Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-05-03 | 96V075000 |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | 151,800 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Dbr2 not working or obd 2 not working when plug in obd reader no sign of workingness on vehicle |
| 2021-09-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I was driving when the instrument cluster gauges started moving up and down like if the instrument cluster was making f… |
| 2007-07-31 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | THE CAR WAS RUN FOR 45MINS AT 10MPH FOLLOWING A TRACTOR. THE LAST 2 MILES WERE AT 55MPH. A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE VEHI… |
| 2007-01-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CEASES TO FUNCTION. SPEEDOMETER GOES TO ZERO, TACHOMETER GOES TO ZERO, GAS GAUGE STOPS, TEMP … |
| 2006-06-19 | SEAT BELTS | Yes | 1 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED DURING AN ACCIDENT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. AS A RESULT OF THE SEAT BELT… |
| 2006-04-12 | TIRES | No | 0 | ON 01/03/06, I PURCHASED 4 NEW DAYTON DAYTONA HR TIRES (SIZE 185/60R14) FROM REEVES TIRE IN JOPLIN, MISSOURI FOR MY 199… |
| 2005-11-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) | No | 0 | CONSUMER 1996 PLYMOUTH NEON PCM HAD TO BE REPROGRAMMED CAUSING COMER VEHICLE TO FAIL EMISSIONS. *TS THE CONSUMER'S V… |
| 2005-02-07 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WHEN ON THE ROAD. OCCASIONALLY, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL DID NOT OPERATE, W… |
| 2004-11-19 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | OIL LEAKS, DASHBOARD FAILURE, NOISE IN BRAKES, WIND NOISE IN PASSENGERS DOOR. HAVE REPLACED VALVE COVER GASKET TWICE, … |
| 2004-10-30 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY PAINT ON MY 1996 PLYMOUTH NEON PEELING OFF. ITS NOT LIKE IT ON THE ROOF OR HOOD ITS ALL OVER… |
| 2004-09-10 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 1 | WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. AS A RESULT, WHEN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED THEY CAUGHT ON… |
| 2004-09-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | No | 0 | CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS GETTING HER 1996 PLYMOUTH NEON REGISTERED BECAUSE IT ALLEGEDLY FAILED TO PASS A SMOG … |
| 2004-05-29 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, DOESN'T MATTER WHAT TYPE OF SURFACE ALL THE GAUGES ON MY 1996 NEON FAILED. SOMETIMES IF YOU TAP THE DAS… |
| 2004-05-25 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *… |
| 2004-04-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | HEAD GASKET FAILURE ON A 1996 PLYMOUTH NEON SPORT SOHC 2.0. HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT $500.00 REPAIR BILL THROUGH MECHA… |
| 2004-03-03 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | FRONT AIRBAG FAILED TO FUNCTION IN ACCIDENT WITH SEVERE DAMAGE TO BUMPER AND HOOD.*AK |
| 2004-01-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | HAVE PERSISTENT OIL LEAK. WENT TO MECHANIC, STATED SHOULD BE A RECALL. CONTACTED DAIMLERCHRYSLER AND DID NOT FIND A REC… |
| 2003-09-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. A RECALL WAS ISSUED; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK |
| 2003-08-22 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | EXTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSE OF FAILURE IS UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *AK |
| 2003-07-21 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | 1. EVERY TIME IT RAINS OUTSIDE I HAVE A LAKE ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAR, MAINLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IN THE BACK AND IN… |
| 2003-06-23 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION IN REVERSE IS VERY SLOW, NOT WORKING PROPERLY. DEALER STATED THERE IS PROBLEM. VEHICLE WA… |
| 2003-05-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | MY NEON HAS A PROBLEM WITH PAINT PEELING. LARGE SPOTS OF PAINT COME OFF ALL OVER THE VEHICLE, BUT PRIMARILY ON THE BAC… |
| 2003-04-03 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | HEAD GASKET ON 1996 NEON FAILED CAUSING CAR TO STOP IN A BUSY INTERSECTION. LUCKILY, NO INJURIES RESULTED FROM THIS FA… |
| 2003-03-17 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | ON EVERY PLYMOUTH NEON IN THE COLOR OF BLUE, THE PAINT IS CHIPPING FROM THE HOOD TO THE TRUNK. ALSO, WHEN IT RAINS, TH… |
| 2003-03-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | HEAD GASKET LEAK. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO OWN UP TO A FAULTY GASKET. WHY? MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM.*JB |
