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1997 Plymouth Neon Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

The 1997 Plymouth Neon has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 161 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Plymouth dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1997 Plymouth Neon, plus NCAP crash-test ratings. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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1997 Plymouth Neon owner complaints

Owners have filed 161 complaints with NHTSA about the 1997 Plymouth Neon, describing incidents dated November 1, 1996 to February 2, 2006.

Most-cited components

  • Engine 100 complaints
  • Air Bags 15 complaints
  • Unknown or Other 11 complaints
  • Power Train 10 complaints
  • Service Brakes 10 complaints
  • Structure 8 complaints

Of the 161 complaints on file, 19 report a crash and 2 a fire; across all 161 complaints, owners report 22 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

  • ODI #10149275 · Filed

    DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN A DRIVE-THRU, BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS OCCURRED, BUT STATED NOTHING WAS HIT OR RUN OVER. BOTH FRONT WINDOWS SHATTERED AND THE OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A…

  • ODI #10140392 · Filed

    I BOUGHT THIS 1997 PLYMOUTH NEON ON 8/19/2005 USED WITH 66000 MILES IT SEEMED LIKE A SOLID VEHICLE BUT IN SEPT/OCT WE HAD QUITE A BIT OF RAIN AND I NOTICED PUDDLES IN MY BACK SEAT AREA ON THE FLOOR BOTH SIDES,I CHECKED AROUND THE CAR FOR OPEN WINDOWS ECT.....THERE WAS NOTHING I CHECKED THE TRUNK AND…

  • ODI #10132013 · Filed

    SINCE 2003 THIS VEHICLE HAD SMALL PATCHES AND A CAR WASH BY HAND OR BRUSHLESS AND NO SUN WILL CAUSE IT TO PEEL. THE PATCHES HAVE BECOME LARGER.*JB

Read all 161 complaints

NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 1997 Plymouth Neon in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

CHRYSLER/AIR BAG

NHTSA #97V080000 · Air Bags — Frontal — Sensor/Control Module-Inactive · NHTSA notice

Reported May 16, 1997 · CHRYSLER CORPORATION

Potentially affected: 125,000 vehicles

Owners notified July 15, 1997 · Vehicles built July 1, 1996 – September 15, 1996 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT DESIGN ALLOWS THE POTENTIAL FOR AN INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT UPON VEHICLE IGNITION SHUT DOWN.

Safety consequence

UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED MODULE.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DURING JULY 1997. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

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