The 2002 Dodge Neon has 186 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 6 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are power train and engine and engine cooling. Owners most often flag catastrophic mechanical failures (thrown rods, broken control arms, major transmission failure): very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2002 Dodge Neon vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 4 Neon model years we track, complaint volume runs from 94 (2004) to 681 (1996). With 186 complaints, the 2002 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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