2001 Dodge Neon: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2001 Dodge Neon. The newest campaign is 01V154000. NHTSA received the report on 8 May 2001. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Vacuum. NHTSA has 144 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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, 01V154000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the brake booster vacuum hose. Owner notification began july 2, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

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 15 May 2019. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 1,566,397 units in total.

01V1540008 May 2001Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Vacuum
01V03900012 Feb 2001Equipment / Other / Labels
00V41500012 Dec 2000Equipment / Other / Labels
00V3660009 Nov 2000Child Seat

01V154000Received 8 May 2001. 353,000 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Vacuum
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. In the presence of oil and heat, the brake booster vacuum hose could swell and loosen from the intake manifold.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could cause a loss of power brake assist and an increase in engine idle speed.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the brake booster vacuum hose. Owner notification began july 2, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 983. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 2 Jul 2001.
01V039000Received 12 Feb 2001. 137 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles built with 15" wheels, equipped with an r/t package. Certain vehicles were equipped with an incorrect tire placard. The vehicles were equipped with p195/50r16 tires but the tire placard indicated that the recommended tire sizes were p185/65r14 and p185/65r15. This does not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 110, "tire selection and rims."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The label specifies the wrong recommended tire size. This could cause the owner to select incorrect replacement tires.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be provided with a correct label and installation instructions. Owner notification began february 14, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 972. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 14 Feb 2001.
00V415000Received 12 Dec 2000. 1,504 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with the sport appearance package fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS 110, "tire selection and rims." certain vehicles built with 16" wheels and tires were equipped with the incorrect tire placard.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The label specifies the wrong recommended tire size. This could cause the owner to select incorrect replacement tires.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be provided with a new label, or, if the owner wishes, their dealer can install the label for them.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 961. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 14 Dec 2000.
00V366000Received 9 Nov 2000. 1,211,756 units.
Child Seat
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles, pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." some of the owner's manuals for these vehicles are missing instructions that provide a step-by-step procedure, including diagrams, for properly attaching a child restraint system's tether strap to the tether anchorage.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, the child seat may not be properly attached increasing the risk of injury to the child.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be provided with an addendum to the owner's manuals.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 957. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Nov 2000.

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Complaints by component

144 complaints, 196 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.

2001 Dodge Neon
All 2001 vehicles

2001 Dodge Neon: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2001 Neon	All 2001 vehicles	Neon, all years	Mentions
Air Bags	163.3	64.8	86.9	32
Electrical System	127.6	98.8	98.6	25
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	117.3	87.2	111	23
Engine and Engine Cooling	91.8	116.8	282	18
Steering	76.5	41.4	50.4	15
Exterior Lighting	71.4	31.3	36.9	14
Structure	71.4	69.2	39.9	14
Vehicle Speed Control	45.9	44.4	30.6	9
Power Train	40.8	93.1	70.5	8
Seat Belts	35.7	18.6	20.3	7

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 24.

Complaints that report a crash: 35
Complaints that report a fire: 1
Injuries in the complaints: 30
Deaths in the complaints: 5
Date of the newest complaint: 10 Feb 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 2001 Dodge Neon, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2002, with 37 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2001 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

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 2001 Dodge NeonThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2001 Dodge Neon: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/neon/2001/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 15 May 2019
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2001 Dodge Neon?: 1,566,397 units in 4 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. 4 of them name the 2001 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2001 Dodge Neon name most often?: Air Bags: 32 of 196 component mentions, or 163.3 per 1,000. For all 2001 vehicles the figure is 64.8 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2001 Dodge Neon open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.