Safety Score
68
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-05-08 | 01V154000 |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM | 353,000 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-18 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2000 PLYMOUTH NEON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PE… |
| 2019-04-29 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 200 PLYMOUTH NEON. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOWERED TO THE GROUND AND BOTH FRONT TIRES … |
| 2018-10-02 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PLYMOUTH NEON. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE FAIL… |
| 2017-11-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I STARTED MY CAR GETTING READY TO LEAVE MY HOUSE AT NIGHT, TURNED ON THE HEADLIGHTS AFTER STARTING. THEN I SMELLED A P… |
| 2016-05-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | FRAME OF CAR WAS SO RUSTED THAT THE ACTUAL ENGINE MOUNTING SYSTEM BROKE IN HALF., LOST CONTROL OF STEERING AND MOVEMENT… |
| 2015-09-11 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Yes | 0 | FILLED GAS TANK TO FULL, AS EXITING THE GAS STATION HIT SMALL BUMP CAR DEAD STOPPED. WAS STOPPED IMMEDIATELY BY THE GAS… |
| 2014-07-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | START TO SMELL ELECTRICAL BURNING. THEN SAW SMOKE COME FROM STEERING COLUMN. STEERING COLUMN HOT TOP LEFT. REMOVED COVE… |
| 2014-03-12 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PLYMOUTH NEON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELTS ON BOTH THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER… |
| 2012-07-26 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAME TO A JARRING STOP AFTER THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HIT A SMALL RECESSED G… |
| 2011-10-01 | TIRES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PLYMOUTH NEON WITH MERIT MYSTIC TOURING TR TIRES, THE SIZE WAS 195/65/R14 AND THE DOT# U9AB… |
| 2010-10-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2000 PLYMOUTH NEON VIN: [XXX], MULTI-FUNCTION PLUG, AND WIRING HARNESS UNDER STEERING WHEEL COLUMN MELTED AND CAUGHT FI… |
| 2010-10-03 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | 2000 PLYMOUTH NEON, THIS VEHICLE WAS TRAVEL AT 65 MPH ON I-78 IN PA. THE GAS/ FUEL THAT IS ATTACH THIS VEHICLE BY TWO B… |
| 2010-08-05 | TIRES | No | 0 | I PURCHASED A SET OF BRIDESTONE TURANZA EL400T BL 195/60R15 87T DOT# HYKUEADR2106. THEY WERE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND … |
| 2009-09-11 | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PLYMOUTH NEON. WHILE A CHILD SEAT TECHNICIAN ATTEMPTED TO INSTALL A RESTRAINT SYSTEM THE R… |
| 2009-05-31 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 1 | I HAVE A 2000 PLYMOUTH NEON AND I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE CAR STALLS AND WAS LEAKING WATER FROM THE SIDE OF THE M… |
| 2008-05-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | 2000 NEON MY AIR BAGS AND CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN ARE NOT WORKING. I NEED A CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY AND THIS HAS HAPPEN TO… |
| 2008-03-07 | STEERING:COLUMN | No | 0 | STRANGE SMELL COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN TODAY WITH WHITE SMOKE. STEERING COLUMN WAS VERY HOT. HAD TO TURN OFF LIG… |
| 2008-01-30 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PLYMOUTH NEON. WHILE TURNING A CORNER AT 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A SCRAPING NOISE. BOTH O… |
| 2008-01-13 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PLYMOUTH NEON. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE CONTACT CHANGED GEARS INTO REVERSE AND THE VEH… |
| 2006-12-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | STEERING WHEEL STARTED SMOKING. HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY DIDN'T WORK. DEALER STATES HEADLIGHT SWITCH BURNED OUT AND WI… |
| 2006-03-10 | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | LOUD CLUNKING NOISE IN FRONT OF CAR. HAD IT LOOKED AT AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TIE ROD AND THE CONTROL ARM. *NM |
| 2005-11-16 | STEERING:COLUMN | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO DAYS PRIOR TO HER GRANDDAUGHTER TAKING HER DRIVER'S THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND … |
| 2005-06-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | MY 2000 PLYMOUTH NEON LX LOST POWER AT AN INTERSECTION, I HAD IT TOWED, FOUND OUT THAT A HOSE (THAT I BELIEVE EITHER CO… |
| 2005-05-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM | No | 0 | INVOICE FOR 2000 PLYMOUTH NEON REGARDING BRAKE WORK COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE.*MR THE CONSUMER ALSO MAILED IN A RECALL L… |
