1995 Dodge Neon Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 106about this part
- Share
- 11%of 976 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 115,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 106 complaints about the air bags of the 1995 Dodge Neon, 11% of the 976 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 115,000 miles. 64 of these say a crash was involved and 8 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Both front air bags deployed when vehicle struck a pothole in the road. Three occupants were in the vehicle at the time of the incident. Both front seat occupants were slightly injured as a result of the air bag deployment. The passenger in the rear seat, a 7 month pregnant female, was not injured. Car veered of the road and hit curb on undercarriage of vehicle after airbag deployment. The contact with the curb caused some damage, but the vehicle is still drivable.”
NHTSA complaint #10132819, filed 2005-08, 75,000 miles“While turning into a service station for fuel all of the air bags deployed for no apparent reason. Consumer was slightly injured on the hand by the deployed drivers side air bag.”
NHTSA complaint #10033943, filed 2003-08, 115,000 miles“While turning into a gasoline service station, inadvertent deployment of all air bags occurred. The consumer's hands were slightly injured from the air bags deploying.”
NHTSA complaint #10033991, filed 2003-08, 115,000 miles“Air bags deployed - while driving both air bags deployed without collision. Driver suffered left arm injuries and cuts on hand. Police would not take a report because no other cars involved. Chrysler says that we hit something in the underbody to cause the bags to deploy - this is an out and out lie. We are now following up on a possible defect.”
NHTSA complaint #718582, filed 2000-02“My niece and I were driving down the road and the airbags just deployed for no reason, busted my windshield, my 2 side windows, and tore my dash up real good.”
NHTSA complaint #10208810, filed 2007-11Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14 | 15% |
| 2004 | 14 | 15% |
| 2003 | 20 | 10% |
| 2002 | 22 | 13% |
| 2001 | 33 | 23% |
| 2000 | 71 | 21% |
| 1999 | 12 | 10% |
| 1998 | 34 | 10% |
| 1997 | 41 | 11% |
| 1996 | 44 | 7% |
| 1995 | 106 | 11% |
| 1994 | 2 | 22% |
Other parts of the 1995 Dodge Neon
294 complaintsBrakes
215 complaintsSteering
124 complaintsElectrical system
98 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
93 complaintsFuel system
51 complaintsVehicle speed control
47 complaintsEquipment
43 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
43 complaintsOther or unknown
40 complaintsExterior lighting
35 complaintsSuspension
29 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 Dodge Neon
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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