1995 DODGE NEON — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 973 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (227 complaints · 23.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 127
  • Fires 56
  • Injuries 126
  • Deaths 15
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 227 of 973 owner complaints (23.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 227 complaints, 23.3% of reports ENGINE 227 · 23.3% · 3 crash reports 9 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 167 complaints, 17.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 167 · 17.2% · 22 crash reports 3 fire reports STEERING: 107 complaints, 11.0% of reports STEERING 107 · 11.0% · 17 crash reports 7 fire reports AIR BAGS: 93 complaints, 9.6% of reports AIR BAGS 93 · 9.6% · 57 crash reports 7 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 66 complaints, 6.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 66 · 6.8% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 60 complaints, 6.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 60 · 6.2% · 16 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 42 complaints, 4.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 42 · 4.3% · 1 crash reports 4 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 29 complaints, 3.0% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 29 · 3.0% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports VISIBILITY: 23 complaints, 2.4% of reports VISIBILITY 23 · 2.4% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 679 complaints, 69.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 679 · 69.8% · 105 crash reports 48 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 227 23.3% 3 crashes · 9 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 167 17.2% 22 crashes · 3 fires
STEERING 107 11.0% 17 crashes · 7 fires
AIR BAGS 93 9.6% 57 crashes · 7 fires
POWER TRAIN 66 6.8% 2 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 60 6.2% 0 crashes · 16 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 42 4.3% 1 crashes · 4 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 29 3.0% 3 crashes · 1 fires
VISIBILITY 23 2.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 679 69.8% 105 crashes · 48 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995. 1995-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 1995-Q2: 37 owner reports 37 1995-Q3: 35 owner reports 35 1995-Q4: 43 owner reports 43 1996-Q1: 26 owner reports 26 1996-Q2: 31 owner reports 31 1996-Q3: 28 owner reports 28 1996-Q4: 33 owner reports 33 1997-Q1: 36 owner reports 36 1997-Q2: 26 owner reports 26 1997-Q3: 32 owner reports 32 1997-Q4: 49 owner reports 49 1998-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 1998-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 1998-Q3: 25 owner reports 25 1998-Q4: 22 owner reports 22 1999-Q1: 36 owner reports 36 1999-Q2: 33 owner reports 33 1999-Q3: 47 owner reports 47 1999-Q4: 34 owner reports 34 2000-Q1: 43 owner reports 43 2000-Q2: 28 owner reports 28 2000-Q3: 26 owner reports 26 2000-Q4: 22 owner reports 22 2001-Q1: 33 owner reports 33 2001-Q2: 34 owner reports 34 2001-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2001-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2002-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2002-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2002-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2002-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2003-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2003-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2003-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2003-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2004-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Dec 1994 Apr 2018 Investigation PE94095 ● Investigation PE94095 Investigation PE96069 ● Investigation PE96069 Investigation PE97007 ● Investigation PE97007 Investigation EA97009 ● Investigation EA97009 Investigation PE97042 ● Investigation PE97042 Investigation EA98003 ● Investigation EA98003 Investigation PE98012 ● Investigation PE98012 Investigation PE02082 ● Investigation PE02082 Investigation DP03002 ● Investigation DP03002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 27
1995-Q2 Owner reports 37
1995-Q3 Owner reports 35
1995-Q4 Owner reports 43
1996-Q1 Owner reports 26
1996-Q2 Owner reports 31
1996-Q3 Owner reports 28
1996-Q4 Owner reports 33
1997-Q1 Owner reports 36
1997-Q2 Owner reports 26
1997-Q3 Owner reports 32
1997-Q4 Owner reports 49
1998-Q1 Owner reports 24
1998-Q2 Owner reports 23
1998-Q3 Owner reports 25
1998-Q4 Owner reports 22
1999-Q1 Owner reports 36
1999-Q2 Owner reports 33
1999-Q3 Owner reports 47
1999-Q4 Owner reports 34
2000-Q1 Owner reports 43
2000-Q2 Owner reports 28
2000-Q3 Owner reports 26
2000-Q4 Owner reports 22
2001-Q1 Owner reports 33
2001-Q2 Owner reports 34
2001-Q3 Owner reports 18
2001-Q4 Owner reports 16
2002-Q1 Owner reports 18
2002-Q2 Owner reports 5
2002-Q3 Owner reports 12
2002-Q4 Owner reports 6
2003-Q1 Owner reports 5
2003-Q2 Owner reports 10
2003-Q3 Owner reports 10
2003-Q4 Owner reports 4
2004-Q1 Owner reports 6
2004-Q2 Owner reports 2
2004-Q3 Owner reports 1
2004-Q4 Owner reports 4
2005-Q1 Owner reports 4
2005-Q3 Owner reports 4
2005-Q4 Owner reports 2
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE94095
Defect investigation 1 PE96069
Defect investigation 1 PE97007
Defect investigation 1 EA97009
Defect investigation 1 PE97042
Defect investigation 1 EA98003
Defect investigation 1 PE98012
Defect investigation 1 PE02082
Defect investigation 1 DP03002
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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