1995 Dodge Neon Air Bags Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Apr 29, 2018 · 106 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 106 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 1995 Dodge Neon, 11% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 115,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bag” (36% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Air bag: mentioned in 38 of 106 complaints (36%)
  • Bags deployed: mentioned in 16 of 106 complaints (15%)
  • Driver passenger: mentioned in 9 of 106 complaints (8%)
  • Consumer involved: mentioned in 7 of 106 complaints (7%)

At what mileage do air bags problems happen?

Based on 5 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles0 · 0%
10k–25k miles0 · 0%
25k–50k miles0 · 0%
50k–75k miles0 · 0%
75k–100k miles1 · 20%
100k–150k miles4 · 80%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 106 complaints, 64 mention a crash, 8 a fire, 46 an injury.

Dodge Neon air bags complaints by model year

Peak: 1995, with 106 complaints
1995: 10619951061996: 441996441997: 411997411998: 341998341999: 121999122000: 712000712001: 332001332002: 222002222003: 202003202004: 142004142005: 14200514

n = 411 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearAir Bags complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2005 Neon1415%35,000
2004 Neon1415%38,504
2003 Neon2010%28,000
2002 Neon2213%36,632
2001 Neon3323%53,500
2000 Neon7121%75,625
1999 Neon1210%86,000
1998 Neon3410%35,000
1997 Neon4111%123,000
1996 Neon447%78,000
1995 Neon10611%115,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 1996, with 19 complaints
1995: 141995141996: 191996191997: 141997141998: 161998161999: 141999142000: 6200062001: 102001102002: 4200242003: 3200332004: 3200432005: 1200512007: 1200712013: 120131

n = 106 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists air bags for the 1995 Dodge Neon. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

2005 dodge neon. Consumer writes in regards to unreliable steering wheel horn circuit. *smd the consumer stated the horn sometimes to failed to honk. When he attempted to replace the steering wheel clock spring, he discovered there was no ground circuit; it was only a three wire device.

Received Jun 24, 2013 · NHTSA complaint 10521340

My niece and i were driving down the road and the airbags just deployed for no reason, busted my windshield, my 2 side windows, and tore my dash up real good. *tr

Received Nov 13, 2007 · NHTSA complaint 10208810

Both front air bags deployed when vehicle struck a pothole in the road. Three occupants were in the vehicle at the time of the incident. Both front seat occupants were slightly injured as a result of the air bag deployment. The passenger in the rear seat, a 7 month pregnant female, was not injured…

Received Aug 15, 2005 · NHTSA complaint 10132819
Dodge Neon
1995-1999 Dodge Neon photographed in USA.. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 1995 Dodge Neons have air bags problems?

No. NHTSA has 106 owner complaints about air bags for the 1995 Dodge Neon (11% of the 976 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 1995 Dodge Neon air bags?

No recall currently lists air bags for this vehicle.

At what mileage do air bags problems start?

The median reported mileage is 115,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about air bags problems on the 1995 Dodge Neon?

The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 38 of 106 complaints, followed by “bags deployed” (16).

Other 1995 Dodge Neon problems

See all 1995 Dodge Neon problems or air bags problems across all Neon years.