1998 DODGE NEON

451 complaints filed with NHTSA.

451
Complaints
56
Crashes
3
Fires
61
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE135
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE43
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL28
UNKNOWN OR OTHER19
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING13
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION12
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM10
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM8
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY8
SUSPENSION7
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL7
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR6
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER6
STRUCTURE:BODY6

Recent Complaints

20151105CrashAIR BAGS

I HAD AN CAR WRECK IN MY 1998 DODGE NEON (BLUE) IN NOVEMBER 24,2002 DUE TO THE BREAKS & THE TIRES & THE AIR BAG DID NOT COME OUT WHEN I WRECK & I GOT STUCK IN MY SEAT BELT OUT THE CAR WRECK & THEN I HAD ANOTHER 1999 DODGE NEON (WHITE) & I HAD CAR PROBLEMS WITH IT TO

20151105CrashSERVICE BRAKES

I HAD AN CAR WRECK IN MY 1998 DODGE NEON (BLUE) IN NOVEMBER 24,2002 DUE TO THE BREAKS & THE TIRES & THE AIR BAG DID NOT COME OUT WHEN I WRECK & I GOT STUCK IN MY SEAT BELT OUT THE CAR WRECK & THEN I HAD ANOTHER 1999 DODGE NEON (WHITE) & I HAD CAR PROBLEMS WITH IT TO

20151105CrashWHEELS

I HAD AN CAR WRECK IN MY 1998 DODGE NEON (BLUE) IN NOVEMBER 24,2002 DUE TO THE BREAKS & THE TIRES & THE AIR BAG DID NOT COME OUT WHEN I WRECK & I GOT STUCK IN MY SEAT BELT OUT THE CAR WRECK & THEN I HAD ANOTHER 1999 DODGE NEON (WHITE) & I HAD CAR PROBLEMS WITH IT TO

20140811CrashAIR BAGS

1998 DODGE NEON WAS FORCED OFF THE ROADWAY BY A MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE THAT TURNED ACROSS 19 YEAR OLD FEMALE DRIVERS LANE OF TRAVEL. SIDESWIPE CAUSED LEFT FRONT CONTROL ARM TO COLLAPSE, VEHICLE BRIEFLY BOTTOMED ONTO PAVEMENT, LEAVING A SHORT DISTANCE GOUGE MARK. THE NEON THEN JUMPED ONTO A CURB AND IMPACTED A UTILITY POLE HEAD ON AT AN ESTIMATED 27-35MPH IMPACT SPEED. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON NELLIS BOULEVARD IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. THE FRONTAL IMPACT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, FEMALE DRIVER HAD S

Mileage: 60,000

20070419EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TRUNK FULL OF WATER - TRUNK & LIGHT SEALS ARE BAD - WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS SAFETY FEATURE? LIGHTS HAVE TO WORK AND MOLD IS DEADLY! *TR

20070419ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TRUNK FULL OF WATER - TRUNK & LIGHT SEALS ARE BAD - WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS SAFETY FEATURE? LIGHTS HAVE TO WORK AND MOLD IS DEADLY! *TR

20070419STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID

TRUNK FULL OF WATER - TRUNK & LIGHT SEALS ARE BAD - WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS SAFETY FEATURE? LIGHTS HAVE TO WORK AND MOLD IS DEADLY! *TR

20051011CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DT: THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON OCTOBER 7, 2005. UPON IMPACT, THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS WAS FRONT END COLLISION. HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AT THIS POINT. *AK

Mileage: 153,000

20050609CrashAIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

DT: 1998 DODGE NEON, WHEN CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE FRONT PASSANGER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Mileage: 10,000

20041130FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

WHILE DRIVING THE LEFT FRONT DOOR SPEAKER STARTED TO BURN. CONSUMER PUT THE FIRE OUT AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK *NM

Mileage: 70,187

20030920CrashAIR BAGS

1998 DODGE NEON HAVE HAD SEVERAL WRECKS AND MY AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. *JB

20030806CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A SEMI-FRONTAL IMPACT AT APPROXIMATELY45-50 MPH. COMPLETE FRONT END (MOSTLY PASSENGER SIDE)MANGLED. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED.*AK

Mileage: 5

20021120CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HIT AT 30MPH IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED TF

20020314CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

FRONTAL COLLISION AT 15-20 MPH, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUFFERED WHIPLASH. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 4000.00. *AK

20020123CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND AIRBAGS DIDNOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. PASSENGER WAS INJURED.CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

20020123CrashSEAT BELTS

WHILE DRIVING 35MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK. PASSENGER WAS INJURED. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

20011129CrashSUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE

VEHICLE WAS GOING 30MPH OVER SLIGHTLY RAISED PAVEMENT CROSSING AN INTERSECTION AND REAR END STARTED FISHTAILING AS CONSUMER BEGAN TO BRAKE, THERE WAS A CRASH SOUND FROM UNDERNEATH, AND REAR END STARTED TO GO LEFT, VEHICLE WENT OVER CURB ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF STREET, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT A TREE, WHEEL CAME OFF SPINDLE AND THE AXLE BROKE, AND THE WHEEL ON THE RIGHT REAR CAME OFF, CHRYSLER WAS NOT ASSISTING CONSUMER POSSIBLY BECAUSE INSURANCE COMPANY HAD PAID CONSUMER. REPRESENTATIVE THAT CHRYSLER

20011129CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

VEHICLE WAS GOING 30MPH OVER SLIGHTLY RAISED PAVEMENT CROSSING AN INTERSECTION AND REAR END STARTED FISHTAILING AS CONSUMER BEGAN TO BRAKE, THERE WAS A CRASH SOUND FROM UNDERNEATH, AND REAR END STARTED TO GO LEFT, VEHICLE WENT OVER CURB ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF STREET, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT A TREE, WHEEL CAME OFF SPINDLE AND THE AXLE BROKE, AND THE WHEEL ON THE RIGHT REAR CAME OFF, CHRYSLER WAS NOT ASSISTING CONSUMER POSSIBLY BECAUSE INSURANCE COMPANY HAD PAID CONSUMER. REPRESENTATIVE THAT CHRYSLER

20010402CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISSION WHILE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

20010125CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

REAR ENED ANOTHER CAR AT 25 M.P.H AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO THE DRIVERSIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK THUS CAUSING ME TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND A TRIP TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM!