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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

32 crash reports11 fire reports24 injury reports

What owners actually said

308 reports

Mileage unknown · May 29, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

ENIGINE POWER FAILING, CONTINOUS PROBLEM WITH OIL LEAKING AFTER GASKET REPLACED, AIR CONDITIONER MAKING NOISES, BRAKES SQUEAL ESP. AFTER RUNNING

NHTSA ODI #746069

Mileage unknown · May 25, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

OIL IN RADIATOR FLUID. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP TO BE EXAMINED. BUT, CONSUMER STATED THAT HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN IN ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #889200

Mileage unknown · May 19, 2001

Engine And Engine CoolingEquipment

EXHAUST HAS A SMALL AMOUNT OF BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM IT AND THE AIR-CONDITIONER COMPRESSER WHISTLES. I CHECKED FOR AN OIL LEAK AND FOUND IT TO BE THE HEAD GASKET. WHY SUCH A HUGE PROBLEM IS NOT CAUSING A FORCED RECALL IS BEYOND ME!*AK

NHTSA ODI #745515

Mileage unknown · May 15, 2001

Structure

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EVERYTIME IT RAINS WATER ENTERS VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT AND BACK. I THINK THE LEAK IS IN THE DOOR PANEL BECAUSE THE ONLY PLACE THE WATER ACCUMULATES IS ON THE FLOOR IN FRONT AND BACK DRIVER SIDE. I HAVE SEARCHED EVERYTHING - YOU CANT SEE WHERE IT COMES IN BUT EVERY TIME IT RAINS I HAVE TO BAIL WATER OUT AND THEN FOR THE NEXT WEEK THE WINDOWS FOG UP DUE TO MOISTURE IN THE CAR. IVE TRIED SPRAYING WATERON THE VEHICAL WHILE SOMEONE WAS INSIDE THE VEHICAL BUT STILL CANT DETERMINE WHERE THE LEAK IS COMING FROM. THE MECHANICS ARE EVEN PERPLEXED. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #745341

Mileage unknown · May 3, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

THERE WAS LEAKING IN COOLANT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED OIL FILTER / ANTI FREEZE, AND ENGINE BOLT. CAR HAS TO GO IN FOR SAME PROBLEM EVERY TWO YEARS. CONSUMER FEELS IT'S A MANUFACTURS DEFECT/ POOR DESIGN.*AK CONSUMER STATES HEAD GASKET FAILED THREE TIMES WITHIN THE FIRST 90,000 MILES, CONSUMER IS REQUESTIN…

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NHTSA ODI #887381

Mileage unknown · May 1, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE JUST STOPS RUNNING, CONSUMER STATES THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR 3 YEARS, IT STARTED RIGHT AFTER WARRANTY ENDED, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES AND DEALERSHIP STATES THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WILL BARELY START AT ALL. *JB

NHTSA ODI #561023

Mileage unknown · Apr 24, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

HEAD GASKET ON THIS CAR HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES! IT'S NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND NOW I AM EXPECTED TO PAY FOR A NEW ONE-$750!! OBVOIUSLY THE HEAD GASKETS WERE FAULTY TO BEGIN WITH, SO WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY TO FIX CHRYSLER'S MISTAKE!?*AK

NHTSA ODI #744464

Mileage unknown · Apr 23, 2001

Air BagsCrash

WHILE STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT VEHICLE WAS REARENDED AND FORCED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE . UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS OVER $3000 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE TO FRONT END.*AK

NHTSA ODI #886524

Mileage unknown · Apr 21, 2001

Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling

I HAVE HEARD TOO MANY COMPLAINT ON THESE PROBLEMS NOT ONLY FROM OTHER NEON OWNERS, BUT DEALERSHIP MECHANICS AS WELL. LAST CHRYSLER PRODUCT THAT I WILL EVER PURCHASE. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #744356

Mileage unknown · Mar 20, 2001

Electrical System

THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER SAYS MY CAR WAS NOT INVOLVED. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED.

NHTSA ODI #742748

Official recalls

96V075000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder

May 3, 1996

THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER CAN LEAK BRAKE FLUID DUE TO A DAMAGED DOUBLE LIP REAR PISTON SEAL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IN DIMINISHED EFFECTIVENESS OF ONE HALF OF THE SPLIT BRAKE SYSTEM. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHT(S) WILL SIGNAL SYSTEM IMPAIRMENT PRIOR TO PARTIAL BRAKE SYSTEM LOSS.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDR PISTON ASSEMBLY.

96V026000 · Electrical System:wiring:front Underhood

Feb 5, 1996

AN ENGINE WIRING HARNESS CAN SHORT CIRCUIT DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION TUBE..

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: SHORTING OF THE WIRING HARNESS CAN CAUSE VARIOUS ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS, INCLUDING ENGINE STALLING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REROUTE THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS PROPERLY AND ANY WIRE THAT HAS BEEN DAMAGED WILL BE REPLACED.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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.

PE98012 · Underhood Fires

Opened Feb 26, 1998 · Closed Jun 23, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System

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