Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2002 Dodge Neon, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Power train36
- Engine and engine cooling28
- Electrical system25
- Air bags22
- Structure21
- Service brakes, hydraulic17
- Suspension15
- Exterior lighting11
- Unknown or other8
- Steering6
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 16 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 13 2002 Neon vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 12 people died inside them, and 3 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 2002 Dodge Neon failed the safety check 2.02% of the time — 1% more often than the average 2002 passenger car (2.00%). Median odometer at inspection: 100,342 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 2002 Dodge Neon.
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 2002 Dodge Neon: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 635719 | SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE A TRANSAXLE THAT WILL NOT MOVE OR SLIPS IN REVERSE OR FIRST GEAR. *TT |
| 635713 | SUBJECT REGARDING ENGINE OIL IN COOLANT RESERVOIR. *TT |
| 635706 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A SLIPPING OR NO DRIVE CONDITION IN REVERSE OR FIRST GEAR. *TT |
| 635704 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A SLIPPING OR NO DRIVE CONDITION IN REVERSE OR FIRST GEAR. *TT |
| 634272 | FLASH PROGRAMMING FAILURE RECOVERY. *SLC |
| 634128 | LEFT FRONT STEERING KNUCKLE/ABS TONE WHEEL INTERFERENCE. *SLC |
| 634090 | SUBJECT REGARDING FUEL CAP DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. *SLC |
| 634082 | CHROME WHEEL CARE. *SLC |
| 634077 | SUBJECT REGARDING OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR GLASS REPLACEMENT. *SLC |
| 633972 | SUBJECT REGARDING ENGINE PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS. *SLC |
| 633963 | SUBJECT REGARDING TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM) FLASH PROCEDURE WILL NOT WORK. *SLC |
| 633957 | SUBJECT REGARDING INSTRUMENT PANEL MAT (PENCIL TRAY) ADHESION. *SLC |
| 631623 | SUBJECT REGARDING DISCOLORED BRAKE FLUID. *TT |
| 629139 | MOISTURE ACCUMULATION INSIDE A VENTED HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY CONDITION. *TT |
| 628314 | RAPID RESPONSE TRANSMITTAL REGARDING A/C SYSTEM OVERCHARGE. *TT |
| 628235 | SUBJECT REGARDING STATIC ON STRONG AM RADIO STATIONS. *TT |
| 628229 | SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH VEHICLE THEFT ALARM WILL NO LONGER DISARM OR ARM THE ALARM FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR USING THE KEY. *TT |
| 628221 | A CONDITION MAY EXIST REGARDING AN INACCURATE ODOMETER READING. *TT |
| 625650 | SUBJECT REGARDING OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR GLASS REPLACEMENT. *TT |
| 625620 | SUBJECT REGARDING SAFETY SYSTEMS - VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS / REPAIR. *TT |
| 623312 | INFORMATION REGARDING VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH RADIOS WILL HAVE A NEW LOCKING RADIO ANTENNA CONNECTOR. *SLC |
| 623172 | INFORMATION ON NEW POWER STEERING FLUID.*SLC |
| 621898 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE ATF+4. *TT *MJ |
| 620948 | ADVANCE SERVICE INFORMATION REGARDING ALARM REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY MODULE (ARKEM) SHIPPING MODE ELIMINATION. *TT |
| 620066 | SUBJECT REGARDING GENERIC SCAN TOOL (GST), PUBLICATION NO. 81-170-00008 PROVIDED WITH THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TO PROVIDE REFERENCE INFORMATION WHEN USING GENERIC SCAN TOOL ON OBDII VEHICLES. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
HEADLIGHT FAILURE
HEADLIGHT FAILURE
SAFETY BELT CINCHING LATCH PLATE
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation