10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 6
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
16,000 miles

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problem #10

May 112003

Neon 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 160,000 miles
There was an electrical fire in my steering wheel column caused by the wiring I had my 3 week old son in the car and had to call the fire department to get it out I have not found out yet how badly the vehicle has been damaged.

- Walton, KY, USA

problem #9

Apr 282000

Neon

  • miles
The wiring in the passenger's sunvisor electrical mirror short circuited, causing the wiring harness on the driver's side to catch on fire. Dealer had to replace the wiring harness with a new design wiring harness.

- Catoosa, OK, USA

problem #8

May 281995

Neon

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Driver/passenger would get shocked when it was damp.

- Mc Keespor, PA, USA

problem #7

Feb 071997

Neon

  • miles
While driving an electrical short in the wiring, caused the wiring under the vehicle to catch on fire. Cause unknown.

- Bath, ME, USA

problem #6

Aug 141996

Neon

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Wiring harness burned and the automatic door locks locked passenger in vehicle. Took vehicle in for repair but did not get work done because it was out of warranty.

- Goshen, OH, USA

problem #5

Dec 031996

Neon

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Driver looked in the rear and saw smoke coming from truck area, electrical short, will provide more information.

- Sunrise, FL, USA

problem #4

Dec 031996

Neon

  • miles
Was at work and looked outside saw smoke, went out to vehicle to see if lights were on, opened the door and the car was in smoke. The lights were not on, the fire dept had to come and put the fire out.

- Schertz, TX, USA

problem #3

Oct 291996

Neon

  • miles
While parked an electrical short in the wiring in the steering column caused the steering column to smoke.

- Antioch, CA, USA

problem #2

Mar 301996

Neon

  • miles
Frayed electrical ground wiring located by electrical motors in drivers door.

- Newton, NJ, USA

problem #1

Dec 281995

(reported on)

Neon

  • miles
While driving @ night, all lighting completely shut down interior and exterior. Failure due to faulty relay.

- St. Roberts, MO, USA