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2005 Dodge Neon

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Owner complaints for the 2005 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.

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95Owner complaints

Model-year median: 173

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2005 Dodge Neon

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 95 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)

  • Vehicle Speed Control: 15 reports
  • Air Bags: 14 reports
  • Power Train: 14 reports
  • Structure: 14 reports
  • Electrical System: 12 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

    Other model years Selected year
    173
    2002    202
    2003    94
    2004    95
    2005
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    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Vehicle Speed Control
    15    Air Bags
    14    Power Train
    14    Structure
    14    Electrical System
    12
    All reported categories
    Engine And Engine Cooling
    12    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    7    Engine
    5    Unknown Or Other
    5    Equipment
    4    Fuel System, Gasoline
    4    Tires
    4    Exterior Lighting
    3    Seat Belts
    3    Suspension
    3    Service Brakes
    2    Steering
    2    Visibility
    2    Wheels
    2    Electronic Stability Control (esc)
    1    Fuel/propulsion System
    1    Seats
    1    Service Brakes, Air
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    82 reports with mileage · 13 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.

    • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Air Bags. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Power Train. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    23 crash reports2 fire reports14 injury reports

    Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

    12 reports
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    13,000 miles · Aug 7, 2006
    Engine And Engine Cooling

    DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR AND IT ACCELERATED BEYOND EFFORT. THE BRAKES AND STEERING FAILED AFTER THIS OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE , IT WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE IT WAS DETERM…

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    DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR AND IT ACCELERATED BEYOND EFFORT. THE BRAKES AND STEERING FAILED AFTER THIS OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE , IT WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE AIR INTAKE HOSE CRACKED AND CAUSED A VACUUM LEAK. THE HOSE WAS REPLACED.

    NHTSA ODI #10164811

    1,000 miles · Jan 11, 2006
    Engine And Engine Cooling

    I BOUGHT A 2005 DODGE NEON SXT ON DECEMBER 14,2005 AND JUST ON SUNDAY JANUARY 8, 2006 THE CLAMP AND HOSE OF THE RADIATOR JUST BROKE. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO MY HOUSE AND THEN I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERS ON MONDAY. THEY ADVISED ME THAT IT WAS THAT, WHICH I NOTICED THAT DAY THAT ABOUT 6 OTHER CARS CAME IN ALSO THE SAME YEAR M…

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    I BOUGHT A 2005 DODGE NEON SXT ON DECEMBER 14,2005 AND JUST ON SUNDAY JANUARY 8, 2006 THE CLAMP AND HOSE OF THE RADIATOR JUST BROKE. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO MY HOUSE AND THEN I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERS ON MONDAY. THEY ADVISED ME THAT IT WAS THAT, WHICH I NOTICED THAT DAY THAT ABOUT 6 OTHER CARS CAME IN ALSO THE SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL, IT WAS THE 2005 DODGE NEON SXT LINE. SO THEY REPLACED THE PART AND SO FAR IT HAS HELD UP BUT DON'T NOW FOR SHORE YET. SO PLEASE PASS THIS DOWN IN THE RECALL THAT THIS LINE OF CAR'S HAVE A HOSE AND CLAMP RECALL THANKS EDWARD ROBINSON. *JB

    NHTSA ODI #10147455

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.