| 2005-03-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | HEAD GASKET FAILURE AT 40,000 MILES. VEHICLE ONLY DRIVEN 6000 MILES BY FIRST OWNER (MY GRANDFATHER) AND IS NOW AT 40,00… |
| 2005-01-05 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | WATER IS COMING IN THE TRUNK SOMEHOW SEEPING INSIDE THE SPARE TIRE AREA AND LEAKING INTO THE BACK OF THE CAR SOAKING TH… |
| 2005-01-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MY 2000 PLYMOUTH NEON. NOT ONLY HAVE I HAD TO REPLACE MY BRAKES NUMEROUS TIMES BUT I … |
| 2004-11-05 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | PUDDLES OF WATER IN THE REAR PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AFTER A RAINFALL. I HAVE PUT NOVEMBER 5, 2004 BUT IT HAS HAPPENED T… |
| 2004-10-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A WIRING HARNESS. PROBLEM. HARNESS OVERHEATED AND MELTED THE WIRE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO L… |
| 2004-08-14 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THIS CAUSED T HORN TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. VEHICLE… |
| 2004-07-27 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPL… |
| 2004-06-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | PROBLEMS WTIH VEHICLE'S BRAKES AND GAS TANK. *MR THERE WERE BRAKE PROBLEMS AND THE GAS TANK HAD FALLEN OUT OF THE V… |
| 2004-05-07 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH FIFTH GEAR DISENGAGED, LEAVING THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. DEALERSHIP REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION, BU… |
| 2004-03-27 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | FAULTY SPOT WELDS ON THE METAL BRACKET THATS HOLDS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY TO THE FIREWALL BROKE LOOSE. SPOT WE… |
| 2004-03-03 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | THERE IS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF RUST FORMING ON THE UNIBODY STRUCTURE BEHIND THE FRONT FRAME SUPPORT THAT SPANS THE WID… |
| 2004-02-13 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | Yes | 0 | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO ALLOW A VEHICLE WITH A BLOW OUT TO GET OFF THE ROAD. I STARTED… |
| 2004-02-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV) | No | 0 | THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AT THE ENGINE IS CRACKED REAL BAD LETTING EXHAUST INTO THE CAR. *JB |
| 2004-01-29 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | CONNECTION BETWEEN RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION FAILED ON A BUSY ICY ROAD IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AS THE CAR LOST POWER MY WI… |
| 2003-12-13 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 50,000 MILES. *AK |
| 2003-12-05 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | Yes | 1 | WHILE APPLYING THE GAS PEDAL VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. DRIVER COULD NOT MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND REAR… |
| 2003-11-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | WATER LEAKAGE IN TRUNK AREA, AND REAR OF THE CAR FLOOR BOARDS, SATURATED. |
| 2003-09-19 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | MY 2000 PLYMOUTH NEON FELT LIKE IT LOST POWER OR DROPPED OUT OF GEAR. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT SLOWLY FOR ABOUT 2 MILES … |
| 2003-07-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 3 | CD PLAYER ON THE 2000 NEON IS MOUNTED ON THE FLOOR. ...AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STACK OF CENTER DASHBOARD EQUIPMENT. BEY… |
| 2003-06-27 | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOCK. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK |
| 2003-06-12 | No | 0 | SINCE JUNE 2003 (AFTER MY WARRANTY RAN OUT) , MY 2000 PLYMOUTH NEON NEEDS TO BE JUMPED EVERY 2 WEEKS. I WAS TOLD IT WA… | |
| 2003-05-11 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 3 | THE CONSUMER'S CHILDREN WERE DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK HEAD-ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR … |
| 2003-04-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD, AND THE HORN DID NOT WORK. *JB |
| 2003-04-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE. *JB |
| 2003-03-31 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM | No | 0 | WHEN ATTEMPTING TO HAVE ALL NHTSA ISSUED SAFETY RECALLS COMPLETED ON MY VEHICLE SERVICE REPAIR CENTER MANAGER. STATED T… |
| 2003-03-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | THE KEYS COULD BE TAKEN OUT THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING. *NLM |