Reliability & cost of ownership
Plymouth Neon Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Plymouth Neon? 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 Neon problems by model year
19 recall entries and 1364 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Neon | 3 | 49 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Neon | 6 | 140 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Neon | 0 | 62 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Neon | 1 | 164 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Neon | 1 | 161 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Neon | 2 | 308 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 Neon | 6 | 480 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Plymouth Neon, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine and engine cooling542 complaints
- service brakes176 complaints
- hydraulic173 complaints
- air bags155 complaints
- electrical system135 complaints
- steering103 complaints
- power train93 complaints
- unknown or other70 complaints