2003 Dodge Neon air bags problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2003 Dodge Neon — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owned a 2003 dodge neon. While driving approximately 45 mph, the contact crashed into a guardrail. Neither of the front air bags deployed. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an impound yard. The manufacturer was not notified…”
filed Mar 8, 2016
“The driver's side airbag deployed aggressively, with possible metallic shrapnel or fragment intrusion into the driver's body, because the driver sustained a complete transection of the right main bronchus - either from metal debris or from an over-aggressive inflation that caused severe blunt…”
filed May 29, 2015
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% |
| 2002 Neon | 22 | 13% |
| 2001 Neon | 33 | 23% |
| 2000 Neon | 71 | 21% |
| 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 2003 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.