116 of the 1,415 complaints about the 1995 Dodge Neon are about the airbag system — 8% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 115,000 miles.
116
Complaints
72
Crashes
9
Fires
53
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS
2005 DODGE NEON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNRELIABLE STEERING WHEEL HORN CIRCUIT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE HORN SOMETIMES TO FAILED TO HONK. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE STEERING WHEEL CLOCK SPRING, HE DISCOVERED THERE WAS NO GROUND CIRCUIT; IT WAS ONLY A THREE WIRE DEVICE.
NHTSA complaint #10521340 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
MY NIECE AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE AIRBAGS JUST DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, BUSTED MY WINDSHIELD, MY 2 SIDE WINDOWS, AND TORE MY DASH UP REAL GOOD.
NHTSA complaint #10208810 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN VEHICLE STRUCK A POTHOLE IN THE ROAD. THREE OCCUPANTS WERE IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. BOTH FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS WERE SLIGHTLY INJURED AS A RESULT OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE PASSENGER IN THE REAR SEAT, A 7 MONTH PREGNANT FEMALE, WAS NOT INJURED. CAR VEERED OF THE ROAD AND HIT CURB ON UNDERCARRIAGE OF VEHICLE AFTER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THE CONTACT WITH THE CURB CAUSED SOME DAMAGE, BUT THE VEHICLE IS STILL DRIVABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10132819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT A DEER WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED.
NHTSA complaint #10097891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AFTER HITTING A MINOR BUMP IN THE ROAD FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10097735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH DRIVER FELL SLEEP AND VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A BARRIER. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY . NO INJURIES REPORTED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10067418 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
WHILE TURNING INTO A SERVICE STATION FOR FUEL ALL OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. CONSUMER WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED ON THE HAND BY THE DEPLOYED DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG.
NHTSA complaint #10033943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
WHILE TURNING INTO A GASOLINE SERVICE STATION, INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF ALL AIR BAGS OCCURRED. THE CONSUMER'S HANDS WERE SLIGHTLY INJURED FROM THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYING.
NHTSA complaint #10033991 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
THE CLOCKSPRING IS NOT WORKING. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, THE HORN DOESN'T WORK, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK.
NHTSA complaint #10020917 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED INTO REAR PASSENGER SEAT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.*AK CONSUMER STATED BOTH AIRBAGS DID DEPLOT, AND THE PASSENGERS AIRBAG EJECTED OUT OF THE DASHBOARD.
NHTSA complaint #8017675 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUSATAINED INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #8014410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY ACCIDENT CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN ARM AND OTHER INJURIES AND LACERATIONS.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)
NHTSA complaint #562828 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER WAS INJURED, AND VEHICLE TOTALED. PLEASE ADD VIN.
NHTSA complaint #8006652 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS, DUE TO A FIRE CAUSED BY THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENAGER SIDE WHICH IGNITED THE SHEEP SKIN SEAT COVER.
NHTSA complaint #9005154 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1)INSTRUMENT GAUGES WORK SPORADICALLY: SPEEDOMETER FAILS MOST NOT REPORTING ANY SPEED, OR STICKING AT LAST LOCATION. TACHOMETER FAILS SAME WAY, AND ON OCCASION ALL GAUGES STICK AT CURRENT POSITION. 2) EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHTS: BRAKES LIGHTS REMAIN ON/DO NOT SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND EVEN AFTER CAR HAS BEEN SHUT OFF COMPLETLY. I'VE FOUND THEM STILL ON AFTER SEVERAL HOURS (NO OTHER LIGHTS ON) 3) LEFT TURN SIGNAL: FROM TIME TO TIME WHEN YOU HIT THE BRAKES THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL SWITCHES ON. 4) CAR STEREO: STEREO/TAPE PLAYER STOPPED WORKING. CLOCK DOES NOT COME ON, NOTHING. IT DOES LIGHT UP WITH INTERIOR LIGHTS BUT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. 5) WAS REAR-ENDED IN MVA AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #755607 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG JUST DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, AND VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.
NHTSA complaint #8000687 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 25 MPH VEHICLE HIT A BUMP AND BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY, SHATTERING WINDSHIELD. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALERSHIP TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.
