Dodge Neon recalls & problems by year

75 recalls and 3,492 owner complaints across 13 model years (1993–2005).

Most complaints1995976 complaints

Most recalls200011 recalls

Crashes reported481in owner complaints

Injuries reported41028 deaths

Owner complaints by model year

Year	NHTSA stars	EPA mpg	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries	Deaths
2005	—	—	4	96	23	2	20	0
2004	—	—	5	94	19	3	18	0
2003	—	—	5	202	23	20	25	1
2002	—	24–27 mpg	6	173	26	3	16	0
2001	—	24–26 mpg	10	146	35	1	30	5
2000	—	24–27 mpg	11	337	73	6	56	2
1999	—	24–28 mpg	4	116	21	4	19	5
1998	—	24–29 mpg	6	339	43	3	46	0
1997	—	25–29 mpg	6	390	44	12	28	0
1996	—	25–28 mpg	7	611	46	5	32	0
1995	—	26–28 mpg	11	976	126	55	120	15
1994	—	—	0	9	2	0	0	0
1993	—	—	0	3	0	0	0	0

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

Engine and engine cooling — 1,392 complaints
Service brakes, hydraulic — 548 complaints
Electrical system — 489 complaints
Air bags — 430 complaints
Power train — 349 complaints
Steering — 249 complaints
Structure — 199 complaints
Exterior lighting — 184 complaints