at 82,000 miles
Fort Pierce, FL
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEAD LIGHTS GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #10432677 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1995 Dodge Neon headlight problems
42 of the 1,415 complaints about the 1995 Dodge Neon are about the lighting — 3% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 63,500 miles.
42
Complaints
2
Crashes
2
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Headlights
10
23.8%
Turn Signal
6
14.3%
Switch
5
11.9%
Flasher Unit
4
9.5%
Exterior Lighting
3
7.1%
Switch
2
4.8%
Interior Lighting
2
4.8%
Switch
2
4.8%
Brake Lights
2
4.8%
Concealment Devices
2
4.8%
Lights across every Dodge Neon year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Menomonie, WI
Fire
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
A FAILED TURN SIGNAL SWITCH STARTED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE CHRYSLER VEHICLE. ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *MR THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *SC
NHTSA complaint #10130212 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 45,000 miles
Fort Myers, FL
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
WHILE DRIVING WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON, THE CONSUMER NOTICED POOR LIGHTING. THE CONSUMER INSPECTED THE HEADLIGHTS AND SAW DISCOLORATION ON THE HEADLIGHT LENSES. *AK *SC
NHTSA complaint #10083830 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dahlonega, GA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
THE HEAD LIGHT PLASTIC LENSES DETERIORATED AND CLOUDED TO THE POINT WHERE THEY HAD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED THE LIGHTS BRIGHTNESS AND VISIBILITY. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10012389 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dahlonega, GA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE PLASTIC LENSES ON MY 1995 DODGE NEON'S HEADLIGHTS, TURN INDICATORS, AND FOG LIGHTS HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY DETERIORATED OVER TIME. THE LENSES HAVE YELLOWED AND ARE PITTED CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF LIGHT OUTPUT. IT IS LESS SAFE TO DRIVE THIS CAR AT NIGHT. I WROTE TO DAIMLER CHRYSLER AND THEY DENIED MY CLAIM. THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE REPAIR IS EXPENSIVE BUT STATED THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS IS A WARRANTY ISSUE - I BELIEVE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10008373 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Oklahoma City, OK
Crash
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
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.
Oklahoma City, OK
Crash
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
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.
Laurel, MD
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
FRONT HEADLIGHTS FOGGED. LIGHT OUTPUT SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED.
NHTSA complaint #752043 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Voorhees, NJ
Fire
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #725163 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ST Charles, MO
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
PLASTIC LENS ON THE HEAD AND SIGNAL LIGHTS HAVE TURNED YELLOW, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #865600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ST Charles, MO
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
PLASTIC LENS ON THE HEAD AND SIGNAL LIGHTS HAVE TURNED YELLOW, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #865600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Florence, MS
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE PARKING LAMP ASSEMBLIES. MJS
NHTSA complaint #548299 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sewell, NJ
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON, ALL LIGHTS IN BACK OF CAR FLASH. THEN APPLIED BRAKES, ALL LIGHTS WERE STEADY. TAKE FOOT OFF BRAKES, ALL LIGHTS IN BACK FLASHED AGAIN. FRONT LEFT SIGNAL DOES THE SAME THING.
NHTSA complaint #717139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sewell, NJ
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON, ALL LIGHTS IN BACK OF CAR FLASH. THEN APPLIED BRAKES, ALL LIGHTS WERE STEADY. TAKE FOOT OFF BRAKES, ALL LIGHTS IN BACK FLASHED AGAIN. FRONT LEFT SIGNAL DOES THE SAME THING.
NHTSA complaint #717139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fountain, CO
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
RIGHT TURN SIGNAL CANCEL SWITCH BROKE AND WON'T GO OFF. CONSUMER HAD THE SWITCH REPLACED. ONCE AND THE PROBLEM OCCURREDAGAIN. IF THE CONSUMER DIDN'T TURN THE SWITCH OFF, THE SWITCH WOULD STAY ON THE RIGHT TURN. WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE TURN SIGNAL CANCEL SWITCH FOR $200. 00.
