Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Dodge neon has 16 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
16
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHEN STARTING VEHICLE IT MADE A LOUD TICKING NOISE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPE... |
| Sep 28, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS ON THE 2001 DODGE NEON ES SEDAN. OIL LEAKAGE IN CERTAIN COMPARTMENTS, INCLUDIN... |
| Aug 15, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I BOUGHT MY NEON IN MAY OF 2001 AND IN FEB. 2002 I HAD A BAD WATER LEAK. I TOOK IT IN SEVERAL TIMES... |
| Apr 12, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE STALLED. *AK |
| Mar 15, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE IDLES VERY ROUGH. CAR HAS STALLED OUT TWICE THIS WEEKEND WHILE IN REVERSE WITH NO WARNING. DE... |
| Mar 12, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE ENGINE LEAKED OIL.*JB |
| Oct 14, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHEN STARTING VEHICLE COLD. THERE IS A LOUD INTERNAL KNOCKING NOISE FROM ENGINE. I AM A PROFESSIONAL... |
| Sep 20, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ENGINE IDLE ROUGH. IDLE SPEED DROPS BELOW 500 RPM. THROTTLE STICKS OPEN CAUSING TO SURGE AT HIGH R... |
| Mar 1, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TRANSMISSION, THE FIRST TIME NEEDED THE SEALS AND CAPS REPLACED, THE SECOND TIME IT NEEDED TO BE FLU... |
| Nov 26, 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | VEHICLE STALLED AT 55 MPH, LOST ALL POWER AND FUNCTIONS. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. ... |
| Jul 27, 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHEN YOU REACH ANY SPEED DURING THE DAY ONLY WHEN YOU SLOW DOWN TO A STOP IT TRIES TO STALL. *AK |
| May 19, 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| May 19, 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE LOCKED UP DURING A HEAVY RAIN, DEALER STATES THAT THIS IS NORMAL DUE TO WATER GETTING INSIDE ... |
| Mar 15, 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH THE ENGINE WILL STALL WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING AND LEAVE VEHICLE WITHOUT ... |
| Mar 1, 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | VEHICLE STALLED AT ANY SPEED, AND STALLED 6 TIMES . DEALER COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. *AK |
| Feb 28, 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CONSUMER STATES ENGINE MAKES A KNOCKING SOUND, BOGS DOWN WHILE SHIFTING, AND HAS LOST POWER AND SPEE... |