1996 Dodge Neon Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/12/2026
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 611 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1996 Dodge Neon overview page.
What owners report
“TRANSMISSION REBUILT BY AMOCO SAID ALMOST ALL PARTS WERE "CHEWED UP" NOW 1 YR LATER SLIPS GOING INTO 1ST AND HAS NO REVERSE THE HEAD…”NHTSA complaint 701749 — filed 12/31/1998
“TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM 1 TO 2 TO 1 TO 2, ETC., AT 50 MPH WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE…”NHTSA complaint 533967 — filed 04/08/1998
“PURCHASED NEW, HAD IT FOR TWO MONTHS, WHEN DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED, HAD TO DRIVE UNDER 40 MPH . PLEASE DESCRIBE .”NHTSA complaint 802350 — filed 09/13/1996
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 1996 Dodge Neon have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 1996 Dodge Neon: 28 of 611 complaints on file (4.6%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1996 Dodge Neon have in total?
611 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 46 involved a crash, 5 involved a fire, 32 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.
