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1998 Dodge Neon air bags problems

34 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 1998 Dodge Neon, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
34 8% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
31 and 1
Injuries and deaths
25 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 31 crashes, 1 fire, 25 injuries.

What owners wrote

Vehicle was forced off the road unto a grassy surface. Air bags deployed, bursted open and caught on fire, causing second degree burns to driver's arm, from wrist up to shoulder, and minor cuts and bruises.

June 1999 FireInjury

Dt: 1998 dodge neon, when consumer was involved in accident the front driver's side and the front passanger side air bags did not deploy.

Reported at 10,000 miles, June 2005 CrashInjury

Other problems reported for the 1998 Dodge Neon

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