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1998 Dodge Neon engine problems

The 1998 Dodge Neon has 219 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 49% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

219

Engine complaints

49%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Neon engine complaints by model year375 complaints1993: 1 complaints1994: 2 complaints1995: 336 complaints1996: 375 complaints1997: 244 complaints1998: 219 complaints1999: 59 complaints2000: 56 complaints2001: 19 complaints2002: 35 complaints2003: 21 complaints2004: 26 complaints2005: 17 complaints
Neon engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

VEHICLE STALLED OUT WHEN STOPPED ON ONE OCCASION, THEN STALLED OUT AGAIN WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING DRIVER TO BE UNABLE TO STOP. BRAKES WENT OUT AND FRONTAL IMPACT OCCURRED. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · October 1, 1998 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1998 Dodge Neon have?

NHTSA has 219 complaints about the 1998 Dodge Neon engine — 49% 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.