IllustrationTHE AC UNIT LEAKS INTO THE ENVIRONMENT NEEDING TO BE FILLED YEARLY. WE PAID A DEALER TO REPAIR THE AC AND IT ALL LEAKED OUT AGAIN. THEY REFILLED ONCE AGAIN AND SAID TO BRING IT BACK EVERY YEAR TO HAVE IT REFILLED AGAIN. SO FAR IT HAS ALL LEAKED OUT 3 TIMES NOW. *TR
2005 Dodge Neon
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2005 Dodge Neon do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 173.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
230–25K
2025–50K
1450–75K
1375–100K
7100–150K
5150K+
82 reports with mileage · 13 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
23 crash reports2 fire reports14 injury reports
Equipment complaints
4 reportsSHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT THIS CAR, USED, I NOTICED A DEFORMITY IN THE WINDSHIELD. OVER THE LAST YEAR IT HAS DOUBLED IN SIZE, AND NOW THERE IS ANOTHER ONE. THE FIRST ONE WAS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, AND WAS MORE OF AN NUISANCE, BUT THE SECOND ONE IS RIGHT IN MY LINE OF SITE WHEN DRIVING. IT CAUSES WHATEVER IS OUTSIDE TO BE BLURRE…
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SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT THIS CAR, USED, I NOTICED A DEFORMITY IN THE WINDSHIELD. OVER THE LAST YEAR IT HAS DOUBLED IN SIZE, AND NOW THERE IS ANOTHER ONE. THE FIRST ONE WAS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, AND WAS MORE OF AN NUISANCE, BUT THE SECOND ONE IS RIGHT IN MY LINE OF SITE WHEN DRIVING. IT CAUSES WHATEVER IS OUTSIDE TO BE BLURRED, AND CONTORTED. IT IS ALMOST LIKE LOOKING THROUGH A COKE BOTTLE, AND IS VERY DISTRACTING. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE NEON. THE RADIATOR CLAMP FELL OFF AND CAUSED ALL OF THE RADIATOR FLUID TO LEAK OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE FAILED AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. AT 9,000 MILES, THE FRONT BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED AND AN ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED. BOTH REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED UNDER WARRANTY. AT 15,000 MIL…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE NEON. THE RADIATOR CLAMP FELL OFF AND CAUSED ALL OF THE RADIATOR FLUID TO LEAK OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE FAILED AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. AT 9,000 MILES, THE FRONT BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED AND AN ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED. BOTH REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED UNDER WARRANTY. AT 15,000 MILES, THE TIRES CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE WHEN THE GEAR WAS IN DRIVE. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. AT 18,000 MILES, THE BRACKETS UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT FAILED AND THE SEAT COULD NOT BE MOVED BACKWARDS OR FORWARDS. THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED UNDER WARRANTY. ALSO AT 18,000 MILES, THE DEALER HAD TO ADJUST THE REAR BRAKES BECAUSE THEY WERE SQUEALING AND PULSATING. THE SQUEALING AND PULSATING OCCURRED ALL THE TIME, BUT ESPECIALLY IN THE MORNINGS. THE CONTACT PAID FOR THE ADJUSTMENT. THE CD PLAYER FAILED AND WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. CURRENTLY, THE REAR BRAKES ARE STILL SQUEALING AND PULSATING, AND THE MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE FAILED. THE MOTOR MAKES A POPPING SOUND DURING ACCELERATION. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE MOTOR WILL SINK INTO THE VEHICLE. THE ONLY THING SUPPORTING THE MOTOR IS THE EXHAUST. THE MOTOR IS ALMOST TOUCHING THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WHEN IT IS CLOSED. HE HAS SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE MOTOR MOUNTS TO BE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,764 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.
DT: ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2005 THE RADIO CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONTACTED DODGE, THEY SENT AN INVESTIGATOR , AND CONSUMER WAS STILL WAITING FOR A DISPOSITION FROM THEM. THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED THAT THE AMP HAD OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. NOTHING WAS IN CONTACT WITH IT. THERE WAS NO MODIFICATIONS MADE TO IT, AND THERE WAS N…
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DT: ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2005 THE RADIO CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONTACTED DODGE, THEY SENT AN INVESTIGATOR , AND CONSUMER WAS STILL WAITING FOR A DISPOSITION FROM THEM. THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED THAT THE AMP HAD OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. NOTHING WAS IN CONTACT WITH IT. THERE WAS NO MODIFICATIONS MADE TO IT, AND THERE WAS NO FOREWARNING. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING FOR ABOUT TWO HOURS BEFORE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.