Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2000 Dodge Neon, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Air bags71
- Service brakes, hydraulic66
- Engine and engine cooling54
- Electrical system43
- Structure33
- Power train28
- Steering27
- Suspension26
- Vehicle speed control20
- Seat belts19
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 57 injuries and 2 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 7 2000 Neon vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 7 people died inside them, and 2 of the vehicles rolled over. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2000 Dodge Neon failed the safety check 2.39% of the time — 28% more often than the average 2000 passenger car (1.86%). Median odometer at inspection: 91,802 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In New Zealand
1 2000 cars are on the New Zealand register.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IN THE PRESENCE OF OIL AND HEAT, THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM HOSE COULD SWELL AND LOOSEN FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." SOME OF THE OWNER'S MANUALS FOR THESE VEHICLES ARE MISSING INSTRUCTIONS THAT PROVIDE A STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE, INCLUDING DIAGRAMS, FOR PROPERLY ATTACHING A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM'S TETHER STRAP TO THE TETHER ANCHORAGE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS. VAPORS FROM THE POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) SYSTEM CAN CONDENSE AND FREEZE INSIDE OF THE THROTTLE BODY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN EXTREMELY COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARMS MAY HAVE BEEN INADEQUATELY WELDED BETWEEN THE PIVOT TUBE AND THE ARM.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME FRONTAL (PASSENGER SIDE) AIR BAGS MAY NOT INFLATE PROPERLY.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Dodge told its dealers about the 2000 Dodge Neon: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 634077 | SUBJECT REGARDING OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR GLASS REPLACEMENT. *SLC |
| 628330 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT ENGINE IDLE UNDERSHOOT/PERFORMANCE. *TT |
| 625650 | SUBJECT REGARDING OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR GLASS REPLACEMENT. *TT |
| 623237 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE AN AUDIBLE A/C NOISE. *SLC |
| 621898 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE ATF+4. *TT *MJ |
| 620934 | EXPERIENCING RATTLE NOISE COMING FROM THE WHEEL COVER OVER BUMPS. *TT |
| 620928 | ON SOME VEHICLES, THE ENGINE MAY UNDERSHOOT THE NORMAL IDLE SPEED WHEN BRAKING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP WITH THE CLUTCH DEPRESS AND / OR EXHIBIT ENGINE ROUGHNESS IMMEDIATELY AFTER MANUALLY SWITCHING THE A/C SYSTEM OFF. *TT |
| 618870 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE WHEEL COVER OVER BUMPS ON VEHICLES WITH 14 INCH STEEL WHEELS. *TT |
| 618865 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT HIGH ALTITUDE ENGINE HESITATION FROM A STANDING START, HIGH LOAD BUMP / SURGE, ENGINE BUCK BOBBLE OR BOUNCE AND SHAKE, LIGHT LOAD SURGE AND / OR HEAVY LOAD SURGE. *TT |
| 618413 | INFORMATION ON SERVICE PUBLICATION UPDATES. *JB |
| 618049 | SUBJECT REGARDING WIRE SPLICE REPAIRS. *SB |
| 614177 | SUBJECT REGARDING AN A/C CLUNK TYPE SOUND AT INITIAL ENGINE STARTUP. *TT |
| 614157 | SUBJECT REGARDING ANTENNA MAST INSTALLATION FOR 2000 - 2001 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES. *TT |
| 614156 | A CONDITION MAY EXIST WHERE WATER MAY ENTER THE HORN INTERIOR AND CAUSE DAMAGE. THE HORN MAY NOT WORK OR THE CUSTOMER MAY REPORT THAT THE HORN SOUNDS QUIETER THAN BEFORE. *TT |
| 612616 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE DELAYED TRANSAXLE ENGAGEMENT ON A COLD START. *TT |
| 612602 | CONCERNS WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGE POINTERS ON WRONG SIDE OF POINTER STOPS. *TT |
| 612193 | SUBJECT ON THE REVISED AIR CONDITIONING SUCTION LINE AND UNIFIED LINE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. *MJS |
| 612160 | SUBJECT ON THE CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS. *MJS |
| 612156 | NEW AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE (ATF +4 TYPE 9602). *MJS |
| 612149 | VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE CLUNKING OR RATTLE IN STEERING WHEEL/STEERING COLUMN. *MJS |
| 612141 | SUBJECT ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGE POINTERS ON WRONG SIDE OF POINTER STOPS. *MJS |
| 610635 | SUBJECT REGARDING CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS. *TT |
| 610631 | BRIEF INFORMATION REGARDING IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER SERVICE. *TT |
| 610630 | SUBJECT PERTAINS TO CHANGES TO THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER COMPONENTS. *TT |
| 610624 | CONCERNS WITH AN INOPERATIVE OR INTERMITTENT REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) TRANSMITTER. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
SAFETY BELT CINCHING LATCH PLATE
CONTROL ARM WELDS
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation