Reliability & cost of ownership
Dodge Neon Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Dodge Neon? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Dodge Neon problems by model year
75 recall entries and 3483 owner complaints on file across 11 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Neon | 4 | 95 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Neon | 5 | 94 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Neon | 5 | 202 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Neon | 6 | 173 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Neon | 10 | 146 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Neon | 11 | 337 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Neon | 4 | 116 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Neon | 6 | 339 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Neon | 6 | 390 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Neon | 7 | 609 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 1995 Neon | 11 | 982 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Dodge Neon, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine and engine cooling1231 complaints
- service brakes473 complaints
- hydraulic453 complaints
- electrical system425 complaints
- air bags407 complaints
- power train315 complaints
- steering231 complaints
- structure184 complaints