Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Dodge Neon has 56 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
56
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT | I BOUGHT A USED CAR FROM JD BYRIDER OF READING PA ,I WAS TOLD THE CAR WAS SAFETY INSPECTED AND THE ... |
| Feb 26, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHEN YOU DRIVE THE CAR ACTS LIKE IT HAS A BAD SPARK PLUG BUT WEN YOU CHECK ONE IS FULL OF OIL ITS SH... |
| Jul 21, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW. I AM THE ONLY ONE WHO DRIVES IT AND I HAVE USED SYNTHETIC OIL THE ENTIRE TIME... |
| Feb 24, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE NEON. WHILE HAVING THE TIRES REPLACED,THE MECHANIC DETERMINED TH... |
| Sep 16, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE 405 (8 LANE HIGHWAY IN LOS ANGELES) AND MY CHRYSLER INTREPID WITH 45,000 MILE... |
| Nov 30, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,INTERIOR LIGHTING | THE CAR IDLES VERY HIGH AND THEN ACCELERATES TO HIGHER SPEEDS WITHOUT TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL... |
| Nov 28, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | HEAD GASKET BLOWN. LARGE OIL/FUEL LEAKS AND/OR CONTAMINATION THROUGHOUT ENGINE COMPARTMENT, INCLUDI... |
| Oct 4, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH ONLY 75,000 MILES ON IT. I CHANGED THE OIL THE NEXT DAY AFTER P... |
| Sep 21, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,TIRES,WHEELS | I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE 2 MONTHS AGO. SINCE THEN I HAVE PUT $750 INTO REPAIRS AND HAVE ESTIMATES FOR $... |
| Jun 18, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | DT: BROKE DOWN ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THE R... |
| Dec 7, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO PASS SOMEONE AND THE CAR DIDN'T SOUND QUITE RIGHT AFTERWARDS. IT WAS D... |
| Nov 16, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FLUID. CONSUMER COULD NOT RESTART VEHIC... |
| Oct 18, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE HEAD GASKET LEAKED OIL ONTO THE GROUND. *JB *SC |
| Oct 1, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WE PURCHASED OUR 2000 DODGE INTREPID 2.7L WITH 92,936 MILES. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH ONCE WE HIT 100,0... |
| Sep 24, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING FLUID LEAKED OUT OF THE RADIATOR. AFTER HAVING T HE VEHICLE TOWED IT WAS DISCOVERED ... |
| Sep 4, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I NOTICED THERE WAS A FUNNY NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, I THEN INFORMED MY HUSBAND AND HE CONTACTE... |
| Sep 2, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE CAM SENSOR LEAKED OIL. THE HEAD GASKET ALSO LEAKED OIL. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE ... |
| Jul 29, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS... |
| Jun 23, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ENGINE STALLED. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP... |
| Jan 14, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TRANS DIED IN MIDDLE OF ROAD. DEALER CLAIMS I NEED A NEW RADIATOR TO REPAIR. NOW I READ HERE THAT TH... |