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2003 Dodge Neon electrical system problems

72 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2003 Dodge Neon36% of all complaints for this model year.

72
Electrical System complaints
36%
share of all complaints
61,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
2 / 16
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • This makes 3rd transmission that has been put in this 2003 dodge neon xst . I have put $10.000.00 in transmission replacements ! These are lemons!! I will never buy another dodge!!

    filed Oct 20, 2019

  • Well I was driving and I had my kid in car 10-16-15 thank god I a had arrived home on time who knows what would happen if I kept driving I started to see smoke coming of dash I was on street coming from janesville wi it's like 35 min away I was driving on high way but like I said it started…

    filed Oct 17, 2015

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • KEY, Master If replacing the key/FOBIK on a WJ, KJ, TJ, or PT Cruiser, use the "AC" NIC level part number. The "AB" NIC level will not program to these platforms. For all other platforms, if the "AB" NIC level will not…

    9004275 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 22, 2020
  • KEY, Master If replacing the key/FOBIK on a WJ, KJ, TJ, or PT Cruiser, use the "AC" NIC level part number. The "AB" NIC level will not program to these platforms. For all other platforms, if the "AB" NIC level will not…

    9004275 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 22, 2020
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Electrical System problems in other Neon years

YearReportsShare
2005 Neon1213%
2004 Neon1516%
2002 Neon2514%
2001 Neon2316%
2000 Neon4313%
1999 Neon1311%
1998 Neon216%
1997 Neon338%
1996 Neon9315%
1995 Neon9810%
Neon electrical system problems by year →

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.