Dodge Neon Seat Belts Problems
Owners have filed 100 complaints with NHTSA about seat belts problems on the Dodge Neon across 11 model years. The 2000 model year has the most (19). The words owners use most often: “seat belt” (43% of reports).
- 100seat belts complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 45mention a crash
- 40mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 18%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.
- Seat belt: mentioned in 43 of 100 complaints (43%)
- Upon impact: mentioned in 8 of 100 complaints (8%)
- Consumer involved: mentioned in 7 of 100 complaints (7%)
- Belts lock: mentioned in 5 of 100 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do seat belts problems happen?
Based on 18 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 100 complaints, 45 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 40 an injury.
Dodge Neon seat belts complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists seat belts 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.
Rear seat belts do not lock up at all and have 3 other buddies that the same make and model diffrent years do the same. Its not safe for a 4 year old to be in a booster seat in the rear seat because of both of seat belts will not lock up at all. And went to dealier ship and they could not tell me…
On may 24, 2013 i was driving home from work with another employee. We were going approximately 60 mph on a highway, it was 12:15 in the morning, and it was raining. I was driving in the center lane when my passenger yelled out that the semi truck next to us was merging over into our lane and was…
My sons had a crash in a 2005 dodge neon. They were going approximately 40-45 mph. They hit a mailbox with metal pipes, a parked durango, a parked malibu, decorative rocks in the corner, went airborne and totaled the whole passenger side front end of the car. Neither of the air bags deployed, and…
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge neon. The contact stated that while attempting to stop the vehicle, the anti-lock braking system failed and caused her to crash into the rear of another vehicle. The seat belts did not properly restrain and the air bags did not deploy. The contact and a passenger…
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge neon. She has had several failures within the transmission , engine and seat belts. The manufacturer was called, but the representatives refused to discuss the failures .the failure mileage was 87,000.
Frequently asked questions
Do all Dodge Neons have seat belts problems?
No. NHTSA has 100 owner complaints about seat belts 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 seat belts?
No recall currently lists seat belts for this vehicle.
What do owners say about seat belts problems on the Dodge Neon?
The most frequent phrase is “seat belt”, in 43 of 100 complaints, followed by “upon impact” (8).
Other Dodge Neon problems
- Engine and Engine Cooling problems (1,259)
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems (489)
- Electrical System problems (449)
- Air Bags problems (411)
- Power Train problems (332)
- Steering problems (243)
- Structure problems (190)
- Exterior Lighting problems (164)
See all Dodge Neon problems.