2002 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 173 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2002 Dodge Neon overview page.
What owners report
“VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE, UPON HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE GARAGE WE WERE INFORMED, IT HAD A SIZABLE HOLE IN THE TRANSMISSION…”NHTSA complaint 10182035 — filed 02/08/2007
“VEHICLE HAS CONTINUED TO IDLE HARD AFTER TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT IN NOV OF 2004. VEHICLE HAS STARTED TO STALL WHEN STOPPED. ON DATE OF INCIDENT, OWNER…”NHTSA complaint 10178928 — filed 01/17/2007
“VEHICLE HAD IDLED HARD SINCE PURCHASE. TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR KNOCKING SOUND ON START UP OF VEHICLE EVERY MORNING. OWNER WAS TOLD…”NHTSA complaint 10178924 — filed 01/17/2007
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 2002 Dodge Neon have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the most-reported problem area on the 2002 Dodge Neon: 24 of 173 complaints on file (13.9%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2002 Dodge Neon have in total?
173 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 26 involved a crash, 3 involved a fire, 16 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.
