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1996 Dodge Neon transmission problems

The 1996 Dodge Neon has 49 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

49

Transmission complaints

6%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Neon transmission complaints by model year102 complaints1994: 2 complaints1995: 102 complaints1996: 49 complaints1997: 27 complaints1998: 20 complaints1999: 9 complaints2000: 28 complaints2001: 8 complaints2002: 38 complaints2003: 28 complaints2004: 23 complaints2005: 15 complaints
Neon transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

1996 NEON SPEEDOMETER FAILED AND TRANSMISSION FLUID IS LEAKING. *TS AFTER A SENSOR AND OTHER PARTS WERE REPLACED, THE PROBLEM CONTINUED AND IT WAS SOON DISCOVERED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING HARNESS. A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THAT THE CONSUMERS SON WAS…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · January 1, 1901

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 1996 Dodge Neon have?

NHTSA has 49 complaints about the 1996 Dodge Neon transmission — 6% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.