1997 Dodge Neon Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 390 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1997 Dodge Neon overview page.
What owners report
“THE FIRST PROBLEM I HAD WITH THIS CAR WAS THE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. CHRYSLER AGREED TO PAY FOR IT (THE $1000 WAS MY ESTIMATE…”NHTSA complaint 715511 — filed 12/01/1999
“HELP ! IT WAS JUST SEVEN MONTHS AGO I PURCHASE A 1997 NEON. I WAS SO HAPPY, I WAS GOING TO BE DRIVING A FAIRLY…”NHTSA complaint 706564 — filed 05/17/1999
“HAVE ALSO HAD TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL FAILURE, AND BRAKE FAILURE AT LOW MILEAGE, VERY UNHAPPY.”NHTSA complaint 704825 — filed 03/23/1999
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1997 Dodge Neon have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 1997 Dodge Neon: 21 of 390 complaints on file (5.4%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1997 Dodge Neon have in total?
390 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 44 involved a crash, 12 involved a fire, 28 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
