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1996 Dodge Neon Seat belts Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA

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Seat belts reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
10
Latest Apr 22, 2002
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
2%
of 611 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
5
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
3

What this page shows

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 Dodge Neon submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 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.

Owner reports naming seat belt

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Seat belts
Filed Apr 22, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported

IN FRONT COLLISION AT 35 MPH SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER. DRIVER SUFFERED A SPRAINED SHOULDER AND KNEE INJURY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK *YH

NHTSA ID
8008163
Incident
Mar 3, 2002
Seat beltsVisibility
Filed May 2, 2000

BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS HAVE COME UNBOLTED AND FALLEN TO THE "FLOOR" TWICE ON EACH SIDE. THE WINDOW ON THE PASSANGER SIDE HAS SCRATCHES IN THE ACTUAL GLASS. THIS IS CAUSED BY SOMETHING INSIDE THE DOOR. I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL OTHER NEONS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID
722184
Incident
Jul 17, 1998
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Sep 1, 1999
Crash reported

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 40 MPH COLLISION, REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK UP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
846316
Seat beltsSteering
Filed Sep 4, 1998

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A REA REND COLLISION, SEAT BELT FAILED TO WOTK PROPERLY AND DRIVER'S HEAD HIT STEERING WHEEL, AND IS CURRENTLY SUFFERING FROM2 HERNIATED DISCS. 3 YEAR DAUGHTER WA SINA CAR SEAT IN THE REAR. CAR SEAT MOVED OUT OF PLACE BECAUSE SEAT BELT FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. ALSO, WHEN MAKING ANY LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS STEERING COLUMN SOUNDS A SIF IT IS GOING TO POP OUT.

NHTSA ID
540583
Incident
Aug 16, 1998
Exterior lightingSeat belts
Filed Jul 2, 1998

THE DEFECTIVE TURN SIGNAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE DRIVER, WHILE TURNING THE LEFT SIGNAL, TO HOLD DOWN THE SWITCH IN ORDER FOR THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL TO WORK. WHEN OPERATING THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL IT WON'T GO BACK TO ITS POSITION, BUT CONSUMER HAS TO MANUALLY RETURN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL TO PROPER POSITION. ALSO THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT ADJUSTER STAYS IN ONE POSITION, CAUSING THE ADJUSTER NOT TO WORK IN THE OTHER TWO POSITIONS. WILL BE TAKING TO THE DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID
824947
Incident
May 1, 1998
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Jul 17, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 20 TO 25MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DETACHED FROM THE BELT BUCKLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
814310
Incident
Jul 14, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Jul 7, 1997

THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIGHTENS FOR NO APPARENT REASON DURING NORMAL DRIVING. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
813818
Incident
Apr 4, 1997
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Apr 16, 1997
Crash reported

DRIVNG VEHICLE AT 40MPH, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, ALSO LAP/SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RETRACT. *AK

NHTSA ID
811033
Incident
Apr 11, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Feb 18, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported

CONSUMER WAS HIT FROM THE REAR AND DRIVER'S SEAT BELT COLLAPSED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACK AND RECEIVED A COMPRESSED DISC IN LOWER SPINE. *AK

NHTSA ID
809059
Incident
Jan 7, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Nov 12, 1996

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT HIS CHEST ON THE STEERING WHEEL. TA

NHTSA ID
804833
Incident
Nov 9, 1996

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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Engine341Brakes90Electrical85Airbags44Transmission34Steering24Body & structure23Interior & seats22Fuel system20Visibility17Driver assistance16Powertrain (other)15Exterior lighting14Heating & air conditioning10

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