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Plymouth BreezeYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 667 NHTSA owner complaints across 7 model years, no Plymouth Breeze year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2000. The Breeze has 12 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years'96 '97 '99 '00Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints667Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls121995–2002 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Plymouth Breeze years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Breeze median. Tap a year for its full report.

'95'96'97'98'99'00'02
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2002Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2000Best72/10038 complaints · 5 recalls1999Solid50/100117 complaints · 3 recalls1998Solid45/100174 complaints · 3 recalls1997Solid51/100155 complaints · 4 recalls1996Solid48/100182 complaints · 6 recalls1995Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Plymouth Breeze problems

All model years combined: 667 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling28117
Steering8427
Power train8113
Service brakes, hydraulic685
Electrical system5427
Air bags4435
Suspension393
Fuel system, gasoline264
Vehicle speed control217
17 other systems10416
12 recalls

Plymouth Breeze recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections06V-001 · 1999–2000 · Jan 5, 2006 · 216,299 vehicles–Lever and linkage: floor shift04V-021 · 1996–1999 · Jan 13, 2004 · 2,315,768 vehicles–Child seat00V-366 · 2000 · Nov 9, 2000 · 1,211,756 vehicles–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings00V-196 · 2000 · Jul 17, 2000 · 3,400 vehicles–Other: labels00V-066 · 2000 · Mar 2, 2000 · 17,000 vehicles–Tank assembly: mounting00V-067 · 2000 · Mar 2, 2000 · 38 vehicles–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings99V-244 · 1998–1999 · Sep 15, 1999 · 366,508 vehicles–Automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch98V-183 · 1996–1998 · Aug 6, 1998 · 685,000 vehicles–Control arm: lower ball joint97V-201 · 1995–1997 · Nov 13, 1997 · 599,000 vehicles–Hood: hinge and attachments97V-095 · 1996–1997 · Jun 6, 1997 · 219,000 vehicles–Foundation components: master cylinder96V-075 · 1996 · May 3, 1996 · 151,800 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip96V-074 · 1996 · May 2, 1996 · 90,000 vehicles
7 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Breeze

  1. POWER STEERING FLUID FIRESEA05019 · 1999–2000 · closed Jan 12, 2006
    No recall
  2. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESPE05036 · 1999–2000 · closed Nov 7, 2005
    Led to recall 06V-001
  3. AUTO TRANS IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCKEA03011 · 1995–1999 · closed Jan 30, 2004
    Led to recall 04V-021
  4. STEERING COLUMN SEPARATIONDP03002 · 1995 · closed Jul 22, 2003
    No recall
  5. AUTO TRANS IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCKRQ03005 · 1999 · closed Jul 16, 2003
    No recall
  6. STEERING SHAFT BINDINGEA99028 · 1997–1998 · closed Jul 26, 2001
    Led to recall 01I012000
  7. STEERING SHAFT BINDINGPE99030 · 1997 · closed Sep 10, 1999
    No recall