2001 Dodge Neon: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 199 complaints
199
Total Complaints
51,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Top Issue
50
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

35,000 25th Percentile
51,000 Median Mileage
73,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
23
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
10
AIR BAGS
9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8
STEERING
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
6
STRUCTURE
6
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
5

Severity Assessment

50
Crashes
1
Fires
46
Injuries
38
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"GAS PEDAL FOLDED OVER AT APPROX A 90 DEGREE ANGLE, TOWARDS DRIVER WHEN DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF A DRIVEWAY. SINCE THERE WAS NO SUPPORT AVAILABLE FOR THE FOOT TO REST ON, THE FOOT SLID OFF THE GAS PEDAL, SIDEWAYS TOWARD THE BRAKE. DURNING THE FOOT SLIDING, TIP OF SHOE CAUGHT SMALL PART O..."
"WAS TRAVELING 25-30MPH AND STEERING BROKE. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND HIT A DITCH. THEN, HIT AN IRON CATTLE FENCE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK"
"WAS TRAVELING 25-30MPH AND STEERING BROKE. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND HIT A DITCH. THEN, HIT AN IRON CATTLE FENCE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*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