10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
33 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
23 / 0
Average Mileage:
2,324 miles

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problem #17

Nov 101997

Neon

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was involved in an head- on collision which involved a tree and neither air bags deployed.

- Lexington, KY, USA

problem #16

Nov 121997

(reported on)

Neon

  • miles
Owner has ABS brakes. When brakes were applied pedal went to the floor of vehicle, resulting in an accident. Also driver's and passenger's side airbags did not deploy. Cause unknown at 15 to 20 mph crash.

- Saint Albans, VT, USA

problem #15

Sep 011997

Neon

  • miles
Driving 55-60mph on highway; was cut off by another vehicle; Neon hit retainer wall due to failure of brakes. Upon impact with wall, air bags did not deploy. Was at dealer prior to accident several times about brakes.

- Rutherford, NJ, USA

problem #14

Jul 141997

Neon

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
During frontal impact at 20 to 25mph, the driver's and passenger's side air bags did not deploy, and the driver's side seat belt detached from the belt buckle.

- Union City, NJ, USA

problem #13

Aug 261996

Neon

  • miles
Consumer was driving approx. 60 mph when vehicle in front of her slowed down, allowing vehicle a to crash front end into the other vehicle's rear end. Consumer's air bag did not deploy, driver hit the steering wheel with her upper body. Consumer was transported to the hospital by ambulance.

- Plaquemine, LA, USA

problem #12

Jun 071997

Neon

  • miles
In an accident when the driver's airbag deployed the bag caught on fire due to wiring inside were melting.

- Ingleside, IL, USA

problem #11

Apr 111997

Neon

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Drivng vehicle at 40mph, impact 12:00 position, driver's and passenger's side airbags did not deploy, also lap/shoulder belt did not retract.

- Alton, IL, USA

problem #10

Feb 281997

Neon

  • miles
While going (25) mph on slick road conditions, when applying the brakes, the vehicle went off the road, went into a ditch, hitting a tree head-on and there was no deployment of the air bags. Insurance adjustor is looking at vehicle.

- Hazle, TX, USA

problem #9

Jan 201997

Neon

  • miles
Frontal impact with a dog at 55 or more mph in which the air bag did not deploy, driver sufferedh severe injuries to the collar bone.

- Portage, WI, USA

problem #8

Jan 221997

Neon

  • miles
While driving hit a big dog and both air bags deployed, the air bag broke out the driver's and the passenger's windows, causing expensive damages to the vehicle.

- Knoxville, TN, USA

problem #7

Dec 141996

Neon

  • miles
Dual airbags did not deploy during front and rear end collisions; four car collision; vehicle rearended, then, rear, vehicle totaled, in hands of insurance company.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #6

Oct 081996

Neon

  • miles
Rearended another vehicle at standstill, airbag did not deploy, speed 55 mph.

- Plains, GA, USA

problem #5

Jul 171996

Neon

  • miles
During head on collision dual air bags did not deploy.

- Willow Street, PA, USA

problem #4

Apr 271996

Neon

  • miles
During impact, driver and passenger's side air bags did not deploy.

- Lockport, NY, USA

problem #3

Apr 271996

Neon

  • miles
During impact, driver and passenger's side air bags did not deploy.

- Lockport, NY, USA

problem #2

Mar 091996

Neon

  • miles
Had a frontal collision, neither air bag deployed.

- Carmel, IN, USA

problem #1

Apr 121996

Neon

  • miles
While stopping was rearended by vehicle traveling 25 mph down incline; forced vehicle 1 into vehicle in front; dual airbags did not deploy.

- Rushville, IN, USA