2004 Dodge NEON: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
94 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
60,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2004 model year. Data snapshot: . 73 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling is the most frequently named component, appearing in 12 of 94 complaints (12.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 20 | 21.3% |
| Braking behavior | 16 | 17.0% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 10 | 10.6% |
| Steering behavior | 8 | 8.5% |
| Engine operation | 7 | 7.4% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 1.1% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 12 |
| Power Train | 12 |
| Electrical System | 10 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 7 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 7 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 7 |
| Air Bags | 6 |
| Engine | 6 |
Engine And Engine Cooling: 12; Power Train: 12; Electrical System: 10; Air Bags:Frontal: 7; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 7; Vehicle Speed Control: 7; Air Bags: 6; Engine: 6
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 19 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 13 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 14 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 12 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 8 |
| 150,000 and above | 7 |
Under 25,000: 19; 25,000 to 49,999: 13; 50,000 to 74,999: 14; 75,000 to 99,999: 12; 100,000 to 149,999: 8; 150,000 and above: 7
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (19). 21 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 9 |
| 2005 | 15 |
| 2006 | 12 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 9 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 12 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 |
2004: 9; 2005: 15; 2006: 12; 2007: 7; 2008: 7; 2009: 7; 2010: 9; 2011: 3; 2012: 12; 2013: 3; 2014: 1; 2015: 2; 2016: 3; 2017: 1; 2018: 3
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 20 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 16 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 10 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 10063565 · 2004-04-20 (April 20, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH A LOUD TICKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, HOWEVER THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE HEADLIGHTS HAD GONE OUT WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LINE IN THE FRONT, THE WHEEL BEARING WAS BROKEN IN HALF, THE FOG LIGHTS HAD GONE OUT, THERE WAS A ROARING SOUND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THERE WAS A WHIRLING SOUND IN THE EN…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10063565 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10065398 · 2004-03-11 (March 11, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO EXIT A FREEWAY AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED AND MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT FROM THE HOOD. CONSUMER TURNED THE KEY OFF, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY CABLES. AT THAT TIME THE SMOKING CEASED AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. *AK THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN ROUGH AND LURCH FORWARD, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON, , THE VEHICLE WOULD RUN WITH THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION,…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10065398 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10088023 · 2004-08-17 (August 17, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, BUT DEALERSHIP DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 1,284 miles reported. Look up ODI 10088023 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10094792 · 2004-09-30 (September 30, 2004)
WHILE SITTING AT AN INTERSECTION VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10094792 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10095628 · 2004-10-12 (October 12, 2004)
THIS MAY SEEM LIKE A SMALL COMPLAINT, BUT TO ME IT'S MAJOR. I BOUGHT A DODGE SRT-4 A COUPLE MONTHS BACK AND ONE OF MY MAJOR DECIDING FACTORS WAS THE POSTED MPG ON THE STICKER. IT SAID THE SRT-4 GOT 22 IN CITY AND 30 HIGHWAY. MOST OF MY DRIVING IS FREEWAY DRIVING AND I CHECK MY MPG EVERY TIME I REFUEL AND IT'S ALWAYS POOR. ON AVERAGE I'M GETTING 19 MPG. THE BEST I'VE GOTTEN IS 23. IN GENERAL I DRIVE THE CAR LIKE A LITTLE OLD LADY AND IT'S JUST UPSETTING. IS THERE ANY WAY TO HOLD THE MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBLE? IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN MY SRT-…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10095628 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10095685 · 2004-10-13 (October 13, 2004)
MY CAR, A 1998 PLYMOUTH NEON, WAS RECENTLY IN AN ACCIDENT....THE CAR WAS TOTALED WITH MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE.. HOWEVER NEITHER OF THE TWO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED DESPITE THE IMPACT. I WOULD LIKE THIS INVESTIGATED.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10095685 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10097151 · 2004-10-19 (October 19, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10097151 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10098899 · 2004-11-15 (November 15, 2004)
THERE HAS BEEN A POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR SINCE APRIL OF 2004. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF 14 TIMES SINCE PURCHASED IN JANUARY OF 2004. THE RACK AND PINION HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE. STARTING SOMEWHERE AROUND AUGUST IT STARTED SQUEAKING. AFTER SPEAKING TO A FAMILY MEMBER THAT USED TO WORK AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASED I WAS TOLD THAT THE RIGHT STRUT INSULATOR WAS BAD. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY ARE REPLACING THE BALL BARING IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 1,916 miles reported. Look up ODI 10098899 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.