Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Dodge Neon has 26 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
26
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HEARD A WHIRRING NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND I LOST THE ABILITY TO... |
| May 3, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | I BOUGHT THIS CAR WITH 49000 MILES ON IT. I WAS DRIVING EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE THEN I SLOWED DOWN FO... |
| Sep 23, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | DRIVING ON RT224 AND CAR STARTED SQUEALING, LOST POWER IN GAS PEDAL, GOT OFF BUSY ROAD, TURNED ON SI... |
| Sep 23, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE NEON. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, AN AB... |
| Aug 6, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | GOOD MORNING, I HAVE A 2002 DODGE NEON THAT I HAVE PUT MONEY INTO AND I HAVE EXPERIENCED DISHONES... |
| Oct 16, 2010 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN, WITH NO WARNING, I FELT A JOLT (LIKE BEING HIT FROM BEHIND), T... |
| Apr 28, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2002 NEON DODGE NEON'S TRANSMISSION WENT OUT BEFORE 60,000 MILES. *TR |
| Aug 7, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY FELT A JOLT AND LOSS OF POWER. THE SPEEDOMETER THEN DIALED ALL THE WAY ... |
| Aug 24, 2007 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I HAVE A 2002 DODGE NEON. IN THE FIRST YEAR I HAD THE CAR I HAD THE TYPICAL CAR PROBLEMS BUT NOTHING... |
| Dec 20, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | DRIVING AT 49.9K MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THIS BEING 19.9K MILES AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRES (30K MILE WAR... |
| Dec 14, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE HAS CONTINUED TO IDLE HARD AFTER TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT IN NOV OF 2004. VEHICLE HAS START... |
| Sep 16, 2006 | POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE NEON. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE FOGGY AND PROVIDED... |
| Apr 15, 2006 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TOOK MY 2002 NEON SXT IN FOR TRANSMISSION WARRANTY WORK IN 2004...FIRST CHRYSLER DENIED THE CLAIM ST... |
| Mar 31, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | MY CAR WAS WORKING FINE. ALL OF A SUDDEN WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR AND MADE LOUD NOISE. TOOK IT TO AAMC... |
| Feb 5, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | 2002 DODGE NEON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE PULLING OFF EXIT AT... |
| Sep 5, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE FRONT PASSENGER AXLE FRA... |
| Nov 23, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE HAD IDLED HARD SINCE PURCHASE. TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR KNOCKING SOUND ... |
| Sep 27, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | ON SEPTEMBER 24,2004 MY TRANSMISSION BECAME STUCK IN FIRST GEAR, CAUSING MY CAR TO DRIVE INEFFICIENT... |
| Aug 22, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE AT A STOP VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID ... |
| May 13, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | FIRST ENGINE LIGHTS STARTS TO COME ON - SECOND NOTICE THAT ONE MORNING CAR STARTS TO MAKE LOUD SQEAK... |