2005 DODGE NEON — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 94 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (13 complaints · 13.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 23
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 20
  • 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 13 of 94 owner complaints (13.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 13 complaints, 13.8% of reports ENGINE 13 · 13.8% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 12 complaints, 12.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 12 · 12.8% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 11 complaints, 11.7% of reports AIR BAGS 11 · 11.7% · 11 crash reports STRUCTURE: 11 complaints, 11.7% of reports STRUCTURE 11 · 11.7% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 11 complaints, 11.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 11 · 11.7% · 4 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 9 complaints, 9.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 · 9.6% · 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 6 complaints, 6.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 6 · 6.4% · 3 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 3 complaints, 3.2% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 3 · 3.2% SEAT BELTS: 3 complaints, 3.2% of reports SEAT BELTS 3 · 3.2% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 49 complaints, 52.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 49 · 52.1% · 9 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)
ENGINE 13 13.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 12 12.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 11 11.7% 11 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 11 11.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 11 11.7% 4 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 9.6% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 6 6.4% 3 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 3 3.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 3 3.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 49 52.1% 9 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 2004; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 2006. 2004-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2006-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2010-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Oct 2004 Jul 2022 Recall campaign 06E026000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E026000 Recall campaign 06E049000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E049000 Recall campaign 08E033000 ◆ Recall campaign 08E033000 Recall campaign 09E012000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E012000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2004-Q4 Owner reports 1
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2005-Q4 Owner reports 2
2006-Q1 Owner reports 6
2006-Q2 Owner reports 2
2006-Q3 Owner reports 3
2006-Q4 Owner reports 5
2007-Q1 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 4
2007-Q4 Owner reports 2
2008-Q2 Owner reports 5
2008-Q3 Owner reports 2
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 2
2009-Q3 Owner reports 3
2009-Q4 Owner reports 2
2010-Q1 Owner reports 4
2010-Q2 Owner reports 3
2010-Q3 Owner reports 6
2010-Q4 Owner reports 2
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q2 Owner reports 2
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 2
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 2
2014-Q4 Owner reports 6
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 4
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 06E026000
Recall campaign 1 06E049000
Recall campaign 1 08E033000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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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

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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