2001 DODGE NEON — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 142 complaints · 10 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (31 complaints · 21.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 35
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 30
  • Deaths 5
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 31 of 142 owner complaints (21.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 31 complaints, 21.8% of reports AIR BAGS 31 · 21.8% · 23 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 18 complaints, 12.7% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 18 · 12.7% · 3 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 15 complaints, 10.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15 · 10.6% STEERING: 12 complaints, 8.4% of reports STEERING 12 · 8.4% · 2 crash reports ENGINE: 11 complaints, 7.8% of reports ENGINE 11 · 7.8% STRUCTURE: 11 complaints, 7.8% of reports STRUCTURE 11 · 7.8% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 7 complaints, 4.9% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 7 · 4.9% · 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 7 complaints, 4.9% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7 · 4.9% · 2 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 6 complaints, 4.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 6 · 4.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 105 complaints, 73.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 105 · 73.9% · 28 crash reports 1 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)
AIR BAGS 31 21.8% 23 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 18 12.7% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15 10.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 12 8.4% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 11 7.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 11 7.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 7 4.9% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7 4.9% 2 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 6 4.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 105 73.9% 28 crashes · 1 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 Oct 2000; the first recall shown was reported in Nov 2000. 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2001-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2002-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2002-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2002-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2003-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2003-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2003-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2004-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2004-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2005-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2005-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Oct 2000 Jan 2020 Recall campaign 00V366000 ◆ Recall campaign 00V366000 Recall campaign 00V415000 ◆ Recall campaign 00V415000 Recall campaign 01V039000 ◆ Recall campaign 01V039000 Recall campaign 01V154000 ◆ Recall campaign 01V154000 Recall campaign 06E026000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E026000 Recall campaign 06E049000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E049000 Recall campaign 08E033000 ◆ Recall campaign 08E033000 Recall campaign 08E050000 ◆ Recall campaign 08E050000 Recall campaign 09E012000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E012000 Recall campaign 09E025000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E025000 Investigation PE02082 ● Investigation PE02082
  • Campaign 00V415000 was reported 12 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 01V039000 was reported 74 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 08E050000 was reported 1,981 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 09E025000 was reported 2,254 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2000-Q4 Owner reports 1
2001-Q1 Owner reports 2
2001-Q2 Owner reports 5
2001-Q3 Owner reports 14
2001-Q4 Owner reports 4
2002-Q1 Owner reports 10
2002-Q2 Owner reports 7
2002-Q3 Owner reports 14
2002-Q4 Owner reports 6
2003-Q1 Owner reports 11
2003-Q2 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 6
2003-Q4 Owner reports 6
2004-Q1 Owner reports 5
2004-Q2 Owner reports 2
2004-Q3 Owner reports 4
2004-Q4 Owner reports 9
2005-Q1 Owner reports 7
2005-Q2 Owner reports 3
2005-Q3 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 2
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2006-Q4 Owner reports 3
2007-Q1 Owner reports 2
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 00V366000
Recall campaign 1 00V415000
Recall campaign 1 01V039000
Recall campaign 1 01V154000
Recall campaign 1 06E026000
Recall campaign 1 06E049000
Recall campaign 1 08E033000
Recall campaign 1 08E050000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
Recall campaign 1 09E025000
Defect investigation 1 PE02082
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Safety Recalls (10)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00V366000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CHILD SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ATTACHED INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE CHILD.
    Remedy:
    OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN ADDENDUM TO THE OWNER'S MANUALS.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00V415000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    THE LABEL SPECIFIES THE WRONG RECOMMENDED TIRE SIZE. THIS COULD CAUSE THE OWNER TO SELECT INCORRECT REPLACEMENT TIRES.
    Remedy:
    OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A NEW LABEL, OR, IF THE OWNER WISHES, THEIR DEALER CAN INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 01V039000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    THE LABEL SPECIFIES THE WRONG RECOMMENDED TIRE SIZE. THIS COULD CAUSE THE OWNER TO SELECT INCORRECT REPLACEMENT TIRES.
    Remedy:
    OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A CORRECT LABEL AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 14, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 01V154000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF POWER BRAKE ASSIST AND AN INCREASE IN ENGINE IDLE SPEED.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM HOSE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 2, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E026000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E049000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    CK MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CK MOTORSPORT AT 1-909-610-7211.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08E033000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THE NUTS INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGING FOR THESE BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES ARE MISSING THE INTENDED PREVAILING TORQUE (SELF-LOCKING) FEATURE. IF THE INCORRECT NUT WAS TO BECOME LOOSE, THE JOINING MEMBERS MAY LOOSEN LEADING TO A SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    FEDERAL MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE PARTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 22, 2008. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL MOGUL AT 877-489-6659.
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  8. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08E050000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS, THE LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY BE AFFECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    K2 MOTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMEBER 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT K2 MOTOR AT 1-909-839-2992.
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  9. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E012000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
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  10. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E025000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

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Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

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