1996 Dodge Neon: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1996 Dodge Neon. The newest campaign is 96V075000. NHTSA received the report on 3 May 1996. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Master Cylinder. NHTSA has 611 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 96V075000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the rear brake master cylindr piston assembly.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 166,800 units in total.

96V075000Received 3 May 1996. 151,800 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Master Cylinder
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The brake master cylinder can leak brake fluid due to a damaged double lip rear piston seal.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Brake fluid leakage can result in diminished effectiveness of one half of the split brake system. The instrument panel warning light(s) will signal system impairment prior to partial brake system loss.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the rear brake master cylindr piston assembly.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 10 Jun 1996.
96V026000Received 5 Feb 1996. 15,000 units.
Electrical System / Wiring / Front Underhood
Defect, in the NHTSA record
An engine wiring harness can short circuit due to contact with the exhaust gas recirculation tube..
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Shorting of the wiring harness can cause various electrical malfunctions, including engine stalling.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will reroute the engine wiring harness properly and any wire that has been damaged will be replaced.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 17 Mar 1996.

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Complaints by component

611 complaints, 887 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

1996 Dodge Neon
All 1996 vehicles

1996 Dodge Neon: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	1996 Neon	All 1996 vehicles	Neon, all years	Mentions
Engine and Engine Cooling	421.6	140.9	281	374
Electrical System	118.4	84	98.5	105
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	116.1	120.9	110.6	103
Power Train	55.2	97.9	70.4	49
Air Bags	50.7	66.9	86.8	45
Unknown or Other	41.7	22.4	30.5	37
Structure	28.2	39.5	40.2	25
Steering	27.1	48.9	50.3	24
Visibility	22.5	59	25.8	20
Exterior Lighting	21.4	22.9	37.1	19

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 23.

Complaints that report a crash: 46
Complaints that report a fire: 5
Injuries in the complaints: 32
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 27 Jun 2015

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1996 Dodge Neon, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2000, with 130 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1996 Dodge Neon
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
PE02082	Preliminary evaluation	SAFETY BELT CINCHING LATCH PLATE	Seat Belts	6 Nov 2002	23 Apr 2003
PE98012	Preliminary evaluation	UNDERHOOD FIRES	Electrical System	26 Feb 1998	23 Jun 1998

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 1996 Dodge NeonThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1996 Dodge Neon: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/neon/1996/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: CHRYSLER CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1996 Dodge Neon?: 166,800 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Dodge Neon have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 16 recall campaigns for the Dodge Neon, model years 1993 to 2005. 2 of them name the 1996 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1996 Dodge Neon name most often?: Engine and Engine Cooling: 374 of 887 component mentions, or 421.6 per 1,000. For all 1996 vehicles the figure is 140.9 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1996 Dodge Neon open?: No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.