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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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95Owner complaints

Model-year median: 173

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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173
2002202
200394
200495
2005
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Vehicle Speed Control
15Air Bags
14Power Train
14Structure
14Electrical System
12
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
12Service Brakes, Hydraulic
7Engine
5Unknown Or Other
5Equipment
4Fuel System, Gasoline
4Tires
4Exterior Lighting
3Seat Belts
3Suspension
3Service Brakes
2Steering
2Visibility
2Wheels
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Air
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

82 reports with mileage · 13 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.

  • 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

Exterior Lighting complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 23, 2022
EngineExterior LightingVehicle Speed Control

The gas pedal has come disconnected or stuck continuing to accelerate and I miraculously stopped the car with the emergency brake before it nearly Crashed into a crowded bus stop! The car only has 65k miles but regardless a car should never put anyone in this danger! It is giving me a nervous breakdown almost running people over…

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The gas pedal has come disconnected or stuck continuing to accelerate and I miraculously stopped the car with the emergency brake before it nearly Crashed into a crowded bus stop! The car only has 65k miles but regardless a car should never put anyone in this danger! It is giving me a nervous breakdown almost running people over!

NHTSA ODI #11480684

65,000 miles · Aug 18, 2013
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting

WHEN I TURN ON MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL MY FOG LIGHTS TURN ON. I SMELLED SOMETHING THAT SMELLED LIKE BURNING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. WHEN I LOOKED AT MY MFD SWITCH CONNECTOR THE LEFT SIDE(NUMBER 10&20) WAS SHOWING SIGNS OF MELTING. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10535958

55,786 miles · Sep 28, 2008
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting

MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAULTY WHICH CAUSES THE BATTERY TO FAIL AND THE FOG LIGHTS TO FLICKER. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10243807

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.