10 of the 887 complaints about the 1996 Dodge Neon are about the seat belts — 1% of everything reported for this model year.
10
Complaints
5
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
IN FRONT COLLISION AT 35 MPH SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER. DRIVER SUFFERED A SPRAINED SHOULDER AND KNEE INJURY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK
NHTSA complaint #8008163 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS HAVE COME UNBOLTED AND FALLEN TO THE "FLOOR" TWICE ON EACH SIDE. THE WINDOW ON THE PASSANGER SIDE HAS SCRATCHES IN THE ACTUAL GLASS. THIS IS CAUSED BY SOMETHING INSIDE THE DOOR. I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL OTHER NEONS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #722184 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 40 MPH COLLISION, REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK UP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #846316 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A REA REND COLLISION, SEAT BELT FAILED TO WOTK PROPERLY AND DRIVER'S HEAD HIT STEERING WHEEL, AND IS CURRENTLY SUFFERING FROM2 HERNIATED DISCS. 3 YEAR DAUGHTER WA SINA CAR SEAT IN THE REAR. CAR SEAT MOVED OUT OF PLACE BECAUSE SEAT BELT FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. ALSO, WHEN MAKING ANY LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS STEERING COLUMN SOUNDS A SIF IT IS GOING TO POP OUT.
NHTSA complaint #540583 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
THE DEFECTIVE TURN SIGNAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE DRIVER, WHILE TURNING THE LEFT SIGNAL, TO HOLD DOWN THE SWITCH IN ORDER FOR THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL TO WORK. WHEN OPERATING THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL IT WON'T GO BACK TO ITS POSITION, BUT CONSUMER HAS TO MANUALLY RETURN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL TO PROPER POSITION. ALSO THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT ADJUSTER STAYS IN ONE POSITION, CAUSING THE ADJUSTER NOT TO WORK IN THE OTHER TWO POSITIONS. WILL BE TAKING TO THE DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #824947 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 20 TO 25MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DETACHED FROM THE BELT BUCKLE.
NHTSA complaint #814310 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIGHTENS FOR NO APPARENT REASON DURING NORMAL DRIVING. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #813818 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVNG VEHICLE AT 40MPH, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, ALSO LAP/SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RETRACT.
NHTSA complaint #811033 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONSUMER WAS HIT FROM THE REAR AND DRIVER'S SEAT BELT COLLAPSED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACK AND RECEIVED A COMPRESSED DISC IN LOWER SPINE.
NHTSA complaint #809059 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT HIS CHEST ON THE STEERING WHEEL. TA
NHTSA complaint #804833 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.