2004 Dodge Neon Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 15%of 94 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 38,504miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the air bags of the 2004 Dodge Neon, 15% of the 94 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 38,504 miles. 14 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.
“On may 24, 2013 I was driving home from work with another employee. We were going approximately 60 MPH on a highway, it was 12:15 in the morning, and it was raining. I was driving in the center lane when my passenger yelled out that the semi truck next to us was merging over into our lane and was about to hit us. I tried to move over into the third, left lane to avoid getting hit by the truck, but as soon as I did the car lost control. …”
NHTSA complaint #10542201, filed 2013-09, 65,000 miles“I have a 2004 Dodge NEON sxt 4door. I was hit by a buick on the front right side and my car spun, my stomach went into the steering wheel. I was told that if I did not have my seatbelt on I would have gone through the wind shield. After I was hit I tried opening the driver side door and it could barley open. My air bags did not deploy at the impact I was hit. But I was hit very hard and my whole front end is pushed in. I am basically writing to you about my air bags.”
NHTSA complaint #10276467, filed 2009-07, 61,000 miles“It was another sunday afternoon, we had just left church (me, my husband, and 2 year son and was on our way to see a friend and her newborn baby at the hospital. On our way to the hospital a truck pulled out from the access road from I-20 directly into our paths. We were traveling under 50 MPH and had the right of way....all we could do to avoid the truck was to hit the brakes. Unfortunately, that was not sufficient. Our 2004 Dodge NEON struck a chevyrolet avalanche pick up. …”
NHTSA complaint #10189307, filed 2007-04, 51,945 miles“While driving home one night on a dry 2 lane rural road, traveling in a 55 MPH zone at only 45 MPH, I swerved to miss a deer standing in the road in my lane. There was an oncoming car and I swerved back into my lane and the car fish tailed causing a counter action on my part and I hit the concrete bridge with a glancing blow, skidded sideways on two wheels on the bridge and almost flipped over. After the initial impact I realized that the airbags did not deploy. After a body shop inspected the car they discovered that the sensor had been hit and should have deployed the airbags. …”
NHTSA complaint #10144899, filed 2005-12, 20,900 miles“I fish tailed at approximately 65 - 70 MPH when the left side of car went straight toward median, the vehicle impact was at 55-60 MPH on the front driver side, allowing the car to be airborne. The car rolled several times, until it stopped on the driver side facing down. Air bags both front and both side never deployed.”
NHTSA complaint #10131984, filed 2005-08, 22,232 milesAir 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 2004 Dodge Neon
23 complaintsEngine cooling
20 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsExterior lighting
8 complaintsSuspension
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsEquipment
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 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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