Dodge Neon Exterior Lighting Problems
Owners have filed 164 complaints with NHTSA about exterior lighting problems on the Dodge Neon across 11 model years. The 2003 model year has the most (48). The words owners use most often: “steering column” (15% of reports).
- 164exterior lighting complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 44%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 24 of 164 complaints (15%)
- Multi function: mentioned in 17 of 164 complaints (10%)
- Turn signal: mentioned in 17 of 164 complaints (10%)
- Multifunction switch: mentioned in 16 of 164 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems happen?
Based on 77 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 164 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 14 a fire, 3 an injury.
Dodge Neon exterior lighting complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists exterior lighting for the 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.
The gas pedal has come disconnected or stuck continuing to accelerate and I miraculously stopped the car with the emergency brake before it nearly Crashed into a crowded bus stop! The car only has 65k miles but regardless a car should never put anyone in this danger! It is giving me a nervous…
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!!
As i was driving down the street, my rear passenger end was leaning a little to the side. I was a smooth paved road and it felt as though i was hitting potholes. I pulled over to the side of the road thought my tire was flat. I t0ok the car to a shop to get checked out. They stated that my rear…
Running lights stopped working (on a city street), when repaired, was due to a wire in the multifunction switch burning out and melting the casing of the mfs
My headlights are too low. Hard for me to see. Especially when going around a corner, i can't see far enough ahead. Afraid of wrecking. I tried cleaning the outside headlights thinking they may have a film on them, but it didn't help. If their are no reflective markers on the road it is very hard…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Dodge Neons have exterior lighting problems?
No. NHTSA has 164 owner complaints about exterior lighting for the Dodge Neon. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Dodge Neon exterior lighting?
No recall currently lists exterior lighting for this vehicle.
What do owners say about exterior lighting problems on the Dodge Neon?
The most frequent phrase is “steering column”, in 24 of 164 complaints, followed by “multi function” (17).
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- Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems (489)
- Electrical System problems (449)
- Air Bags problems (411)
- Power Train problems (332)
- Steering problems (243)
- Structure problems (190)
- Vehicle Speed Control problems (149)
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