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1999 Dodge Neon

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1999 Dodge Neon do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 173.

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116Owner complaints

Model-year median: 173

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
611
1996390
1997339
1998116
1999337
2000146
2001173
2002
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
55Electrical System
13Air Bags
12Power Train
9Visibility
9
All reported categories
Steering
6Suspension
6Seat Belts
5Service Brakes, Hydraulic
5Equipment
4Fuel System, Gasoline
4Structure
3Tires
3Unknown Or Other
3Exterior Lighting
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Fuel/propulsion System
1Seats
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

30 reports with mileage · 86 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 55 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

21 crash reports4 fire reports13 injury reports

Tires complaints

3 reports
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44,000 miles · Jan 15, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, HydraulicSuspensionCrash

I CAN NOT GIVE EXACT DATES BUT HAVE ALL SERVICE BILLS. I HAD THE HEAD GASKET CHANGED WHEN IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE AIR COMPRESSOR IS BAD AND NOW MY STRUTS ARE BAD ALL AT 44 THOUSAND MILES. ALL THE TIRES THAT CAME WITH THE CAR WERE REPLACED WAY BEFORE THE WARRANTY. I HAD MIDAS PUT MY NEW BRAKES ON SO I DON'T HAVE TO KEE…

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I CAN NOT GIVE EXACT DATES BUT HAVE ALL SERVICE BILLS. I HAD THE HEAD GASKET CHANGED WHEN IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE AIR COMPRESSOR IS BAD AND NOW MY STRUTS ARE BAD ALL AT 44 THOUSAND MILES. ALL THE TIRES THAT CAME WITH THE CAR WERE REPLACED WAY BEFORE THE WARRANTY. I HAD MIDAS PUT MY NEW BRAKES ON SO I DON'T HAVE TO KEEP GOING BACK AND REPLACING THEM THROUGH SPIZTER DODGE. THIS IS THE WORST CAR I EVER HAD AND I HAD A YUGO THAT SAYS ALOT

NHTSA ODI #10070476

Mileage unknown · Aug 2, 2001
Tires

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SHEARD OFF COMPLETELY FROM THE SIDEWALL, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL TIRES REPLACED(GOODYEAR EAGLE GA TIRES, SIZE 185 65R14, THE TIRES HAVE 40270K MILES ON THEM)*NLM

NHTSA ODI #562291

Mileage unknown · May 4, 2001
Tires

AFTER THE BLOWOUT, I SAFELY PULLED OVER, INSPECTED THE TIRE AND ALL I SAW WAS TORN UP SIDEWALLS LOOKING DOWN TO THE CENTER OF THE RIM. THE TREAD WAS COMPLETELY GONE ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TIRE. A CHP OFFICER STOPPED TRAFFIC 1/4 MILE BEHIND ME TO REMOVE THE SINGLE LARGE REMNANT FROM THE ROADWAY.*AK (TIRESIZE: 185 65R14)( DOT NU…

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AFTER THE BLOWOUT, I SAFELY PULLED OVER, INSPECTED THE TIRE AND ALL I SAW WAS TORN UP SIDEWALLS LOOKING DOWN TO THE CENTER OF THE RIM. THE TREAD WAS COMPLETELY GONE ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TIRE. A CHP OFFICER STOPPED TRAFFIC 1/4 MILE BEHIND ME TO REMOVE THE SINGLE LARGE REMNANT FROM THE ROADWAY.*AK (TIRESIZE: 185 65R14)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 185 65R14 )

NHTSA ODI #744946

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

1

PE02082 · Safety Belt Cinching Latch Plate

Opened Nov 6, 2002 · Closed Apr 23, 2003

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts

THERE ARE NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ALLEGED DEFECT.WHILE CONDUCTING THIS INVESTIGATION, ODI FOUND THAT THE SUBJECT CINCHES MEET THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 208, AND THAT MANY OF THE REPORTED FAILURES WERE DUE TO INCORRECT CHILD SAFETY SEAT INSTALLATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE REPORT RATE IS LOW (1.60/100K).THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE FAILS TO ESTABLISH THE EXISTENCE OF A DEFECT TREND AT THIS TIME.FURTHER ALLOCATION OF AGENCY RESOURCES TO THIS ISSUE IS UNWARRANTED AND THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS BEING CLOSED.