON

Filed Aug 23, 2022


The gas pedal has come disconnected or stuck continuing to accelerate and I miraculously stopped the car with the emergency brake before it nearly Crashed into a crowded bus stop! The car only has 65k miles but regardless a car should never put anyone in this danger! It is giving me a nervous breakdown almost running people over!

2005 DODGE NEON

Filed Jun 20, 2020


THE AC UNIT LEAKS INTO THE ENVIRONMENT NEEDING TO BE FILLED YEARLY. WE PAID A DEALER TO REPAIR THE AC AND IT ALL LEAKED OUT AGAIN. THEY REFILLED ONCE AGAIN AND SAID TO BRING IT BACK EVERY YEAR TO HAVE IT REFILLED AGAIN. SO FAR IT HAS ALL LEAKED OUT 3 TIMES NOW. *TR

2001 DODGE NEON

Filed Mar 16, 2020


THROTTLE STUCK ON HIGHWAY WHEN ACCELERATION.

2001 DODGE NEON

Filed Feb 18, 2020


MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON IN MY HORN DON'T WORK

2003 DODGE NEON

Filed Oct 20, 2019


THIS MAKES 3RD TRANSMISSION THAT HAS BEEN PUT IN THIS 2003 DODGE NEON XST . I HAVE PUT $10.000.00 IN TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENTS ! THESE ARE LEMONS!! I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER DODGE!!

2005 DODGE NEON

Filed Aug 21, 2019


TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE NEON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR HAD A DEFECTIVE SEAL THAT ALLOWED MOISTURE TO SEEP INTO THE VEHICLE. THE MOISTURE TRAVELED THROUGHOUT THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE FLOOR TO DECAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DECAY CAUSED A HOLE IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOORBOARD. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

2005 DODGE NEON

Filed Jul 1, 2019


PERSON SOLD AN INOPERABLE VEHICLE. USING VERBAL MANIPULATIONS HE CLAIMED IN THE ADD AND LATER FACE TO FACE THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A CLEAN TITLE (CARFAX REPORT SHOWS IT AS SALVAGE WITH MULTIPLE REPORTED ACCIDENTS AND 8 SERVICE HISTORY RECORDS), CERTAIN MILEAGE (148000 CLAIMED, 223.300 IN REALITY), HE WAS THE 2ND OWNER (3 OWNERS IN REALITY) AND NO MAJOR ISSUES - WAS TOLD IN PERSON DURING THE SALE OPERATION, ALSO TOLD HE WAS SELLING THE CAR FOR HIS FRIEND THATS WHY THERE WAS A DIFFERENT PERSON NAME…

2002 DODGE NEON

Filed Dec 31, 2018


I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HEARD A WHIRRING NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND I LOST THE ABILITY TO GO INTO DRIVE AND REVERSE COME TO FIND OUT IT WAS A CLOGGED TRANS FILTER SO I REPLACED IT AND THE CAR RAN GREAT FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS AND NOW I HAVE TORQUE CONVERTER OUT OF RANGE CODES POPPING UP THE CAR HAS 88000 MILES ON IT AND I WOULD LIKE TO THINK TRANSMISSIONS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE ABLE TO LAST AT LEAST 150 TO 180 THOUSAND MILES BEFORE GOING BAD THIS IS NOT A CHEAP NOR EASY FIX PLEASE HELP

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Updated October 25, 2026. Refreshed nightly.