Model year record
2002 Dodge Neon
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 230 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Power train: automatic transmission | 24 | 55,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 14 | 71,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 13 | 17,500 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 12 | 30,000 mi |
| Air bags | 9 | 38,364 mi |
| Structure | 9 | 50,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 8 | 50,000 mi |
| Power train | 7 | 70,503 mi |
| Structure: body | 7 | 116,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 6 | 30,000 mi |
| Suspension: front | 6 | 7,100 mi |
| Engine | 5 | 13,100 mi |
| Steering | 5 | 9,320 mi |
| Tires | 5 | 106,200 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring | 4 | 36,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly | 4 | 65,000 mi |
| Equipment | 4 | 9,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 4 | 90,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 4 | 9,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 4 | 27,432 mi |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 3 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 3 | 1,500 mi |
| Power train: axle assembly | 3 | 48,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 3 | 38,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 3 | — |
| Suspension | 3 | 66,640 mi |
| Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: starter assembly | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 2 | 1,500 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 2 | 83,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: headlights: switch | 2 | 40,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: tail lights | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 2 | — |
| Seat belts | 2 | 87,000 mi |
| Seat belts: rear/other | 2 | 15,723 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 2 | 26,000 mi |
| Structure: frame and members | 2 | 36,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: control arm | 2 | 58,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | 55,021 mi |
| Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly | 2 | — |
| Air bags: side/window | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel | 1 | 46,000 mi |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 1 | 46,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan | 1 | 36,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 1 | 36,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 1 | 65,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: fog lights: switch | 1 | 37,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 1 | 63,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: headlights: high/low beam dimmer switch | 1 | 65,900 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines | 1 | 68,348 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: torque converter | 1 | 38,000 mi |
| Power train: clutch assembly | 1 | 46,000 mi |
| Power train: manual transmission | 1 | — |
| Service brakes | 1 | 100 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 1 | 22,351 mi |
| Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly | 1 | 46,000 mi |
| Structure: body: hood | 1 | 9,800 mi |
| Structure: body: trunk lid | 1 | — |
| Structure: frame and members: underbody shields | 1 | 63,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm | 1 | 42,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: macpherson strut | 1 | 60,888 mi |
| Suspension: front: stabilizer bar | 1 | 32,000 mi |
| Suspension: rear: springs: coil springs | 1 | 45,600 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | 80,000 mi |
| Visibility | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield | 1 | — |
| Wheels | 1 | 66,640 mi |
The 2001 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2003 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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