2000 Dodge Neon air bags problems
71 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2000 Dodge Neon — 21% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My daughter was driving down the highway in the passing lane. A white suv tried passing another car that was to her right. The suv misjudged and hit the rear right panel of my daughters neon sending her into the median where there are wire guard rails. She hit the guard rail on the drivers front…”
filed May 5, 2012
“My daughter hit ice on a bridge going about 40 -45 mph spun and struck the guardrail head on and while spinning hit guardrail with frontend at least one or more times, the airbags did not deploy. The car was a total loss. This happened on 2/20/2012. She hit her jaw on the steering wheel, luckily…”
filed Feb 26, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Neon years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Neon | 14 | 15% |
| 2004 Neon | 14 | 15% |
| 2003 Neon | 20 | 10% |
| 2002 Neon | 22 | 13% |
| 2001 Neon | 33 | 23% |
| 1999 Neon | 12 | 10% |
| 1998 Neon | 34 | 10% |
| 1997 Neon | 41 | 11% |
| 1996 Neon | 44 | 7% |
| 1995 Neon | 106 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Dodge Neon
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.