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2002 Dodge Neon engine problems

The 2002 Dodge Neon has 35 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

35

Engine complaints

15%

Share of year

2

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

AT APPROXIMATELY 3:00 A.M. ON A SATURDAY THE 4TH OF AUGUST I WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER CAR ACCIDENT IN WHICH I SWERVED TO AVOID A MEDIUM DOG/COYOTE AND MY VEHICLE HIT THE DITCH AND ROLLED. MY FRONT AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AND I HAD TO BE TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL. I SUFFERED A…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · August 4, 2012 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2002 Dodge Neon have?

NHTSA has 35 complaints about the 2002 Dodge Neon engine — 15% 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.