1996 Dodge Neon Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 1%of 611 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the seats of the 1996 Dodge Neon, 1% of the 611 complaints for this model year. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“In severial NEON's there has been water damage due to improperly sealed trunks and rear lights. Water comes in. Settles in tire well, then seeps into back seat and onto floor. To get this fixed $720. In cost. The back area fills up with water. The rugs mildew as well as the rear seat. The bolts on drivers seat rusted in short time.”
NHTSA complaint #722196, filed 2000-05“Failure on the driver side seat back, consumer was involved in a rear-end collision and the driver side seat collapsed. Driver wa sleft in a recline dposition and sustained a neck injury.”
NHTSA complaint #986277, filed 1996-08Seats: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Dodge Neon
340 complaintsElectrical system
93 complaintsBrakes
89 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
47 complaintsAir bags
44 complaintsOther or unknown
37 complaintsSteering
24 complaintsBody and structure
23 complaintsFuel system
20 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
17 complaintsVehicle speed control
16 complaintsExterior lighting
15 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Dodge Neon
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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