1998 DODGE NEON — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 338 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (170 complaints · 50.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 43
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 46
  • Deaths 0
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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 170 of 338 owner complaints (50.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 170 complaints, 50.3% of reports ENGINE 170 · 50.3% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 30 complaints, 8.9% of reports AIR BAGS 30 · 8.9% · 28 crash reports 1 fire reports STRUCTURE: 19 complaints, 5.6% of reports STRUCTURE 19 · 5.6% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 15 complaints, 4.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15 · 4.4% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 14 complaints, 4.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 14 · 4.1% · 1 crash reports VISIBILITY: 11 complaints, 3.3% of reports VISIBILITY 11 · 3.3% SERVICE BRAKES: 9 complaints, 2.7% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 9 · 2.7% · 2 crash reports SUSPENSION: 8 complaints, 2.4% of reports SUSPENSION 8 · 2.4% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 8 complaints, 2.4% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 8 · 2.4% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 184 complaints, 54.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 184 · 54.4% · 35 crash reports 2 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 170 50.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 30 8.9% 28 crashes · 1 fires
STRUCTURE 19 5.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15 4.4% 1 crashes · 2 fires
POWER TRAIN 14 4.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 11 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 9 2.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 8 2.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 8 2.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 184 54.4% 35 crashes · 2 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 1998. 1998-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1998-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 1999-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 1999-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 1999-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 1999-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2000-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2000-Q2: 24 owner reports 24 2000-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2000-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2001-Q1: 40 owner reports 40 2001-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2001-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2001-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2002-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2002-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2002-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2002-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2003-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2003-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2003-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2003-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2004-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2004-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 1998 Oct 2015 Investigation PE02082 ● Investigation PE02082
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1998-Q1 Owner reports 1
1998-Q2 Owner reports 1
1998-Q3 Owner reports 6
1998-Q4 Owner reports 5
1999-Q1 Owner reports 19
1999-Q2 Owner reports 15
1999-Q3 Owner reports 17
1999-Q4 Owner reports 13
2000-Q1 Owner reports 13
2000-Q2 Owner reports 24
2000-Q3 Owner reports 19
2000-Q4 Owner reports 14
2001-Q1 Owner reports 40
2001-Q2 Owner reports 19
2001-Q3 Owner reports 6
2001-Q4 Owner reports 5
2002-Q1 Owner reports 20
2002-Q2 Owner reports 7
2002-Q3 Owner reports 5
2002-Q4 Owner reports 13
2003-Q1 Owner reports 11
2003-Q2 Owner reports 14
2003-Q3 Owner reports 9
2003-Q4 Owner reports 8
2004-Q1 Owner reports 7
2004-Q2 Owner reports 4
2004-Q3 Owner reports 2
2004-Q4 Owner reports 3
2005-Q1 Owner reports 2
2005-Q2 Owner reports 2
2005-Q4 Owner reports 2
2006-Q2 Owner reports 2
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 2
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE02082
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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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