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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Plymouth Neon problems by model year
19 recall entries and 1,364 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 overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 Neon | 6 | 140 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 Neon | 0 | 62 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 Neon | 1 | 164 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 Neon | 1 | 161 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1996 Neon | 2 | 308 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 Neon | 6 | 480 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
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 brakes, hydraulic173 complaints
- air bags155 complaints
- electrical system135 complaints
- steering103 complaints
- power train93 complaints
- unknown or other70 complaints
- structure59 complaints