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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.

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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

Wheels complaints

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35,000 miles · Jun 27, 2008
Air BagsPower TrainWheelsCrash

MY 2005 NEON HAS BEEN SLIPPING WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. IT IS WORSE IN WARM WEATHER. TRANSMISSION FLUID FINE AND NOT BURNT. DIDN'T PICK UP ON THE COMPUTER WHEN IT WAS CHECKED OUT AT A GARAGE BUT NO ONE DISPUTES THE PROBLEM. FEELS LIKE SLIPPING ON ICE. HAS 35,000M NOW AND HAS BEEN SHAKING AS WELL. IT BEGAN DOING T…

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MY 2005 NEON HAS BEEN SLIPPING WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. IT IS WORSE IN WARM WEATHER. TRANSMISSION FLUID FINE AND NOT BURNT. DIDN'T PICK UP ON THE COMPUTER WHEN IT WAS CHECKED OUT AT A GARAGE BUT NO ONE DISPUTES THE PROBLEM. FEELS LIKE SLIPPING ON ICE. HAS 35,000M NOW AND HAS BEEN SHAKING AS WELL. IT BEGAN DOING THIS AT 30,000. OUT OF WARRANTY BY 6 MONTHS. FURTHER, HIT A DEER LAST NIGHT. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO FRONT END. HIT THE DEER HARD ENOUGH FOR IT TO FLY UP ONTO THE ROOF AND BOUNCE OFF. BODY SHOP WAS SURPRISED AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AS THE SENSOR WAS EXPOSED AND DEFINITELY HIT. I'M KIND OF GLAD THEY DIDN'T BUT AFTER REVIEWING COMPLAINTS THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE. FINALLY. THE WHEELS HAVE BEEN CORRODED SINCE DAY ONE AND THERE IS NO REASON THAT THE WHEELS SHOULD HAVE DONE THIS LET ALONE NEARLY IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE. ONCE AGAIN, DODGE DOES NOTHING.

NHTSA ODI #10232559

42,000 miles · Jun 21, 2008
TiresWheels

THE WINTER POTHOLES IN THE CHICAGO HEIGHTS AREA CAUSED ME TO HAVE DAMAGE DONE TO MY VEHICLES RIMS,AND TIRES. THREE RIMS HAD TO BE REPLACED AND 4 TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED ALSO. I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT BEING COMPENSATED FOR THE DAMAGE OF MY VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10231891

Official recalls

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No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.