Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Dodge Neon has 22 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
22
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THIS MAKES 3RD TRANSMISSION THAT HAS BEEN PUT IN THIS 2003 DODGE NEON XST . I HAVE PUT $10.000.00 IN... |
| Oct 28, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | OIL PROBLEM ALTHOUGH I PAID THOUSANDS FOR REPAIRS.-BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT FLASHES WHEN CAR IS STOPPED... |
| Jan 29, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE NEON SRT4 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY... |
| Sep 25, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | BOUGHT CAR NEW AND I AM METICULOUS ABOUT IT'S MAINTENANCE. OIL SEAL IN MANUAL TRANSMISSION HAS FAILE... |
| Sep 1, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2003 DODGE NEON. THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ... |
| Apr 4, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. YET TO BE REBUILT VERY EXPENSIVE! I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER DODGE/... |
| Jul 1, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | CAR WAS HARD TO SHIFT INTO ANY GEARS - CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS GIVEN A REPLACEMENT TRANS... |
| Dec 29, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | PLASTIC TRANSMISSION LINES RUNNING THROUGH ONLY ONE RADIATOR SYSTEM. ONE LINE BROKE DOE TO COLD TEM... |
| Jul 15, 2005 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE STALLED AND DIED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THERE WAS ... |
| Mar 5, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING TO STORE AT MODERATELY SLOW SPEED AND TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND CAR WOULD N... |
| Feb 3, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | 1) NO WARNING OF UPCOMING PART FAILURE. CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY AT NORMAL SPEED (55) PR... |
| Nov 4, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE CLUTCH MALFUNCTIONED THREE TIMES WITH NO WARNING. THE VE... |
| Sep 28, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE PERFORMED POORLY. THE GEARS SLIPPED, VEHICLE HESITATED AND JERKED. TRANSMISSION WAS SERVICE... |
| Aug 3, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | I BOUGHT MY 2003 NEON WITH 18,000 MILES. IMMEDIATELY I NOTICED THE CAR SHIFTED HARD AND SOMETIMES W... |
| Jun 1, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED VERY SLOW WHEN PUT INTO 2ND GEAR. THE RPM HANGS AT 3000; WHILE STOPPED IN N... |
| Mar 16, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | INTERMITTENTLY AND AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE SWITCHED INTO LOWER GEAR AND STALLED. THIS PROBLEM OCCUR... |
| Sep 15, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO STATED THAT SHI... |
| Sep 7, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION IN MY DODGE NEON RT 2003 HAS WENT OUT TWICE, THEY HAVE TO REPLACE IT W/ NEW ONES...... |
| Jul 28, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING AT 50MPH VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK |
| Jul 26, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSIN FAILURE ON THE INTERSATE W/ A 2 YEAR OLD AND A 6 MONTH OLD CHILDREN IN THE CAR. HAD JUS... |