Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Dodge Neon submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 106 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
The 25 most recent of 106, in the owner's own words
2005 DODGE NEON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNRELIABLE STEERING WHEEL HORN CIRCUIT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE HORN SOMETIMES TO FAILED TO HONK. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE STEERING WHEEL CLOCK SPRING, HE DISCOVERED THERE WAS NO GROUND CIRCUIT; IT WAS ONLY A THREE WIRE DEVICE.
MY NIECE AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE AIRBAGS JUST DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, BUSTED MY WINDSHIELD, MY 2 SIDE WINDOWS, AND TORE MY DASH UP REAL GOOD. *TR
BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN VEHICLE STRUCK A POTHOLE IN THE ROAD. THREE OCCUPANTS WERE IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. BOTH FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS WERE SLIGHTLY INJURED AS A RESULT OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE PASSENGER IN THE REAR SEAT, A 7 MONTH PREGNANT FEMALE, WAS NOT INJURED. CAR VEERED OF THE ROAD AND HIT CURB ON UNDERCARRIAGE OF VEHICLE AFTER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THE CONTACT WITH THE CURB CAUSED SOME DAMAGE, BUT THE VEHICLE IS STILL DRIVABLE. *JB
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT A DEER WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED. *AK
AFTER HITTING A MINOR BUMP IN THE ROAD FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH DRIVER FELL SLEEP AND VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A BARRIER. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY . NO INJURIES REPORTED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE TURNING INTO A GASOLINE SERVICE STATION, INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF ALL AIR BAGS OCCURRED. THE CONSUMER'S HANDS WERE SLIGHTLY INJURED FROM THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYING. *AK
WHILE TURNING INTO A SERVICE STATION FOR FUEL ALL OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. CONSUMER WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED ON THE HAND BY THE DEPLOYED DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG.*AK
THE CLOCKSPRING IS NOT WORKING. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, THE HORN DOESN'T WORK, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK.*AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED INTO REAR PASSENGER SEAT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.*AK CONSUMER STATED BOTH AIRBAGS DID DEPLOT, AND THE PASSENGERS AIRBAG EJECTED OUT OF THE DASHBOARD.*JB
WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUSATAINED INJURIES.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER WAS INJURED, AND VEHICLE TOTALED. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS, DUE TO A FIRE CAUSED BY THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENAGER SIDE WHICH IGNITED THE SHEEP SKIN SEAT COVER.
WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG JUST DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, AND VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.*AK
1)INSTRUMENT GAUGES WORK SPORADICALLY: SPEEDOMETER FAILS MOST NOT REPORTING ANY SPEED, OR STICKING AT LAST LOCATION. TACHOMETER FAILS SAME WAY, AND ON OCCASION ALL GAUGES STICK AT CURRENT POSITION. 2) EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHTS: BRAKES LIGHTS REMAIN ON/DO NOT SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND EVEN AFTER CAR HAS BEEN SHUT OFF COMPLETLY. I'VE FOUND THEM STILL ON AFTER SEVERAL HOURS (NO OTHER LIGHTS ON) 3) LEFT TURN SIGNAL: FROM TIME TO TIME WHEN YOU HIT THE BRAKES THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL SWITCHES ON. 4) CAR STEREO: STEREO/TAPE PLAYER STOPPED WORKING. CLOCK DOES NOT COME ON, NOTHING. IT DOES LIGHT UP WITH INTERIOR LIGHTS BUT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. 5) WAS REAR-ENDED IN MVA AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 25 MPH VEHICLE HIT A BUMP AND BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY, SHATTERING WINDSHIELD. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALERSHIP TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *AK
: THE FIRST WEEK OF JUNE, MY SON WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. BOTH BAGS DID DEPLOYED, BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG CAUGHT ON FIRE. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, BUT THE FIRE WAS SEVERE ENOUGH TO CHAR THE SEAT. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY DID AN INVESTIGATION. IN A LETTER THEY SENT TO ME THEY SAY "OUR INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE THRESHOLD FOR AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS MET AND THE PROPER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT DID OCCUR". I DON'T FEEL THAT A FIRE CAUSED BY AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED "PROPER DEPLOYMENT". IT HAS TAKEN ME OVER A MONTH TO GET THEM TO LOOK INTO THIS AND TO GET THIS KIND OF RESPONSE I FIND UPSETTING. DO YOU CONSIDER THIS AS "PROPER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT"? I AM SENDING YOU THIS ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF [email protected]. *AK
THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY ACCIDENT CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN ARM AND OTHER INJURIES AND LACERATIONS.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)*YH
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A SMOOTH SURFACE ROAD BOTH PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S AIRBAGS UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOYED.*AK
WHILE WAITING TO EXIT PARKING LOT ANOTHER DRIVER RAN HEAD-ON INTO CONSUMER AT APPROXIMATELY 10MPH. THERE WAS A LOT OF DAMAGE, BUT NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK *JB
CONSUMER INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT - AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS STATIONERY WHEN A TRUCK IMPACTED FRONT END OF CONSUMERS VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 25 MPH. *AK THE AIR BAG LIGHT AND THE SEAT BELT LIGHT COMES ON SOMETIMES. THE SPEEDOMETER AS WELL AS GAS GUAGE WERE INOPERATIVE. *YH
WHILE PULLING INTO GARAGE AT 2 MPH VEHICLE STUCK ON CURB AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. 2 OCCUAPNTS BOTH WITH SAFETY BELTS ON. DRIVER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES, 5 STITCHES ON HIS HAND. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN CRASH AND DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. WHEN DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, IT HAD IGNITED A FIRE ON DRIVER SWEATSHIRT ON ARM. CONSUMER HAD TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE QUICKLY, AND TAKE FIRE OUT. NEXT DAY CONSUMER NOTICED THERE WAS A HOLE IN AIRBAG. *AK
MANY PERSISTENT PROBLEMS WITH CAR. ESPECIALLY WITH HEAD GASKETS AND BRAKES. HAVE HEARD FROM MANY OTHER NEON OWNERS OF HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS. HAVE HAD BREAKS REPLACED AT LEAST EVERY YEAR OF OWNERSHIP AND SOMETIMES TWICE IN A COUPLE OF YEARS. BREAKS SQEAK AND MOAN REGARDLESS. *AK
AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AFTER COLLISION AND COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY TO OCCUPANTS.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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