U.S. public vehicle records

2001 Dodge NEON: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

146 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

53,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 52 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags:Frontal is the most frequently named component, appearing in 23 of 146 complaints (15.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Steering behavior	27	18.5%
Braking behavior	24	16.4%
Electrical and battery issues	13	8.9%
Engine operation	12	8.2%
Transmission and shifting	6	4.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags:Frontal

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline

Air Bags

Electrical System

Electrical System:Ignition

Steering

Structure

Vehicle Speed Control

Air Bags:Frontal: 23; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 10; Air Bags: 9; Electrical System: 8; Electrical System:Ignition: 6; Steering: 6; Structure: 6; Vehicle Speed Control: 6

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 21; 50,000 to 74,999: 15; 75,000 to 99,999: 5; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 3

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (21). 94 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2000

2001

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2020

2000: 1; 2001: 26; 2002: 37; 2003: 25; 2004: 20; 2005: 11; 2006: 7; 2007: 5; 2008: 2; 2010: 3; 2011: 3; 2013: 1; 2014: 2; 2015: 1; 2020: 2

Pattern summary

Air Bags:Frontal leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 27 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 24 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 13 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10001153 · 2002-12-18 (December 18, 2002)

WHILE DRIVING THE DASHBOARD LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICED BY A DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM RECURRED, AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ALSO, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TS

Owner-reported narrative. 34,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10001153 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10001816 · 2003-01-02 (January 2, 2003)

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 50MPH HAD FRONT END COLLISION AND AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001816 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10002115 · 2003-01-06 (January 6, 2003)

THE RIGHT FRONT END OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE LEFT REAR END OF ANOTHER. NEITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SCC

Owner-reported narrative. 36,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002115 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10002120 · 2003-01-13 (January 13, 2003)

CONSUMER STATED WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO STEP ON THE GAS, THE PEDAL BEGAN TO ACT ERRATIC, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT THE PERSON IN FRONT AND WOULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT NOW IT HESITATES WHEN DRIVING OR STOPPING. OTHER PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWED: THE ELECTRICAL LIGHTS AND ALARMS, ENGINE/COOLING SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT(NOT SPEC), FUEL SYSTEM, HEATER/DEFROST/VENT, PARK BRAKE, POWER TRAIN, SERV. BRAKES, STEERING, STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION, VISUAL SYSTEMS, THE AIR BAG MODULE, (BRAIN OF THE VEHICLE) COMPUTER, AND A…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002120 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10002337 · 2003-01-08 (January 8, 2003)

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 30MPH HAD FRONT END COLLISION AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002337 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10002551 · 2003-01-10 (January 10, 2003)

WHEN VEHICLE EXCEED SPEEDS OF 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE, THE VIBRATION BECOMES WORSE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THEERE IS ALSO A GRINDING NOISE, BUT THE BRAKE PAD OR ROTOR ARE NOT WORN. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002551 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10004283 · 2003-01-21 (January 21, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WILL SKIP GEARS. THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP FLUSHED THE AUTOMACTIC TRANSMISSION, BUT 5 WEEKS LATER THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHOT, IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. PH

Owner-reported narrative. 48,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10004283 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10008688 · 2003-03-04 (March 4, 2003)

VEHICLE IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE PASSED WITHOUT GIVING ANY INDICATION. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE LEFT REAR. UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY RESULTING IN INJURIES AND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10008688 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

4 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

00V366000 · Child Seat

Reported: 2000-11-09 (November 9, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." SOME OF THE OWNER'S MANUALS FOR THESE VEHICLES ARE MISSING INSTRUCTIONS THAT PROVIDE A STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE, INCLUDING DIAGRAMS, FOR PROPERLY ATTACHING A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM'S TETHER STRAP TO THE TETHER ANCHORAGE.

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CHILD SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ATTACHED INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE CHILD.

Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN ADDENDUM TO THE OWNER'S MANUALS.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

00V415000 · Equipment:Other:Labels

Reported: 2000-12-12 (December 12, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE SPORT APPEARANCE PACKAGE FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." CERTAIN VEHICLES BUILT WITH 16" WHEELS AND TIRES WERE EQUIPPED WITH THE INCORRECT TIRE PLACARD.

Consequence: THE LABEL SPECIFIES THE WRONG RECOMMENDED TIRE SIZE. THIS COULD CAUSE THE OWNER TO SELECT INCORRECT REPLACEMENT TIRES.

Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A NEW LABEL, OR, IF THE OWNER WISHES, THEIR DEALER CAN INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

01V039000 · Equipment:Other:Labels

Reported: 2001-02-12 (February 12, 2001)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT WITH 15" WHEELS, EQUIPPED WITH AN R/T PACKAGE. CERTAIN VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH AN INCORRECT TIRE PLACARD. THE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH P195/50R16 TIRES BUT THE TIRE PLACARD INDICATED THAT THE RECOMMENDED TIRE SIZES WERE P185/65R14 AND P185/65R15. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS."

Consequence: THE LABEL SPECIFIES THE WRONG RECOMMENDED TIRE SIZE. THIS COULD CAUSE THE OWNER TO SELECT INCORRECT REPLACEMENT TIRES.

Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A CORRECT LABEL AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 14, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

01V154000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:Vacuum

Reported: 2001-05-08 (May 8, 2001)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IN THE PRESENCE OF OIL AND HEAT, THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM HOSE COULD SWELL AND LOOSEN FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD.

Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF POWER BRAKE ASSIST AND AN INCREASE IN ENGINE IDLE SPEED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM HOSE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 2, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

NHTSA campaign record ↗