IllustrationMY VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM WHEN I ACCELERATE. HOWEVER, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS BUMPY OR SHUDDER INTO ROUGH FIRST OR SECOND GEAR SHIFT. ALSO, ANOTHER WAY WHEN I STOPPED THE BRAKE PEDAL THEN I QUICKLY PRESS THE GAS PEDAL IS SHAKES A LITTLE BIT. I WILL CONSIDER GOING TO THE DODGE DEALER TO SEE WHAT'S GOING ON. *JB
2005 Dodge Neon
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
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.
About this comparison →95Owner complaints
Model-year median: 173
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0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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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
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
230–25K
2025–50K
1450–75K
1375–100K
7100–150K
5150K+
82 reports with mileage · 13 unknown
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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
Power Train complaints
14 reportsI HAVE A 2005 DODGE NEON SRT-4. I PURCHASED THE CAR LAST MAY BRAND NEW WITH 2 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. SINCE ABOUT 800 MILES I HAVE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE 3RD GEAR DURING BOTH UP SHIFTING AND DOWN SHIFTING. DURING THE UP SHIFT, AT TIMES IT WILL JUST LOCK OUT OF GEAR, AND I WILL HAVE TO RELEASE THE CLUTCH, REV THE ENGINE…
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I HAVE A 2005 DODGE NEON SRT-4. I PURCHASED THE CAR LAST MAY BRAND NEW WITH 2 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. SINCE ABOUT 800 MILES I HAVE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE 3RD GEAR DURING BOTH UP SHIFTING AND DOWN SHIFTING. DURING THE UP SHIFT, AT TIMES IT WILL JUST LOCK OUT OF GEAR, AND I WILL HAVE TO RELEASE THE CLUTCH, REV THE ENGINE AND THEN PRESS THE CLUTCH AGAIN TO GET THE GEAR TO ENGAGE. DURING THE DOWN SHIFT, ABOUT 1 OUT OF 10 TIMES IT WILL EITHER JUST POP BACK OUT OF GEAR, IT WILL SEEM TO ONLY PARTLY ENGAGE, THEN GRIND AND POP OUT, OR JUST GRIND AND NOT ENGAGE AT ALL. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT, ALONG WITH ANOTHER LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP TO ASK ABOUT IT, AND AT BOTH PLACES I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM, BUT UNLESS I COULD SHOW THEM WHAT WAS HAPPENING, WHILE IT WAS HAPPENING, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. *JB
JUMPS OUT OF THIRD GEAR WHEN UNDER PRESSURE. *NM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING, AT 30 MPH, A POP WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE CONTACT DID NOT HEAR ANY ADDITIONAL NOISES. A BURNING SMELL WAS NOTICED AND THERE WAS A LIQUID TRAIL BEHIND THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TORN APART FOR INSPECTION, BUT THE DISTRICT TECHN…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING, AT 30 MPH, A POP WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE CONTACT DID NOT HEAR ANY ADDITIONAL NOISES. A BURNING SMELL WAS NOTICED AND THERE WAS A LIQUID TRAIL BEHIND THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TORN APART FOR INSPECTION, BUT THE DISTRICT TECHNICIAN AND MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE DETERMINED, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON A LIFT, A PIECE OF THE PRESSURE PLATE BROKE LOOSE AND WENT THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION. IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE OWNER ABUSE AND NO REPAIR WAS OFFERED UNDER WARRANTY.
Recall campaigns
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
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