1995 Dodge Neon: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1415 complaints
1415
Total Complaints
82,741mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Top Issue
174
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

73,000 25th Percentile
82,741 Median Mileage
119,125 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
217
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
88
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
82
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
70
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
54
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
53
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
42
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
40
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
38
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
35

Severity Assessment

174
Crashes
72
Fires
159
Injuries
20
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CAR CAN BE SHIFTED INTO LOWER GEARS WITHOUT HAVING TO PUSH SHIFT RELEASE BUTTON. TT"
"ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. DRIVER USED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. MECHANIC TESTED AND HAD SAME FAILURE. COMPUTER FOUND NO FAILURE. TT"
"VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE BY ITSELF. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28