Illustration2005 DODGE NEON SXT DROVE THROUGH A RED LIGHT. A CRASH OCCURRED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *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
What owners actually said
95 reportsSWITCH STARTED HANGING UP AND WOULD NOT GO TO LOCK POSITION. KEEP WORKING SHIFTER AND SWITCH UNTIL IT GOES TO LOCK POSITION SO I CAN REMOVE KEY. *TR
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
LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS SEPARATED FROM THEIR HOUSING AT 38,081 MILES ON BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE. INSPECTION REVEALED VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. DEALER SAYS HE HAS REPLACED THESE FAILED PARTS ON MANY DODGE NEON VEHICLES. *TR
2005 DODGE NEON INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE NEON WAS NORTHBOUND TRAVELING AT 30 MILES PER HOUR. A VEHICLE PULLED OUT AND THE NEON STRUCK THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WITH THE COMPLETE FRONT END OF THE NEON. POINT OF IMPACT AND SPEEDS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED THE AIR BAG. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE NEON. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE MORE THAN 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE ALSO BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE FAILURES WERE INCONSISTENT AND OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 34,230.
1.) NOTHING 2.) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN IT WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND LOST SPEEDOMETER. WAS TOLD IT WAS THE OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR REPLACED NOTHING, THEN TOLD IT WAS THE INPUT SENSOR NOTHING, ENDED UP BEING THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. NOPE THROWN AWAY SORRY. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE NEON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CORNERS ON BOTH FRONT DOORS WERE ABNORMALLY SHARP. ON TWO OCCASIONS, AN OCCUPANT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WAS CUT ON HER FACE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAG…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE NEON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CORNERS ON BOTH FRONT DOORS WERE ABNORMALLY SHARP. ON TWO OCCASIONS, AN OCCUPANT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WAS CUT ON HER FACE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 12/9/09 *CN UPDATED 12/10/09
PURCHASED 05 NEON IN '06 W/16,000 MILES. TIRES WERE ALREADY IN BAD SHAPE. CURRENT INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE ACCELERATED ON ENTRY RAMP TO FREEWAY. ONCE ON FREEWAY NOTICE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. ATTEMPTED TO APPLY BRAKES AND THEY WOULD NOT ENGAGE. I ASSUMED BRAKES HAD FAILED. FINALLY AFTER A TERRIFIED EXIT FROM THE FR…
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PURCHASED 05 NEON IN '06 W/16,000 MILES. TIRES WERE ALREADY IN BAD SHAPE. CURRENT INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE ACCELERATED ON ENTRY RAMP TO FREEWAY. ONCE ON FREEWAY NOTICE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. ATTEMPTED TO APPLY BRAKES AND THEY WOULD NOT ENGAGE. I ASSUMED BRAKES HAD FAILED. FINALLY AFTER A TERRIFIED EXIT FROM THE FREEWAY, I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO COME TO A STOP MY EVENTUALLY ENTERING A VACANT GRAVELED, UNEVEN LOT AND DRIVING ATOP CONCRETE BLOCKS. MY TERRIFIED PASSENGER AND I PUT IN PARK, TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND JUMPED OUT OF THE CAR. WHEN AAA ARRIVED, HE SAID MY GAS PEDAL HAD STUCK. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO MY HOME. WHEN A MECHANIC FRIEND CHECKED IT OUT HE FOUND THE AIR THROTTLE CONTROL VALUE WAS SHOT. WITHOUT THAT, THE ENGINE WILL NOT IDLE PROPERLY. I AM STILL IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING THIS FIXED. THE PART HAD TO BE ORDERED. I AM NOT SURE IF THAT IS THE ONLY PROBLEM. THERE WAS NO PROPERTY DAMAGE. MY FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE AND RIM WERE DESTROYED. *TR
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 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
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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