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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

Seat Belts complaints

3 reports
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72,000 miles · Jun 4, 2013
Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashInjury

MY SONS HAD A CRASH IN A 2005 DODGE NEON. THEY WERE GOING APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MPH. THEY HIT A MAILBOX WITH METAL PIPES, A PARKED DURANGO, A PARKED MALIBU, DECORATIVE ROCKS IN THE CORNER, WENT AIRBORNE AND TOTALED THE WHOLE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT END OF THE CAR. NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, AND THE SEAT BELTS DIDN'T LOCK. WE B…

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MY SONS HAD A CRASH IN A 2005 DODGE NEON. THEY WERE GOING APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MPH. THEY HIT A MAILBOX WITH METAL PIPES, A PARKED DURANGO, A PARKED MALIBU, DECORATIVE ROCKS IN THE CORNER, WENT AIRBORNE AND TOTALED THE WHOLE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT END OF THE CAR. NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, AND THE SEAT BELTS DIDN'T LOCK. WE BOUGHT THIS CARD BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY FEATURES FOR OUR TEENAGE SON AND THEY DID NOT WORK. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10515136

24,000 miles · Nov 10, 2009
Seat Belts

I TRIED TO LATCH SEAT BELT ON MY DODGE NEON2005 BUT IT WOULDN'T LATCH THE FEMALE END IS BROKEN, CAR HAS 24,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10291665

Mileage unknown · May 11, 2007
Seat Belts

BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL NOT WORK. DRIVER'S SIDE WON'T STAY LATCHED. PASSENGER'S SIDE WON'T UNLATCH. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10190504

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.