1996 Dodge Neon service brakes, hydraulic problems
88 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1996 Dodge Neon — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1996 dodge neon. The contact stated that all braking function was lost while driving at an unknown speed. She stated that in order to stop the vehicle she had to engage the emergency brake. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop who diagnosed that the rotors, brake…”
filed Jun 3, 2011
“I own a 1996 dodge neon. I took my car in to have the speed sensor fixed on it due to that is the code that came up on the check engine light. After the sensor was replaced the wiring harness under the hood fried 3 feet of it. The mechanic fixed the three feet of wiring and every thing was in…”
filed Feb 5, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Neon years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Neon | 7 | 7% |
| 2004 Neon | 6 | 6% |
| 2003 Neon | 17 | 8% |
| 2002 Neon | 17 | 10% |
| 2001 Neon | 21 | 14% |
| 2000 Neon | 66 | 20% |
| 1999 Neon | 5 | 4% |
| 1998 Neon | 10 | 3% |
| 1997 Neon | 44 | 11% |
| 1995 Neon | 208 | 21% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Dodge Neon
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.