2005 Dodge Neon Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2005 Dodge Neon. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 133 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
13
4crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
11
1fires
STRUCTURE:BODY
9
1crashes1injuries
AIR BAGS
8
8crashes10injuries
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
6
6crashes5injuries
ENGINE
5
1crashes1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5
1crashes
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
4
1crashes1injuries
Total complaints133

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The gas pedal has come disconnected or stuck continuing to accelerate and I miraculously stopped the car with the emergency brake before it nearly crashed into a crowded bus stop! The car only has 65k miles but regardless a car should never put anyone in this danger! It is giving me a nervous…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2022-08-22

“The gas pedal has come disconnected or stuck continuing to accelerate and I miraculously stopped the car with the emergency brake before it nearly crashed into a crowded bus stop! The car only has 65k miles but regardless a car should never put anyone in this danger! It is giving me a nervous…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2022-08-22

“The gas pedal has come disconnected or stuck continuing to accelerate and I miraculously stopped the car with the emergency brake before it nearly crashed into a crowded bus stop! The car only has 65k miles but regardless a car should never put anyone in this danger! It is giving me a nervous…”

ENGINE · reported 2022-08-22

“No warning or engine light appeared; the gas pedal did not function as intended and accelerated while trying to parallel park when I put the shift knob in reverse the car immediately accelerated on its own to full force and I nearly crashed into a bus stop filled with people losing control of the…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2022-08-20

“No warning or engine light appeared; the gas pedal did not function as intended and accelerated while trying to parallel park when I put the shift knob in reverse the car immediately accelerated on its own to full force and I nearly crashed into a bus stop filled with people losing control of the…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2022-08-20

“Person sold an inoperable vehicle. Using verbal manipulations he claimed in the add and later face to face that the vehicle has a clean title (carfax report shows it as salvage with multiple reported accidents and 8 service history records), certain mileage (148000 claimed, 223.300 in reality), he…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2019-06-26

“Person sold an inoperable vehicle. Using verbal manipulations he claimed in the add and later face to face that the vehicle has a clean title (carfax report shows it as salvage with multiple reported accidents and 8 service history records), certain mileage (148000 claimed, 223.300 in reality), he…”

ENGINE · reported 2019-06-26

“Person sold an inoperable vehicle. Using verbal manipulations he claimed in the add and later face to face that the vehicle has a clean title (carfax report shows it as salvage with multiple reported accidents and 8 service history records), certain mileage (148000 claimed, 223.300 in reality), he…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2019-06-26
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Dodge Neon as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.