2002 Dodge Neon: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 230 complaints
230
Total Complaints
49,800mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
34
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

26,636 25th Percentile
49,800 Median Mileage
73,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
24
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
14
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
13
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
12
AIR BAGS
9
STRUCTURE
9
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
8
POWER TRAIN
7
STRUCTURE:BODY
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
6

Severity Assessment

34
Crashes
3
Fires
20
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL WOULD CONSTANTLY VIBRATE. HARD TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHEN VIBRATION HAPPENS. *AK"
"DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING A FOURTY-FIVE MILE PER HOUR FRONT END COLLISION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK DURING THE ACCIDENT THE CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP WITH BRAKES BUT HIS TIRES LOCKED UP."
"DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING A FOURTY-FIVE MILE PER HOUR FRONT END COLLISION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK DURING THE ACCIDENT THE CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP WITH BRAKES BUT HIS TIRES LOCKED UP."

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