IllustrationWHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AT 65 MPH. THERE WAS NO WARNING. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK
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.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →94Owner complaints
Model-year median: 173
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Inspection summary
2004 Dodge Neon
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 94 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Power Train: 23 reports
- Engine And Engine Cooling: 20 reports
- Electrical System: 15 reports
- Air Bags: 14 reports
- Exterior Lighting: 8 reports
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Recall links
No recall campaigns in this snapshot.
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How this year compares
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
What owners actually said
94 reportsWHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE CONSUMERS SON CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN NOSE DUE TO HITTING HIS FACE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK *NM *JB
CAR IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO PUT INTO FIRST GEAR. SRTFORUMS.COM REVEALS THAT IS MORE COMMON THAN I HAD REALIZED. *JB
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE STALLED. WAS TAKEN TO GET SERVICED, AND WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE THROTTLE BODY. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE JERKS INADVERTENTLY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO GET SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHEN HITTING A POLE AT 40 MPH IN THE FRONT END FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID THE FRONT SEAT BELT RESTRAIN THE CONSUMER. DRIVER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DOME LIGHT AND THE POWER DOOR LOCKS LOCKED OFF AND ON INADVERTENTLY. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON 3 OCCASIONS. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A FULL REFUND OF THE DOWN PAYMENT AND SALES TAX. *SC THE RADIO WAS REPLACED. *JB
THERE HAS BEEN A POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR SINCE APRIL OF 2004. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF 14 TIMES SINCE PURCHASED IN JANUARY OF 2004. THE RACK AND PINION HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE. STARTING SOMEWHERE AROUND AUGUST IT STARTED SQUEAKING. AFTER SPEAKING TO A FAMILY MEMBER THAT USED TO W…
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THERE HAS BEEN A POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR SINCE APRIL OF 2004. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF 14 TIMES SINCE PURCHASED IN JANUARY OF 2004. THE RACK AND PINION HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE. STARTING SOMEWHERE AROUND AUGUST IT STARTED SQUEAKING. AFTER SPEAKING TO A FAMILY MEMBER THAT USED TO WORK AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASED I WAS TOLD THAT THE RIGHT STRUT INSULATOR WAS BAD. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY ARE REPLACING THE BALL BARING IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
MY CAR, A 1998 PLYMOUTH NEON, WAS RECENTLY IN AN ACCIDENT....THE CAR WAS TOTALED WITH MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE.. HOWEVER NEITHER OF THE TWO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED DESPITE THE IMPACT. I WOULD LIKE THIS INVESTIGATED.*AK
THIS MAY SEEM LIKE A SMALL COMPLAINT, BUT TO ME IT'S MAJOR. I BOUGHT A DODGE SRT-4 A COUPLE MONTHS BACK AND ONE OF MY MAJOR DECIDING FACTORS WAS THE POSTED MPG ON THE STICKER. IT SAID THE SRT-4 GOT 22 IN CITY AND 30 HIGHWAY. MOST OF MY DRIVING IS FREEWAY DRIVING AND I CHECK MY MPG EVERY TIME I REFUEL AND IT'S ALWAYS POOR. ON…
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THIS MAY SEEM LIKE A SMALL COMPLAINT, BUT TO ME IT'S MAJOR. I BOUGHT A DODGE SRT-4 A COUPLE MONTHS BACK AND ONE OF MY MAJOR DECIDING FACTORS WAS THE POSTED MPG ON THE STICKER. IT SAID THE SRT-4 GOT 22 IN CITY AND 30 HIGHWAY. MOST OF MY DRIVING IS FREEWAY DRIVING AND I CHECK MY MPG EVERY TIME I REFUEL AND IT'S ALWAYS POOR. ON AVERAGE I'M GETTING 19 MPG. THE BEST I'VE GOTTEN IS 23. IN GENERAL I DRIVE THE CAR LIKE A LITTLE OLD LADY AND IT'S JUST UPSETTING. IS THERE ANY WAY TO HOLD THE MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBLE? IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN MY SRT-4 WOULD BE PERFORMING SO POORLY AT THE PUMP I WOULD BE DRIVING A DIFFERENT CAR. *NM
Recall campaigns
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
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