2003 Dodge Neon brakes problems
19 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2003 Dodge Neon, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 19 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 40,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 40,000 miles, and 57% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
I was in a small collision at the speed of 10 MPH or less. I rear ended a ford f150 truck because my brakes skided on the road, my 2003 neon fishtailed, and I hit the bumper of the truck. My right headlight was smashed, and my radiator was also broken. After 3 minutes my engine caught on fire, and my entire car was engulfed in fire within 5 minutes after the collision. My airbag on both driver and passenger side did not go off, I didn't hit the truck at a highspeed, yet my car went up in flames.
Back brakes fall off the pads and causes tire to lock up, causing a 360 turn and possible accident! This happened the first time after having the car one year, about 70,000 miles on the car. Second time was the other side of the back brakes. Had to replace the brakes and springs on each side.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Dodge Neon
- Electrical system 73 complaints
- Lighting 56 complaints
- Transmission 23 complaints
- Air bags 20 complaints
- Engine 15 complaints