Selling a junk Dodge Neon
Any Neon sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Dodge Neon
NHTSA has 4,941 owner complaints on file for the Dodge Neon, model years 1995 to 2005, the 92nd-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are engine and cooling (1,389, 28%), brakes (556, 11%), electrical system (488, 10%). 655 complaints involved a crash, 158 a fire, and 11 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 60,000 miles. The 1995 model year has the most complaints (1,415). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is engine and cooling, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car with a blown engine: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Dodge Neon by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,415 | Engine and cooling | 174 | 72 | 11 | 82,741 |
| 1996 | 887 | Engine and cooling | 58 | 5 | 7 | 74,561 |
| 1997 | 553 | Engine and cooling | 61 | 17 | 6 | 62,000 |
| 1998 | 451 | Engine and cooling | 56 | 3 | 6 | 60,000 |
| 1999 | 152 | Engine and cooling | 29 | 5 | 4 | 59,995 |
| 2000 | 489 | Brakes | 104 | 7 | 11 | 61,000 |
| 2001 | 199 | Air bags | 50 | 1 | 10 | 51,000 |
| 2002 | 230 | Transmission and drivetrain | 34 | 3 | 6 | 50,000 |
| 2003 | 290 | Electrical system | 31 | 35 | 5 | 55,000 |
| 2004 | 141 | Transmission and drivetrain | 24 | 8 | 5 | 60,500 |
| 2005 | 134 | Transmission and drivetrain | 34 | 2 | 4 | 60,000 |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Dodge Neon recalls
NHTSA lists 23 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for lights (6), brakes (5), air bags (2). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 1995 model year, lights (campaign 09E025000, May 2009): DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMEN…
- 1995 model year, lights (campaign 09E012000, Apr 2009): SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMEN…
- 2000 model year, lights (campaign 08E050000, Aug 2008): K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF F…
- 2000 model year, suspension (campaign 08E033000, Apr 2008): FEDERAL MOGUL IS RECALLING 6,903 AFTERMARKET BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES SHIPPED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 9, 2007 AND MARCH 26, 2008, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN PACKAGED WITH INCORRECT NUTS. THE PART NUMBERS PACKAGED WITH INCORRECT NUTS ARE:…
- 1995 model year, lights (campaign 06E060000, Jun 2006): CERTAIN AAI MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LIST PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL…
What a Dodge Neon is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk Neon on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Dodge Neon worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Neon gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Dodge Neon that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Dodge Neon?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Dodge Neon numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.