IllustrationI PURCHASED MY NEON IN FEB OF 2004 SHORTLY AFTER MY PURCHASE MY BRAKES BEGAN TO SQUEAK AFTER GOING IN REVERSE, I HAVE TAKEN THE VEH TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND ALL THEY KEEP TELLING ME IS THAT THE BRAKES NEED TO BE CLEANED, THEY CLEAN THE BRAKES THEY STOP SQUEAKING FOR A BOUT A DAY AND THEN THEY BEGIN SQUEAKING AGAIN.
2004 Dodge Neon
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2004 Dodge Neon do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 173.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
190–25K
1325–50K
1450–75K
1275–100K
8100–150K
7150K+
73 reports with mileage · 21 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
19 crash reports3 fire reports12 injury reports
Service Brakes, Air complaints
1 reportsOfficial recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.