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Plymouth NeonYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 1,368 NHTSA owner complaints across 7 model years, the Plymouth Neon years to avoid are 1995, and the strongest years are 1997, 1999, 2000 and 2001. The Neon has 14 safety recalls on record.

Plymouth Neon
Years to avoid'95Use caution: 1996Best years'97 '99 '00 '01Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1,368Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls141995–2001 model years

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

Best & worst years

Plymouth Neon 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 Neon median. Tap a year for its full report.

'95'96'97'98'99'00'01
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2001Best73/10049 complaints · 2 recalls2000Solid50/100141 complaints · 5 recalls1999Best73/10062 complaints · 0 recalls1998Solid50/100166 complaints · 1 recall1997Solid51/100161 complaints · 1 recall1996Caution35/100308 complaints · 2 recalls1995Avoid24/100481 complaints · 6 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Plymouth Neon problems

All model years combined: 1,368 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 cooling56519
Service brakes, hydraulic19736
Air bags159126
Electrical system14321
Steering11119
Power train1075
Structure657
Vehicle speed control5813
Suspension533
18 other systems29949
14 recalls

Plymouth Neon recalls

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

–Power assist: vacuum01V-154 · 2000–2001 · May 8, 2001 · 353,000 vehicles–Child seat00V-366 · 2000–2001 · Nov 9, 2000 · 1,211,756 vehicles–Vehicle speed control00V-194 · 2000 · Jul 17, 2000 · 263,000 vehicles–Control arm: lower arm99V-114 · 2000 · May 6, 1999 · 744 vehicles–Air bags: frontal99V-043 · 2000 · Mar 11, 1999 · 488 vehicles–Structure: body99V-001 · 1998 · Jan 7, 1999 · 3,683 vehicles–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar97V-169 · 1995 · Oct 7, 1997 · 375,000 vehicles–Frontal: sensor/control module-inactive97V-080 · 1997 · May 16, 1997 · 125,000 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings96V-228 · 1995 · Nov 18, 1996 · 180,000 vehicles–Foundation components: master cylinder96V-075 · 1995–1996 · May 3, 1996 · 151,800 vehicles–Wiring: front underhood96V-026 · 1996 · Feb 5, 1996 · 15,000 vehicles–Power train94V-033 · 1995 · Feb 23, 1994 · 7,100 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 14 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

10 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Neon

  1. STEERING COLUMN SEPARATIONDP03002 · 1994–1995 · closed Jul 22, 2003
    No recall
  2. SAFETY BELT CINCHING LATCH PLATEPE02082 · 1995–2001 · closed Apr 23, 2003
    No recall
  3. CONTROL ARM WELDSRQ99010 · 2000 · closed Feb 5, 2001
    Led to recall 99V-114
  4. UNDERHOOD FIRESPE98012 · 1995–1996 · closed Jun 23, 1998
    No recall
  5. OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTSEA98003 · 1995 · closed Jan 5, 2000
    No recall
  6. OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTPE97042 · 1995 · closed Jan 30, 1998
    No recall
  7. LOSS OF STEERING CONTROLEA97009 · 1995 · closed Oct 8, 1997
    Led to recall 97V-169
  8. ALLEGED FIRES IN STEERING COLUMN AREAPE97007 · 1995 · closed Apr 7, 1997
    No recall
  9. LOSS OF STEERING CONTROLPE96069 · 1995 · closed Apr 30, 1997
    No recall
  10. LOSS OF STEERING CONTROLPE94095 · 1995 · closed Apr 25, 1995
    No recall