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2002 Dodge Neon body & structure problems

Owners reported body & structure problems in 21 complaints for the 2002 Dodge Neon, 9% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
21 9% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
61,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When body & structure problems show up

Body & structure complaints by mileage, 2002 Dodge Neon Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 61,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 61,000 miles
Based on 17 complaints that include mileage. 47% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles4
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 17 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 61,000 miles, and 47% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the body & structure complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

The vehicles front fender cracked. The dealership indicated that this was due to the fender not having enough bracket to sustain pressure. *nlm

Reported at 100,000 miles, September 2002

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge neon. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic for an unrelated repair when she was advised that the cross member was rusted. The mechanic stated that the vehicle was unsafe to drive and advised the contact to call the manufacturer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 64,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Reported at 64,000 miles, August 2012

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