When I first bought the car the head gasket went up. Then I just recently replaced it again for $700.
The power steering rack needed to be replaced after I had owned for a year.
At 78,000 miles I had to replace the fuel injector pump.
Last year the air conditioner compressor went up and would have cost $1000 to fix, which I opted against.
Overall, the car runs fine. It just gets annoying when every year you have a new problem that needs to be fix. I am also very disappointed at the seemingly poor construction of this car. I will be lucky if I can get one more year out of it.
You really shouldn't recommend a Honda, they are no better.
I disagree with the previous comment. Honda has a well-earned reputation for very reliable cars; Chrysler (in the case of the Neon) does not.
I have to agree with both comments. Honda Civics are definitely more reliable cars than Neons, but they are not flawless either. With Civic you can expect higher insurance rates (very high) and expensive parts. Definitely less of a headache than the Neon though.
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