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2000 Plymouth NEON problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

141 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

74,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 40 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags:Frontal is the most frequently named component, appearing in 13 of 141 complaints (9.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	39	27.7%
Steering behavior	19	13.5%
Transmission and shifting	12	8.5%
Electrical and battery issues	8	5.7%
Engine operation	6	4.3%
Fuel system concerns	5	3.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags:Frontal

Vehicle Speed Control

Air Bags

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components

Unknown Or Other

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:Vacuum

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Air Bags:Frontal	13
Vehicle Speed Control	11
Air Bags	7
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	7
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	7
Unknown Or Other	7
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	6
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:Vacuum	6

Air Bags:Frontal: 13; Vehicle Speed Control: 11; Air Bags: 7; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 7; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 7; Unknown Or Other: 7; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 6; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:Vacuum: 6

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 8; 50,000 to 74,999: 10; 75,000 to 99,999: 7; 100,000 to 149,999: 8; 150,000 and above: 5

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (10). 101 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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1999: 5; 2000: 19; 2001: 37; 2002: 19; 2003: 15; 2004: 17; 2005: 7; 2006: 2; 2008: 4; 2009: 3; 2010: 3; 2011: 1; 2012: 1; 2014: 2; 2015: 1; 2016: 1; 2017: 1; 2018: 1; 2019: 1; 2020: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags:Frontal leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 39 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 19 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 12 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10013719 · 2003-03-31 (March 31, 2003)

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO HAVE ALL NHTSA ISSUED SAFETY RECALLS COMPLETED ON MY VEHICLE SERVICE REPAIR CENTER MANAGER. STATED THEY ONLY APPLIED TO CERTAIN NEON'S NOT ALL OF THE 2000'S. I HAVE YET AS OF THIS DATE BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH NHTSA RECALL ID#99V043000, #99V114000 NOR HAVE I EVER RECEIVED THE ADDENDUM REFERRED TO IN NHTSA RECALL ID #00V366000. IN RECOGNITION OF THE RECENT PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED W/MY VEHICLE, OVERHEATING, INOPERABLE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW, HORN & AIRBAG SYSTEM AND MY HAVING ALSO EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS, I FEEL THESE RECALLS ARE E…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10013719 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10046683 · 2003-11-05 (November 5, 2003)

PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE EQUIPMENT ON 2000 DODGE NEON.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES SQUEAKED WHEN THEY WERE WET. THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES AND THE NOISE WAS NORMAL. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10046683 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10000839 · 2003-01-08 (January 8, 2003)

DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT APPROX. 60MPH. STEERING BECAME HARD TO STEER. SWIRVED TO AVOID HITTING SIDE VEHICLES. BREAKS BECAME LOOSE, UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN. THE PLYMOUTH NEON 02, BECAME OUT OF CONTROL. THEREAFTER, SPINNING AROUND TO FLIP ON IT'S DRIVER SIDE COMING TO A REST IN AN EMBAKEMENT. NO AIRBAGS EMPLOYED.

Owner-reported narrative. 72,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000839 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10088501 · 2004-08-24 (August 24, 2004)

I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO MIDAS FOR BRAKE WORK AND WAS TOLD THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE POWER STERRING AND SHOULD CONTACT MY DEALER. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER, THEY SQUEEZED ME RIGHT IN. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 1999, IT IS A 2000 PLYMOUTH NEON. SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE, I HAVE GOTTEN NO RECALL NOTICES. I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE SEATBELT RECALL THROUGH THE NEWSPAPER. THE DEALERSHIP CALLED ME TODAY STATING THAT THE POWER STERRING RACK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THAT IT IS GOING TO COST ME $820.00. I ASKED IF THIS WAS COVERED UNDERWARRANTY AND WAS …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10088501 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10015542 · 2003-04-09 (April 9, 2003)

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 42,000 MILES. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10015542 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10041407 · 2003-10-07 (October 7, 2003)

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 TO LEAVE IT AT A SAFE PLACE. THE HOSE FITTING FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE RADIATOR HAD COMPLETELY BLOWN OFF & THE ALUMINUM THREADS STRIPPED- YET THE HOSE/GASKET ATTACHED REMAINED IN PLACE - THE HOSE HAD NO LEAKS & THE GASKET WAS RUSTY. THE SHOP INSTALLED A NEW RADIATOR WITH THE FITTING ATTACHED. ONCE THEY TOPPED UP THE FLUIDS, IT STILL WAS NOT DRIVABLE - AND FURTHER UPON INSPECTION OF THE TRANSMISSION - (THE FILINGS IN THE P…

Owner-reported narrative. 71,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10041407 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10047528 · 2003-11-25 (November 25, 2003)

SINCE JUNE 2003 (AFTER MY WARRANTY RAN OUT) , MY 2000 PLYMOUTH NEON NEEDS TO BE JUMPED EVERY 2 WEEKS. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE BATTERY, SO I WENT TO AUTO ZONE WHERE THEY USED THEIR TESTER AND I PURCHASED A BATTERY FROM THEM. BUT SINCE THEN, I STILL NEED A JUMP EVERY 2 WEEKS AND SOMETIMES SOONER (WHEN IT'S COLD OR RAINY). I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY LOOKED AT IT, TELLING ME THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT, BUT CHARGED ME ABOUT $150 FOR THE LABOR. I HAD THE CAR JUMPED ON 11/23, DROVE IT AROUND, LEFT IT SIT IDLING FOR ABOUT AN …

Owner-reported narrative. 36,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10047528 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10071113 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)

