The 1999 Dodge Neon has 166 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 4 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are engine and engine cooling and suspension. Owners most often flag catastrophic mechanical failures (thrown rods, broken control arms, major transmission failure): very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 1999 Dodge Neon vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 4 Neon model years we track, complaint volume runs from 94 (2004) to 681 (1996). With 166 complaints, the 1999 Neon sits about the same asthe model's median of 186.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
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