Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2003 Dodge Neon.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THIS MAKES 3RD TRANSMISSION THAT HAS BEEN PUT IN THIS 2003 DODGE NEON XST . I HAVE PUT $10.000.00 IN TRANSMISSION REPLA… |
| 2017-10-05 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE NEON. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE F… |
| 2017-06-22 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | WE WERE HIT FROM THE SIDE AND TORE UP THE WHOLE FRONT END. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY |
| 2016-03-06 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 DODGE NEON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. NEIT… |
| 2015-10-28 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | OIL PROBLEM ALTHOUGH I PAID THOUSANDS FOR REPAIRS.-BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT FLASHES WHEN CAR IS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT… |
| 2015-10-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WELL I WAS DRIVING AND I HAD MY KID IN CAR 10-16-15 THANK GOD I A HAD ARRIVED HOME ON TIME WHO KNOWS WHAT WOULD HAPPEN … |
| 2015-04-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | STARTED VEHICLE DURING RAINY, FOGGY, 40 DEGREE WEATHER. HEADLAMP INDICATOR DID NOT COME ON WITHIN GAUGE CLUSTER. UPON C… |
| 2015-01-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ODOR OF BURNING PLASTIC, CAUSED BY OVERHEATED WIRING (PIN 16) ON TURN SIGNAL AND LIGHT CONTROL. LIGHT WOULD ONLY FUNCTI… |
| 2015-01-05 | STEERING | No | 0 | AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY LIGHTS ON, I BEGAN TO SEE AND SMELL SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. I TURN TH… |
| 2014-11-08 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 4 | THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AGGRESSIVELY, WITH POSSIBLE METALLIC SHRAPNEL OR FRAGMENT INTRUSION INTO THE DRIVER'S… |
| 2014-10-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | STARTED TO SEE SMOKE AND THEN THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. AFTER DISASSEMBLING THE WIRING CONNECTOR FROM TH… |
| 2014-06-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE NEON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM THE ENGINE COMPARMENT WHILE… |
| 2013-11-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | SMELLED HOT WIRING AND HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. AFTER DISASSEMBLING THE WIRING CONNECTOR FROM THE HEADLIGH… |
| 2013-08-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | HI, I HAVE A DODGE NEON 03, AND IT CUTS OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING. THERE ARE NO WARNING SIGNS THAT IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN, EVE… |
| 2013-02-14 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | MY WIRE HARNESS/ MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH HAS MELTED CAUSING MY HEADLIGHT AND FOG LIGHTS NOT TO WORK. *TR |
| 2012-12-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE NEON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, TAIL LIGHT… |
| 2012-08-15 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THEN WOULD ONLY OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL FINALLY THEY DIDN'T WORK AT ALL… |
| 2012-02-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE NEON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE WAS EMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE VEHI… |
| 2011-11-16 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE NEON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED, WHICH AFFECTED T… |
| 2011-10-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE NEON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER WAS LEAKING INTO THE TRUNK AND MOLD STARTED TO GR… |
| 2011-05-27 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | FIRST THE FOG LIGHTS WOULD TURN ON AND OFF RANDOMLY WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ON. UPON INSPECTION OF THE MULTI-FUNCTION… |
| 2011-05-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH MY 2003 DODGE NEON. THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS HAVE RANGED FROM LOSING POWER COMPLETE… |
| 2011-03-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEM WITH MY CAR FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. ONE OF THE PROBLEMS WERE MY HIGH BEAMS WILL OPERATE BUT MY … |
| 2011-03-01 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO FROM A USED CAR DEALERSHIP. ABOUT A WEEK AFTER WE BOUGHT IT, THE CHECK ENGIN… |
| 2011-01-10 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | WHILE THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON AND SIGNALING FOR A RIGHT TURN THE FOG LIGHTS COME ON THE ENTIRE TIME IT WAS IN THAT POSITI… |
| 2010-12-18 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | 2003 DODGE NEON LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS WORN OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME FIRST TIME AT 68,000, NOW AT 87,000. THE SHOP S… |
