2001 Dodge Neon exterior lighting problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2001 Dodge Neon — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On several occasions, smoke has been emitted from behind the steering column. Initially, fog lights would not turn off. Later, smoke came from behind the steering column, and the fog lights turned off, but would not turn on. 1 month later, more smoke came from behind the steering column, with a bad…”
filed Sep 12, 2010
“Multi function switch in the steering column failure. Harness and connector burned out. Causing small amounts of smoke, source self-extinguished and did not create an emergency. Ability to switch headlamps and turn signals fail. *jb”
filed Nov 7, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Neon years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Neon | 3 | 3% |
| 2004 Neon | 8 | 9% |
| 2003 Neon | 48 | 24% |
| 2002 Neon | 11 | 6% |
| 2000 Neon | 12 | 4% |
| 1999 Neon | 2 | 2% |
| 1998 Neon | 7 | 2% |
| 1997 Neon | 12 | 3% |
| 1996 Neon | 15 | 2% |
| 1995 Neon | 35 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 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.