2003 Dodge Neon service brakes, hydraulic problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2003 Dodge Neon — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The following is, what I consider a life threatening problem with the 2003, 2004 & 2005 dodge neon srt-4 model cars and possibly other models that have unsecured vacuum lines in the brake system. I have two first-hand occurrences of this problem. The first occurrence did not result in an incident…”
filed Apr 29, 2010
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 dodge neon. He took the rear brakes apart on his vehicle to inspect them because they were making grinding noises. He discovered that the brake lining separated from the backing plate. Also the adhesive was separating. No repairs were made. The failure mileage was…”
filed Nov 13, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Neon years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Neon | 7 | 7% |
| 2004 Neon | 6 | 6% |
| 2002 Neon | 17 | 10% |
| 2001 Neon | 21 | 14% |
| 2000 Neon | 66 | 20% |
| 1999 Neon | 5 | 4% |
| 1998 Neon | 10 | 3% |
| 1997 Neon | 44 | 11% |
| 1996 Neon | 88 | 14% |
| 1995 Neon | 208 | 21% |
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.