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1997 Dodge Neon brakes problems

The 1997 Dodge Neon has 52 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

52

Brakes complaints

9%

Share of year

10

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Neon brakes complaints by model year242 complaints1995: 242 complaints1996: 104 complaints1997: 52 complaints1998: 13 complaints1999: 6 complaints2000: 76 complaints2001: 24 complaints2002: 20 complaints2003: 19 complaints2004: 11 complaints2005: 10 complaints
Neon brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, APPLYING THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO LOCK UP AND VEHICLE TO SPIN AROUND. HAD A ROLLOVER IN WHICH THE DEFECTIVE SEATBELT UNLATCHED DURING THE ACCIDENT, AND AFTER ROLLOVER WAS COMPLETED THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEFLATED…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · March 16, 1998 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1997 Dodge Neon have?

NHTSA has 52 complaints about the 1997 Dodge Neon brakes — 9% 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.