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1998 Dodge Neon airbags problems

The 1998 Dodge Neon has 34 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

34

Airbags complaints

8%

Share of year

31

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

Neon airbags complaints by model year116 complaints1993: 2 complaints1994: 2 complaints1995: 116 complaints1996: 45 complaints1997: 41 complaints1998: 34 complaints1999: 13 complaints2000: 71 complaints2001: 33 complaints2002: 25 complaints2003: 20 complaints2004: 14 complaints2005: 14 complaints
Neon airbags complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH THERE WAS A 4-CAR ACCIDENT, AND CONSUMER REAR ENDED THE 4TH CAR. BOUNCED OFF, AND THE CAR BEHIND CONSUMER'S, HIT IT AT ABOUT 40 MPH. THEN CONSUMER'S CAR HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT THREE TIMES. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER SAID AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AT 20…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Airbags · June 23, 2000 · crash

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 1998 Dodge Neon have?

NHTSA has 34 complaints about the 1998 Dodge Neon airbags — 8% 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.