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Dodge Neon years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 7 model years of the Dodge Neon by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. No single year stands far above the rest.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 184 | 7 | 0.6 | 6 | 29 | Typical |
| 2001 | 151 | 6 | 0.5 | 11 | 35 | Fewest complaints |
| 2000 | 361 | 13 | 1.1 | 11 | 74 | Typical |
| 1999 | 163 | 6 | 0.5 | 4 | 23 | Fewest complaints |
| 1998 | 351 | 12 | 1.0 | 6 | 44 | Typical |
| 1997 | 396 | 13 | 1.1 | 6 | 45 | Typical |
| 1996 | 621 | 20 | 1.7 | 7 | 47 | Typical |
- 2002184 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 2001151 complaints · 11 recallsFewest complaints
- 2000361 complaints · 11 recallsTypical
- 1999163 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
- 1998351 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 1997396 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 1996621 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 7, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2001, 1999.
About this comparison
What Dodge Neon years have the most complaints?
No Dodge Neon model year drew more than twice the typical complaint rate among the 7 model years compared. The highest was 1996.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.