1998 Dodge Neon: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 451 complaints
451
Total Complaints
57,050mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Top Issue
56
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

39,160 25th Percentile
57,050 Median Mileage
79,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
135
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
43
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
28
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
19
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
13
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
12
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
10
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
9
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8

Severity Assessment

56
Crashes
3
Fires
61
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TIMING BELT BROKE CAUSING DAMAGE TO ENGINE COMPONENTS."
"WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SHIMMY. THE BOLT TO THE WHEEL FELL OUT ,CAUSING THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL TO BEND. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WILL REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *AK"
"CONSUMER HAS A HEAD INJURY DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE TRUNK, THERE IS NOTHING TO HOLD THE TRUNK UP. *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