NHTSA complaint #898753 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY ACCIDENT CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN ARM AND OTHER INJURIES AND LACERATIONS.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)
NHTSA complaint #562828 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
: THE FIRST WEEK OF JUNE, MY SON WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. BOTH BAGS DID DEPLOYED, BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG CAUGHT ON FIRE. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, BUT THE FIRE WAS SEVERE ENOUGH TO CHAR THE SEAT. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY DID AN INVESTIGATION. IN A LETTER THEY SENT TO ME THEY SAY "OUR INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE THRESHOLD FOR AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS MET AND THE PROPER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT DID OCCUR". I DON'T FEEL THAT A FIRE CAUSED BY AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED "PROPER DEPLOYMENT". IT HAS TAKEN ME OVER A MONTH TO GET THEM TO LOOK INTO THIS AND TO GET THIS KIND OF RESPONSE I FIND UPSETTING. DO YOU CONSIDER THIS AS "PROPER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT"? I AM SENDING YOU THIS ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF MBROOKS@AUTOSAFETY.ORG.
NHTSA complaint #752214 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A SMOOTH SURFACE ROAD BOTH PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S AIRBAGS UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOYED.
NHTSA complaint #886383 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT - AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS STATIONERY WHEN A TRUCK IMPACTED FRONT END OF CONSUMERS VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 25 MPH. *AK THE AIR BAG LIGHT AND THE SEAT BELT LIGHT COMES ON SOMETIMES. THE SPEEDOMETER AS WELL AS GAS GUAGE WERE INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #882180 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE WAITING TO EXIT PARKING LOT ANOTHER DRIVER RAN HEAD-ON INTO CONSUMER AT APPROXIMATELY 10MPH. THERE WAS A LOT OF DAMAGE, BUT NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK
NHTSA complaint #882246 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE PULLING INTO GARAGE AT 2 MPH VEHICLE STUCK ON CURB AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. 2 OCCUAPNTS BOTH WITH SAFETY BELTS ON. DRIVER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES, 5 STITCHES ON HIS HAND.
NHTSA complaint #881935 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
MANY PERSISTENT PROBLEMS WITH CAR. ESPECIALLY WITH HEAD GASKETS AND BRAKES. HAVE HEARD FROM MANY OTHER NEON OWNERS OF HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS. HAVE HAD BREAKS REPLACED AT LEAST EVERY YEAR OF OWNERSHIP AND SOMETIMES TWICE IN A COUPLE OF YEARS. BREAKS SQEAK AND MOAN REGARDLESS.
NHTSA complaint #738242 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN CRASH AND DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. WHEN DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, IT HAD IGNITED A FIRE ON DRIVER SWEATSHIRT ON ARM. CONSUMER HAD TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE QUICKLY, AND TAKE FIRE OUT. NEXT DAY CONSUMER NOTICED THERE WAS A HOLE IN AIRBAG.
NHTSA complaint #877645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AFTER COLLISION AND COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY TO OCCUPANTS.
NHTSA complaint #734702 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO HER VEHICLE, AND IT WAS TOTALED. DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. FATHER OF THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUTH THE COLOR OF DEBRIS THAT CAME FROM AIRBAG. BLUE COLORING BURNED CONSUMER'S SHIRT. CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #869610 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CAR WAS TOTALLED IN A FRONT END COLLISION WITH THE REAR OF A LARGE CADILLAC. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WE ESTIMATE THE SPEED AT IMPACT TO BE ABOUT 20 TO 25 MILES PER HOUR. THE FRONT END OF OUR NEON APPEARED TO BE SEVERELY DAMAGED (CRUMPLED HOOD; DESTROYED RADIATOR; ETC . . .). THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMS THAT "DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF YOUR VEHICLE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE THE DEPLOYMENT OF THIS LIFE SAVING DEVICE." THIS SEEMS LUDICROUS TO US, PARTICULARLY SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH THE SPECIFIC INTENT OF PROVIDING IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL SAFETY PROTECTIONS FOR OUR DAUGHTER. PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU HAVE RECIEVED SIMILAR INFORMATION FROM OTHERS AND WHAT IF ANY ACTIONS HAS BEEN OR MAY BE TAKE TO HOLD THE MANUFACTURER ACCOUNTABLE.
NHTSA complaint #725228 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING IN A SCHOOL ZONE, TRAVELING 15MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT STOPPED SUDDENLY AND WAS REARENDED. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #863508 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DEPLOYED - WHILE DRIVING BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT COLLISION. DRIVER SUFFERED LEFT ARM INJURIES AND CUTS ON HAND. POLICE WOULD NOT TAKE A REPORT BECAUSE NO OTHER CARS INVOLVED. CHRYSLER SAYS THAT WE HIT SOMETHING IN THE UNDERBODY TO CAUSE THE BAGS TO DEPLOY - THIS IS AN OUT AND OUT LIE. WE ARE NOW FOLLOWING UP ON A POSSIBLE DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #718582 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.