2003 Dodge Neon Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 3%of 202 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 81,020miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the tires of the 2003 Dodge Neon, 3% of the 202 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 81,020 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, 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.
“I have a 2003 Dodge NEON with yokohama tires that are 185/60/15. I bought 4 tires and in a month in a half 2 of them both one that was a left front at highway speed the tire blew out the sidewalls. The other one that was on the rear left blew out 3 weeks earlier at highway seeds the sidewalls. I personally has to pay out of pocket to correct the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10336335, filed 2010-06, 81,020 miles“Cupping of tires not associated with normal wear or vehicle - vehicle does not have bad alignment, or shocks, issue began at approximately 20k miles on tires sold for 60k miles.”
NHTSA complaint #10283442, filed 2009-09, 135,000 miles“Severe shimmy at speeds above 30 MPH. Car is two years old with 18k and has only been serviced by the dealer. Was told by dealer that it needed tires rebalanced. Had tires rebalanced at 18,197 miles. 21k problem got worse, was told by dealer goodyear tires were no good and needed brake rotors turned. Pads were fine, metallic pads cause rotor warpage in just a few miles. Repair estimate on a two year old car is $495.00. No warranty on brakes or factory tires.”
NHTSA complaint #10108038, filed 2005-01, 12,000 miles“The contact owns a 2003 Dodge NEON. The vehicle has falken, size 18565r15 tires. While driving 65 MPH, the rear driver side tire blew out. The tire was replaced with a spare. The road conditions were normal. The DOT number was unknown. The tire failure mileage was 300. The vehicle current and failure mileages were 30,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10203971, filed 2007-09, 30,000 milesTires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 | 4% |
| 2004 | 2 | 2% |
| 2003 | 6 | 3% |
| 2002 | 5 | 3% |
| 2001 | 3 | 2% |
| 2000 | 15 | 4% |
| 1999 | 3 | 3% |
| 1998 | 4 | 1% |
| 1997 | 6 | 2% |
| 1996 | 4 | 1% |
| 1995 | 10 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2003 Dodge Neon
72 complaintsExterior lighting
48 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
28 complaintsAir bags
20 complaintsBrakes
18 complaintsEngine cooling
18 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Dodge Neon
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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