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Dodge Neon

Every Dodge Neon model year on file, 1993 to 2005. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years3,491623 involved a crash, fire, injury or death

Model years131993 to 2005

Recall campaigns23Distinct campaigns listing it

Service bulletins556Summed across model years

By model year

The 1995 model year drew the most complaints, 976, 28% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.

Components

Engine and cooling leads the Dodge Neon complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling

1,280

Brakes

518

Electrical system

449

Airbags

415

Powertrain

333

Steering

245

Structure

190

Lighting

181

Speed control

151

Suspension

126

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Model years

The record for each Dodge Neon model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Dodge Neon by model year
Year	Body	Complaints	Severity index	Peer index	Recalls	Investigations	Bulletins
2005	Sedan	95	27.4	198	4	0	37
2004	Sedan	94	24.5	235	5	0	36
2003	Sedan	202	20.8	612	5	3	48
2002	Sedan	173	16.2	665	6	3	51
2001	Sedan	146	25.3	664	10	1	47
2000	Sedan	337	24.3	1,070	11	2	74
1999	Sedan	116	22.4	527	4	1	35
1998	Sedan	339	14.5	1,413	6	1	55
1997	Sedan	390	14.6	2,053	6	1	62
1996	Sedan	611	9.0	3,055	7	2	49
1995	Sedan	976	20.1	5,276	11	9	59
1994	Not decoded	9	22.2	450	0	1	2
1993	Sedan	3	0.0	13	0	1	1

Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.

Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Dodge Neon

09E-025 May 11, 2009
These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated…
Lighting · 43k vehicles
09E-012 Apr 7, 2009
These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated…
Lighting · 16k vehicles
08E-050 Aug 11, 2008
These headlamps are missing the amber side reflex reflector which fails to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard…
Lighting · 1,921 vehicles
08E-033 Apr 14, 2008
Part numbers packaged with incorrect nuts are: k7147, k7329, k8683, and 104353
Suspension · 6,903 vehicles
06E-060 Jun 29, 2006
Certain aai motorsports combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above list passenger vehicles
Lighting · 88k vehicles
06E-049 May 24, 2006
Certain ck motorsports combination headlights, clear corner, bumper, and side marker lights sold as replacement lamps for use on the passenger…
Lighting · 27k vehicles
06E-026 Mar 23, 2006
Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above
Lighting · 62k vehicles
01V-154 May 8, 2001
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles
Brakes · 353k vehicles
01V-039 Feb 12, 2001
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles built with 15" wheels, equipped with an r/t package
Equipment · 137 vehicles
00V-415 Dec 12, 2000
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with the sport appearance package fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss 110, "tire…
Equipment · 1,504 vehicles

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.