Reliability & cost of ownership
Plymouth Breeze Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Plymouth Breeze? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Plymouth Breeze problems by model year
44 recall entries and 667 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Breeze | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Breeze | 9 | 38 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Breeze | 7 | 117 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Breeze | 7 | 174 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Breeze | 8 | 155 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Breeze | 10 | 182 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 Breeze | 3 | 0 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Plymouth Breeze, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine and engine cooling277 complaints
- steering83 complaints
- power train81 complaints
- service brakes69 complaints
- hydraulic66 complaints
- electrical system52 complaints
- air bags44 complaints
- suspension37 complaints