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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Dodge Neon problems by model year
75 recall entries and 3,484 owner complaints on file across 11 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Neon | 4 | 96 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 Neon | 5 | 94 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 Neon | 5 | 202 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 Neon | 6 | 173 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 Neon | 10 | 146 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 Neon | 11 | 337 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 Neon | 4 | 116 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 Neon | 6 | 339 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 Neon | 6 | 390 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1996 Neon | 7 | 609 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 Neon | 11 | 982 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
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 cooling1,231 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic453 complaints
- electrical system426 complaints
- air bags407 complaints
- power train315 complaints
- steering231 complaints
- structure184 complaints
- exterior lighting151 complaints