2005 Dodge Neon: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 133 complaints
133
Total Complaints
51,000mi
Median Mileage
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Top Issue
34
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

18,750 25th Percentile
51,000 Median Mileage
81,900 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
13
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
11
STRUCTURE:BODY
9
AIR BAGS
8
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5
ENGINE
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
4

Severity Assessment

34
Crashes
2
Fires
25
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND WHILE COMING TO A RIGHT TURN LOST CONTROL OF BRAKES AND STEERING. VEHICLE HIT AND WENT UP ON THE CURB. THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL WAS DAMAGED.*AK"
"CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND WHILE COMING TO A RIGHT TURN LOST CONTROL OF BRAKES AND STEERING. VEHICLE HIT AND WENT UP ON THE CURB. THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL WAS DAMAGED.*AK"
"WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED SMOKE CAME FROM OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *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