| 2003-02-15 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS | No | 0 | WHEN IT RAINED THE VEHICLES TAIL LIGHTS BECAME WET AND CAUSED A SHORT IN THE LIGHTS. *NLM |
| 2003-01-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | 3 HEAD GASKETS FAILURED IN 6 YEARS RESULTING IN ENGINE STALLING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. FAILURES WERE AT 30K, 45K, AN… |
| 2002-12-07 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1996 NEON WHICH I PURCHASED USED IN AUGUST OF 2001 WITH ONLY 35,000 MILES ON IT. ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO I TOOK I… |
| 2002-10-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | Yes | 0 | DASHBOARD INDICATORS STOP WORKING. I COULD HAVE A FULL TANK OF GAS AND THE FUEL INDICATOR WILL READ EMPTY. THE CAR CO… |
| 2002-09-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:DRUM | Yes | 0 | DRIVING TO WORK AND REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP. TIRE WOULD NOT SPIN. PH |
| 2002-07-24 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT FUEL LEAK FROM FILTER PICK UP CAUSING BIG PUDDLES UNDER HIS CAR. NLM |
| 2002-06-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | IN APRIL 2000, HEAD GASKET BLEW, WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC TO CALL CHRYSLER CORP. CALLED THEM AND THEY SENT ME TO CHRY… |
| 2002-05-16 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | LOSS OF OIL WHILE DRIVING, AND OIL LEAKAGES WHILE PARKED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM IS A BLO… |
| 2002-05-16 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING FLUILD FROM THE GASKETS ,CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK |
| 2002-02-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. WHEN CHECKING ENGINE THERE WAS COOLANT ON FLOORBOARD. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY WERE GOING … |
| 2002-02-01 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | AIR CONDITIONER RUNS OUT OF COOLANT EVERY YEAR--NO ONE, NOT EVEN THE DEALER COULD FIND A LEAK. *AK |
| 2002-01-16 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED TECHNICIAN NOTICED AN OIL LEAK FROM HEAD GASKET. *AK CONSUMER WANTS CHRYSLER COMPANY … |
| 2002-01-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | WIRING HARNESS HAS BURNED OUT, CAUSING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND OTHER COMPONETS TO MALFUNCTION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER D… |
| 2002-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | THERE ARE SOME PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING HARNESS.THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL OUT WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVI… |
| 2002-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS TAKING A L… |
| 2001-12-23 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2001-12-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | HEAD GASKET CRACKED, CAUSING WATER TO GO INTO RADIATOR. IN LESS THAN A YEAR HEAD GASKET CRACKED AGAIN, SPRAYING OIL OV… |
| 2001-12-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | FROM MY MECHANIC'S DESCRIPTION, THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL, TO THE POINT A NEW STYLE GASKET IS AVAILABLE … |
| 2001-12-04 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FOR THE SECOND TIME NOW MY CAR HAS A LEAKY GASKET (WHICH HAS CONTRIBUTED TO HAVING TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR THIS TIME AS… |
| 2001-11-19 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY NEON HAS BEEN INTERMITTENTLY STALLING OUT WHEN SLOWING FOR STOPS, STARTING THE VEHICLE AND INTERMITTENTLY WHEN I AM … |
| 2001-11-16 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | OIL LEAK DISCOVERED DECEMBER 1998 (45838 MILES ON CAR.) DIAGNOSED ENGINE HEAD GASKET BY DEALER SERVICE. WORKED DEAL W… |
| 2001-11-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | SPEEDOMETER FAILS OFTEN. DEALER IS NO HELP, THEY WANT A DIAGNOSIS FEE. DANGEROUR TO OPERATE W/O ACCURATE SPEEDOMETER. … |
| 2001-10-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I BOUGHT THIS USED CAR FROM A DEALER. MY FIANCEE STARTED TO NOTICE THAT THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS RISING FAST.… |
| 2001-08-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | I PURCHASED MY 1996 NEON IN SEPTEMBER OF 2000. I HAVE NOT EVEN HAD IT FOR A YEAR AND NOW IT REQUIRES MAJOR ENGINE WORK… |
| 2001-07-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | VEHICLE STALLED MOSTLY AT SPEEDS OF 65-70 MPH AFTER DRIVING FOR 10-15 MINUTES. THEN, IT TOOK 15-20 MINUTES BEFORE IT W… |