2001 Dodge Neon Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 5%of 146 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 51,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the seat belts of the 2001 Dodge Neon, 5% of the 146 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,000 miles. 5 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.
“- the contact owns a 2001 Dodge NEON. The contact has owned the vehicle for 2 and a half years. The driver's side seat belt retractor has failed. The contact does not feel secure in the vehicle and is unsure if the seat belts will provide protection if needed. The vehicle's dashboard was also warping and pebbling. Updated 2/22/2007 -”
NHTSA complaint #10179471, filed 2007-01, 51,000 miles“Dt: consumer has a 2001 Dodge NEON, while in an accident the rear seat belt on the passenger's side did not lock. Consumer's 5 year old son was in his booster seat which hit the front seat. Child sustained upper lip cuts. According to the manual rear seat belts were suppose to lock, but according to employees for Dodge, the rear seat belts were not meant to lock. The mileage was in kilometers, and the vehicle was bought from the consumer's brother.”
NHTSA complaint #10129558, filed 2005-08, 56,000 miles“Consumer was involved in a front end collision at 40 MPH. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. During the accident the shoulder restraint failed to hold the driver. There was one injury.”
NHTSA complaint #8004511, filed 2002-02“Vehicle hit a cement wall at 45-50 MPH, shoulder belt did not restrain driver, hit head on the steering wheel. Consumer suffered head injuries, damage to vehicle unknown at this time.”
NHTSA complaint #8008865, filed 2002-04Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 | 3% |
| 2004 | 5 | 5% |
| 2003 | 5 | 2% |
| 2002 | 4 | 2% |
| 2001 | 7 | 5% |
| 2000 | 19 | 6% |
| 1999 | 5 | 4% |
| 1998 | 7 | 2% |
| 1997 | 17 | 4% |
| 1996 | 10 | 2% |
| 1995 | 18 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2001 Dodge Neon
33 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsBrakes
21 complaintsEngine cooling
17 complaintsSteering
14 complaintsBody and structure
13 complaintsExterior lighting
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsEquipment
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 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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