1996 Dodge Neon: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 887 complaints
887
Total Complaints
74,561mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Top Issue
58
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

50,000 25th Percentile
74,561 Median Mileage
88,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
251
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
85
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
37
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
37
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
28
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
28
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
26
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
22
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
15
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
13

Severity Assessment

58
Crashes
5
Fires
35
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE VEHICLE LEAKS GAS AND THE VEHICLE CUT OFF ON THE DRIVER.TT CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE LEAKED GAS TWO DAYS AFTER PURCHASE, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER AND THE FUEL PIPE WAS REPLACED, TWO DAYS LATER IT FAILED AND VEHICLE ALMOST CAUGHT FIRE, CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER BUT THEY WERE..."
"HORN DOES NOT WORK, VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS THE SAFETY INSPECTION, REPLACED HORN TWICE. TT"
"RECALL 676 ELECTRICAL HARNESS WIRING; F.X.CAPRARA CHRYSLER NOT AWARE OF RECALL INSTRUCTIONS OR PARTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK"

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