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1999 Plymouth Neon Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

The 1999 Plymouth Neon has no NHTSA recall campaigns and 62 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 1999 Plymouth Neon, plus NCAP crash-test ratings. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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1999 Plymouth Neon owner complaints

Owners have filed 62 complaints with NHTSA about the 1999 Plymouth Neon, describing incidents dated November 18, 1998 to July 1, 2016.

Most-cited components

  • Engine 31 complaints
  • Electrical System 8 complaints
  • Air Bags 6 complaints
  • Unknown or Other 6 complaints
  • Service Brakes 5 complaints
  • Equipment 4 complaints

Of the 62 complaints on file, 8 report a crash and 2 a fire; across all 62 complaints, owners report 5 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

  • ODI #10882315 · Filed

    FUEL GAUGE SUDDENLY DROPS TO EMPTY. EVEN AFTER A COMPLETE TANK REFILL. IT WOULD SEEM TO BE AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN EITHER THE SENSOR OR DASH GAUGE ITSELF. IT CAN BE "CLEARED" FROM BEING STUCK ON EMPTY BY SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE AND THEN RESTARTING IT.

  • ODI #10821104 · Filed

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PLYMOUTH NEON, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATED HOT. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE, BUT THE IGNITION KEY WAS TOO HOT AND FAILED TO REMOVE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN…

  • ODI #10273902 · Filed

    HEAD GASKET FAILURE THIS IS OBVIOUSLY AN ON GOING PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL CAR - CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED OR AT VERY LEAST REPAIRED BY CHRYSLER. *TR

Read all 62 complaints

NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 1999 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
NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for the 1999 Plymouth Neon as of November 3, 2026. New recalls can be issued at any time, so check the specific VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before buying.

Other Plymouth Neon model years

Check your 1999 Plymouth Neon VIN

Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your Plymouth Neon at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

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