1996 Dodge Neon reliability record
NHTSA consumer complaints and recall campaigns for the 1996 Dodge Neon from the dataset labeled 2026. The source file does not provide an exact snapshot date. Use the reported issues to guide further checks; these counts do not establish failure rates or repair costs.
- NHTSA complaints
- 887
- Dataset year: 2026; snapshot day not provided
- Top problem area
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- 251 complaints
- Recalls on record
- 0
- none on record
- Reported harm
- 58 reported crashes · 35 injuries · 5 fires
How this record compares
raw NHTSA counts, not defect ratesCounts are not adjusted for vehicles sold, time in service or reporting frequency. A larger count does not establish a higher chance of failure, and these comparisons do not set the maintenance budget in our calculator.
Complaint rank
#487
of 4,194 vehicle records
Vs Dodge median
+532
median 355 across 271 Dodge records
Vs 1994-1998
+642
median 245 complaints in 551 records
Top component share
38%
Engine And Engine Cooling: 336 complaints
What owners report fails — 1996 Dodge Neon
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE 251
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE 85
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL 37
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER 37
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 28
Estimate the 5-year cost to own a 1996 Dodge Neon
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Open TCO calculatorThese are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many 1996 Dodge Neon units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle. Dataset year: 2026; exact snapshot day not supplied. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).
Frequently asked questions
Is the 1996 Dodge Neon reliable?
NHTSA has 887 consumer complaints on record for the 1996 Dodge Neon. The most-reported problem area is engine and engine cooling:engine (251 reports). These are unverified consumer reports filed with the government, not validated failure rates, and are not adjusted for how many 1996 Dodge Neon units were produced — popular vehicles naturally accumulate more reports.
What are the most common problems with the 1996 Dodge Neon?
Owners most often report problems with: engine and engine cooling:engine (251), engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline (85), air bags:frontal (37), unknown or other (37). Each figure is the number of complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
How much does it cost to own a 1996 Dodge Neon?
This complaint dataset does not measure repair prices or predict a maintenance budget for the 1996 Dodge Neon. Use your purchase price, insurance quotes, fuel use and a maintenance estimate in the separate five-year cost calculator. It does not convert complaint counts into repair costs, and any unknown taxes remain excluded and clearly listed.