Neon safety
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Neon safety
"The first generation Neon earned a "Poor" rating in an offset frontal crash test conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. This was the same rating as the Chevrolet Cavalier, Mitsubishi Mirage, and the larger Ford Contour and Hyundai Elantra, but lower than some cars introduced after 1995. The second generation Neon earned a higher "Marginal" rating.
Both generations were rated as "Poor" in the side impact crash test (IIHS Safety ratings go from "Poor", to "Marginal", "Average" and "Good"). Only the Chevrolet Cavalier performed worse in the small car category in 2005, the Neon's final year . Other cars made from 2000 to 2005 which were rated "Poor" when tested without optional side airbags included the Ford Focus, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Prius, Mitsubishi Lancer, and Chevrolet Cobalt. No small car made in this period, tested without side airbags, achieved better than a "Poor."
In 2005, the Institute carried out side impact tests on 14 small car models, simulating an impact with an SUV. Among these, the Neon performed the worst. IIHS stated that the Neon had “...major problems beginning with its structure. This car is a disaster...The structure is poor...If this had been a real driver in a real crash, it’s likely it wouldn’t have been survivable...if safety is a priority, the Neon is a small car to be avoided.”
Second generation headrests were rated as "Poor" .
Driver deaths fatality risks statistics -published by the IIHS- rated the Neon among the "Highest rates of driver deaths", with 161 driver deaths per millon registered vehicle deaths. Average for the Neon class (4 door small) was 103 driver deaths per millon registered vehicle deaths."
Both generations were rated as "Poor" in the side impact crash test (IIHS Safety ratings go from "Poor", to "Marginal", "Average" and "Good"). Only the Chevrolet Cavalier performed worse in the small car category in 2005, the Neon's final year . Other cars made from 2000 to 2005 which were rated "Poor" when tested without optional side airbags included the Ford Focus, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Prius, Mitsubishi Lancer, and Chevrolet Cobalt. No small car made in this period, tested without side airbags, achieved better than a "Poor."
In 2005, the Institute carried out side impact tests on 14 small car models, simulating an impact with an SUV. Among these, the Neon performed the worst. IIHS stated that the Neon had “...major problems beginning with its structure. This car is a disaster...The structure is poor...If this had been a real driver in a real crash, it’s likely it wouldn’t have been survivable...if safety is a priority, the Neon is a small car to be avoided.”
Second generation headrests were rated as "Poor" .
Driver deaths fatality risks statistics -published by the IIHS- rated the Neon among the "Highest rates of driver deaths", with 161 driver deaths per millon registered vehicle deaths. Average for the Neon class (4 door small) was 103 driver deaths per millon registered vehicle deaths."
