Faults:

Front brakes wore out at 26,000 miles and 49,000 miles and had to replace them and a rotor (at 23,000 miles) due to the damage of the brakes.

I got new spark plugs at 32,000 miles.

Needed new thermostat and gasket at 35,000 miles.

The horn went out at 36,000 miles and had to be replaced.

More park plugs had to be replaced at 49,000 miles.

Just recently my speedometer broke (57,000 miles). I have not yet found the cause to the problem.

General Comments:

This car gets great gas mileage and has always run fine for me.

The problems that I have had are mostly wear and tear. My dad likes to work on cars, so most of the repairs have been very minimal at cost.

I've had my car since I learned to drive and loved it from day one. However, after reading some other comments on this page I am a little worried that things may start to go wrong in my car. Mostly, though, I am confident that my car will be good to me!

Faults:

Paint chips on the black trim.

When getting on highway, in 4th gear it starts to bog down and you have to back off the gas.

Speedometer goes out sometimes, mostly in hotter weather. So to keep it going I have to run with the hood popped.

Have had to slap the dash sometimes to get the control lights to come back on.

Clutch cable went out almost a month after I bought the car.

Check engine light comes on and off whenever it pleases.

Water pump went bad at 125000 miles.

Power steering just went out yesterday (126,000 miles).

Seat belt slots (where the tab fits into the slots) have lost 2 plastic covers.

It leaks oil slowly, causing me to add a quart every other week or so.

Trunk leaks slightly, but enough to ruin the carpeted interior.

General Comments:

I sold my 1991 Chevy S-10 to be better on gas, so I could save money. Well the money I saved has gone into fixing and maintaining this car.

I have read a lot of surveys on here and they mostly say the same thing about this car. Sure it's inexpensive and "cute" but I want a car to get me from point A to point B without having to worry about what is going to go wrong next.

Faults:

Replaced motor mount at 75000 miles.

Tires blew out at approx. 84000 miles, but that was due to construction on the highways.

Replaced rear driver's side strut at 85000 miles.

Replaced driver's side steering knuckle and wheel bearing at 85000 miles.

And really, there's still quite a bit left to replace, like mufflers, batteries, that rubber seal under the hood, and much much more!

General Comments:

After reading all these reviews for the '95 Neon Highline, I'd have to say I'm pretty lucky. I have had my share of problems, and they all piled on top of me at once, leaving me without my car for a solid month.

As far as performance goes, the Neon's been fairly good to me. I like having a good deal of control over acceleration, and it's good about that.

But my car is boring the heck out of me. I am so very tired of seeing so many Neons that look exactly like mine. Plus, they look way too much like Cavaliers. It hurts me to see so many people buying new ones.

So, with all the problems I've had, and am anticipating, I'd rather just sell it and buy a nice, reliable car, like a Honda CRX. And I'll never buy American again. They bore me.