| 2010-11-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE BLOWING DUE TO RINGS DETERIORATING BEFORE REACHING 100,000 MILES. COMPRESSION LOW, CAR SHAKES, CLOSE TO STALLING… |
| 2010-11-20 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | JUST DRIVING ONE DAY EVENING, ABOUT 1.5 HOURS ONTO THE TRIP I START TO SMELL SOMETHING WIERD AND A FEW MINUETS LATER MY… |
| 2010-11-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | NO PRIOR INCIDENTS. DRIVING ALONG, TRANSMISSION SLIPS. I LET OFF GAS, SEEMS TO RE-ENGAGE, PRESS ON GAS AGAIN, SLIPS A… |
| 2010-08-20 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | MULTIFUNCTION HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILURE, SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC FOLLOWED BY FAILURE OF LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS, PULLED ON… |
| 2010-07-18 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE NEON. THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED WHEN A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE SIDE… |
| 2010-07-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | 1. STARTED TO ACCELERATE OFF OF A GREEN LIGHT HEARD A LOUD POP. THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE, WHEN IN GEAR, WITHOUT M… |
| 2010-06-08 | TIRES | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2003 DODGE NEON WITH YOKOHAMA TIRES THAT ARE 185/60/15. I BOUGHT 4 TIRES AND IN A MONTH IN A HALF 2 OF THEM BO… |
| 2010-06-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | I REARENDED AN SUV DURING A RAINSTORM. THE ENTIRE FRONT OF MY CAR, AND SIDE PANELS WERE TOTALED. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT D… |
| 2010-03-27 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Yes | 0 | THE FOLLOWING IS, WHAT I CONSIDER A LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM WITH THE 2003, 2004 & 2005 DODGE NEON SRT-4 MODEL CARS AND… |
| 2010-02-23 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | MY DAUGHTER HAS A 2003 DODGE NEON AND WHEN IT RAINS WATER COLLECTS IN THE TRUNK AND RIGHT FRONT FLOORBOARD. IF YOU CHEC… |
| 2010-01-29 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE NEON SRT4 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MPH, THE 3RD… |
| 2010-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2003 DODGE NEON SRT4. MFS IN STEERING COLUMN BURNT TO CRISP. NO MODIFICATIONS TO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OR LIGHTS ON CAR HAV… |
| 2009-12-16 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THE FOG LIGHT SWITCH STOPPED WORKING, THEREFORE THE FOG LIGHTS WERE ALWAYS ON. AFTER STOPPING AT A FRIENDS HOUSE AND T… |
| 2009-12-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS GETTING READY TO DRIVE TO WORK. I TURNED ON MY HEADLIGHTS TO FIND THAT THEY WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. LATER I REMOVED… |
| 2009-11-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2003 DODGE NEON. PROBLEM, NO HEADLIGHTS. SMOKE AND A BURNING SMELL FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. ONCE IT HAPPENED THE HE… |
| 2009-11-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | NO PREVIOUS INCIDENTS WITH TRANSMISSION OR RADIATOR, FLUIDS BOTH FINE LAST TIME CAR DRIVEN, DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, APPROXI… |
| 2009-10-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I OWN A 2003 DODGE NEON SRT4 THERE WAS A FIRE/SMOKING COMING FROM MY DASH/STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. THE PROBLEM IS FROM … |
| 2009-10-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE NEON. HE TOOK THE REAR BRAKES APART ON HIS VEHICLE TO INSPECT THEM BECAUSE THEY WERE … |
| 2009-10-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | UPON WARMING THE CAR BEFORE DRIVING TO WORK WINDOWS STEAMED UP BADLY I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE OF COLD TEMP OUTSIDE.… |
| 2009-09-21 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | WHILE PARKED IN THE RAIN, WATER WAS LEAKING FROM TOP OF DRIVERS-SIDE DOOR, SOAKING THE DRIVER-SIDE FLOOR TO A POINT THA… |
| 2009-09-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I OWN A 2003 DODGE NEON THAT JUST SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING ON A FEW OCCASIONS. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS BLOGS AND SUCH OF OT… |
| 2009-09-14 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THE PROBLEMS FIRST STARTED WHEN THE FOG LIGHTS ON MY 2003 DODGE NEON HAD STARTED TO COME ON EVEN WHEN THE SWITCH WAS OF… |
| 2009-09-05 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | PREMATURE FAILURE OF MOTOR MOUNTS. CAUSING POSSIBLE PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXHAUST SYSTEM, EXCESSIVE NOISE AN… |
| 2009-07-03 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING SPARK PLUGS IN OUR NEON, I NOTICED THE FUEL RAIL FOR THE INJECTORS UNDER THE HOOD HAS A LOT… |