NHTSA complaint #851951 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Miami, FL
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DOME LIGHT, TAIL LIGHT, RIGHT TURN SIGNAL, AND WINDSHIELD WASHER NOT WORKING. PAINT FLAKING. BRAKE FAILURE. RADIO, DASHBOARD LIGHTS NOT WORKING. BATTERY AND MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED. ENGINE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #523598 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Greenburg, IN
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
LEFT TURN SIGNAL DID NOT WORK. OWNER BOUGHT A NEW FUSE, AND SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND FILLED THE CAR. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #841809 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Salem, IL
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
'IVE HAD MY CAR SINCE 9/94 AND NOW WITH 123,000 MILES. I LIKE THE SHAPE AND THE COLOR AND COMFORT OF THE CAR. I WAS TOLD BY SEVERAL DEALERS TO DRIVE IT TO THE END. I WILL NEVER GET WHAT I PAID FOR A TRADE-IN. AS OF NOW, IVE USE MY EXETENDED WARRANTY, CANT AFFORD TO PUT IN SHOP, 2/98 MADE A CALL TO HOLZAUERS AND ASKED ABOUT MY SKRUNTCHED IN BITS PIECES ROTOR. THEY CHECKED FOR SQUEEKS AND DIDNT TELL ME ABOUT A BAD ROTOR. SQUEALING AND NO BRAKES. A NEW BRAKE SYSTEM WAS DONE AND STILL SQUEAKING. NOW BACK BRAKES ARE BAD. IVE HAD LOTS OF BAD THINGS HAPPEN. BUT IVE HAD LOTS OF COMPLIMENTS OFTHE COLOR. ONE WEEK AFTER I GOT IT A CAR SPUN ROCKS & SCRATCHED THE HOOD PAINT. THE PAINT JOB IS NOT GOOD. IM GETTING RUSTY SPOTS NOW. WATER LEAKED INSIDE AND HOLZAUERS RIGGED IT TO STOP. WHEN IT GET 90/100' HOT WEATHER, AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON, HEAT/AIR FAN DONT WORK TIL CAR COOLS. I USE PHILLIPS 66 GAS W/93 OCT MOST OF THE TIME. 10% ETHONOL IS BAD. IT WILL FLUTTER W/LOW OCT WATER BASED GAS. IN REVERSE GEAR IT GRINDS AND WONT GO INTO GEAR. IVE TOLERATED MOST OF THESE THINGS TIL IT WONT MOVE OR START. IM GLAD TO HAVE A CAR. AT THE PRICE THEN 13,000$ IS NOT FAIR. MY RIGHTS AS A CONSUMER W/ANEW CAR HAVE NOT BEEN MET. ARBITRATION TURNED ME DOWN OVER MY WINDOWS AND DOORS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. SAID MY MILEAGE WAS TOO HIGH. BUT FOR MONTHS W/LOW MILEAGE I WAS IGNORED. CHRYSLER JUST WANTED MONEY. I DID RECOMMEND A NEWER NEON TO MY AUNT. SHE PURCHASED ONE. I LOVE MY CAR. BUT WITHOUT DEFECTS. MY WINDOW STILL LEAKS, MY LEFT TURN SIG. DONT GO OFF, BRAKES SQUEEK, ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON, COIL WIRE LOOSENS, MY CAR SHOCKS MY BOYFRIEND, IGNITION IS LOSE, SUSPENSION IS BAD, CAR HOPS AROUND BUMPY CORNERS AT 30 MPH. PAINT IS CHIPPING, I VE HAD 3 SETS OF NEW TIRES, 2 NEW BATTERIES, A NEW FUEL PUMP, AIRCONDITIONING UNIT, OIL PUMP IS WEAK, ENGINE MAKES CRAKLING SOUND WHEN ACCELARATING. OK!
NHTSA complaint #706824 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Laurel, MD
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
1. CAR LEAKING OIL AT HEAD GASKET AND OTHER SEALS, POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. OTHER '95 NEON OWNERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WHEN THE CAR REACHES 60K MILES 2. LEFT TURN SIGNAL STICKING IN ON POSITION, 3. GLUE MELTED FROM AROUND FRONT AND REAR WINDOWS, AFRAID THAT WINDSHIELD OR REAR GLASS MAY "POP" OUT, 4. CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT, AND EVEN THOUGH NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CAR STILL STEERS TO EITHER A LEFT OR RIGHT DIRECTION, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT LINE UP WITH THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. MISALIGNED STEERING WHEEL BECOME TIRING ON LONG TRIPS.
NHTSA complaint #705225 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Heiskell, TN
1 injured
1 killed
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
HAZARD LIGHTS FAILED CAUSING IT TO BE DANGEROUS TO SPEED (FEAR OF FURTHER DELAYS) TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM (RESIDENCE OUT OF AMBULANCE ARE, WOULD HAVE TAKEN LONGER TO CALL 911) , WIFE MISCARRIED, WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF ARRIVED SOONER.
NHTSA complaint #702497 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
District H, MD
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH MELTED/FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #537959 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fairfield, IL
INTERIOR LIGHTING
DOME LIGHT SWITCH FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #535291 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Vista, CA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
BACK UP LIGHTS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #527196 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Harpers Ferry, WV
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #522874 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Haysville, IN
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
LEFT TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT RETURN TO THE OFF POSITION CAUSING THE LIGHT TO COME ON WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
NHTSA complaint #522592 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Haysville, IN
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
LEFT TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT RETURN TO THE OFF POSITION CAUSING THE LIGHT TO COME ON WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
NHTSA complaint #522592 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Portland, ME
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNALS INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #515900 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Arnold, MO
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEAD LIGHTS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #514562 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Arnold, MO
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #514562 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
White Plai, NY
INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE WAS CORROSION AROUND THE CONNECTING WIRES.
NHTSA complaint #515530 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.