2003 Dodge Neon Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 72 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2003 Dodge Neon, 36% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 60,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “steering column” (26% of reports).
- 72electrical system complaints
- 60,500median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 46%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Steering column: mentioned in 19 of 72 complaints (26%)
- Multi function switch: mentioned in 15 of 72 complaints (21%)
- Wiring harness: mentioned in 15 of 72 complaints (21%)
- Headlights fog: mentioned in 11 of 72 complaints (15%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 62 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 72 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 16 a fire, 2 an injury.
Dodge Neon electrical system complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2003 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.
This makes 3rd transmission that has been put in this 2003 dodge neon xst . I have put $10.000.00 in transmission replacements ! These are lemons!! I will never buy another dodge!!
Well i was driving and i had my kid in car 10-16-15 thank god i a had arrived home on time who knows what would happen if i kept driving i started to see smoke coming of dash i was on street coming from janesville wi it's like 35 min away i was driving on high way but like i said it started…
Started vehicle during rainy, foggy, 40 degree weather. Headlamp indicator did not come on within gauge cluster. Upon checking outside the car, only parking lights were functioning despite headlights switch being in the "on" position. Burning smell occurred within 15 minutes of driving and…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2003 Dodge Neons have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 72 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2003 Dodge Neon (36% of the 202 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 2003 Dodge Neon electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 60,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2003 Dodge Neon?
The most frequent phrase is “steering column”, in 19 of 72 complaints, followed by “multi function switch” (15).
See all 2003 Dodge Neon problems or electrical system problems across all Neon years.