I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW WHICH WOULD NOT START FOR TEST DRIVE WAS TOLD SOMEONE LEFT DOME LIGHT ON. AFTER JUMP, IT WORKED FINE FOR A FEW THOUSAND MILES. THEN WENT TO CAR AND WOULD NOT START ONE DAY. THERE WAS NO BATTERY LIGHT ON OR ANY WARNING. IT HAS HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES SINCE THEN. REAR BRAKES WEAR OUT WITHIN A FEW MONTHS FROM REPLACEMENT. DEALER FIXED ONCE AND I HAVE INCURED THE EXPENSE SEVERAL TIMES SINCE. I CAN NOT EVEN AFFORD TO DO IT ANYMORE LEAVING ME TO TAKE A RISK OF DRIVING WITH BAD REAR BRAKES. THE MOST RECENT OF EVENTS TO OCCUR THIS …

Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10071113 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10000425 · 2002-12-30 (December 30, 2002)

WE HAVE A 2000 PLYMOUTH NEON AND HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN NUMEROUS TIMES TO DEALERS IN DIFFERENT STATES FOR STALLING. HAPPENS MOST OFTEN WHEN COMING TO A STOP, IT IS INTERMITTENT AND THEY CAN NEVER FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I AM AFRAID THAT ONE DAY IT IS GOING TO GET ONE OF US KILLED. IT HAS STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS, ON ON-RAMPS, AND OTHER PLACES AS WELL.

Owner-reported narrative. 5 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000425 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10114634 · 2005-03-24 (March 24, 2005)

I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MY 2000 PLYMOUTH NEON. NOT ONLY HAVE I HAD TO REPLACE MY BRAKES NUMEROUS TIMES BUT I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT NEW. FROM ENGINE LIGHTS GOING OFF TO PCV PROBLEMS TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. MY NEWEST PROBLEM IS THE CAR STALLING RANDOMLY. I WILL JUST BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THEN IT WILL BEGIN TO ACT UP. I PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL AND IT SLOWS DOWN. I LET OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL AND IT SPEEDS UP. SOON AFTER THAT IT STALLS, OR DIES. I WOULD THEN PUT SOME FUEL CLEANER IN THE GAS TANK AND…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10114634 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10079932 · 2004-06-23 (June 23, 2004)

PROBLEMS WTIH VEHICLE'S BRAKES AND GAS TANK. *MR THERE WERE BRAKE PROBLEMS AND THE GAS TANK HAD FALLEN OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLAIMED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE ENGINE TO RACE. THE FUEL PUMP SEAL WAS FOUND LEAKING. *SC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10079932 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10107822 · 2005-01-24 (January 24, 2005)

WATER IS COMING IN THE TRUNK SOMEHOW SEEPING INSIDE THE SPARE TIRE AREA AND LEAKING INTO THE BACK OF THE CAR SOAKING THE BACK FLOOR BOARDS. / STRONG GAS SMELL IN MY CAR WHEN OPERATING - SO BAD THAT THE WINDOWS HAVE TO CRACKED FOR FRESH AIR - CANNOT FIND ANY LEAKS- MY GRANDCHILDREN ARE BEING TRANSPORTED IN MY CAR DAILY- WAS TOLD THAT THIS DOES NOT SOUND LIKE A DEFECT AND I WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY COST - PROBLEM SINCE AROUND NOVEMBER 2004 / BRAKES SQUEAL EVERYTIME I BRAKE -HAD NEW ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS INSTALLED DECEMBER 2003 - NOISE IS S…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10107822 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

141 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

28.4%Usable mileage40 / 141 records

87.2%Valid incident date123 / 141 records

100.0%Valid filing date141 / 141 records

87.2%Ordered incident and filing dates123 / 141 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	133.3% ODI 883975 CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND LOOKED ON DASHBOARD, AND TEMERATURE LIGHT WAS RED HOT. HE PULLED OVER, AND HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED. MECHANIC INDICATED A BLOWEN HEAD GASKET. THIS WAS SECOND TIME. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK Look up ODI 883975 at NHTSA ↗	8918.5% ODI 10000185 · 63,400 mi I RECENTLY DISCOVERED THAT MY 1995 PLYMOUTH NEON HAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THE DEALER THAT I TOOK IT TO FOR REPAIRS TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRENTY, BUT THAT I COULD CONTACT CHRYSLER TO SEE IF THEY WOULD COVER THE REPAIRS. MY CAR IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE AND ONLY HAS 63,000 MILES ON IT. CHRYSLER HAS DECLINED TO COVER ANY OF THE COST OF PARTS AND SERVICE FOR THIS REPAIR, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THEY ARE AWARE THAT HEAD GASKETS ARE A DEFECT IN THIS CAR. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THAT MANY NEON OWNERS ARE FIGHTING THIS SAME B… Look up ODI 10000185 at NHTSA ↗	11336.7% ODI 10007542 HEAD GASKET FAILED. PH Look up ODI 10007542 at NHTSA ↗	7546.6% ODI 10007436 · 35,000 mi BRAKES REDONE AFTER 3 YEARS, HEAD GASKET REPLACED AFTER 4 YEARS, CLEAR COAT ON PAINT ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED, MUFFLER ALMOST FELL OFF, EXHAUST DETECTED IN CABIN OF CAR, REVERSE LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, MOTOR MOUNT BROKEN, SEALS ON WINDOWS FALLING DOWN DOOR JAM. PH JB DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS768018 Look up ODI 10007436 at NHTSA ↗	6438.3% ODI 10006362 · 24,400 mi PURCHASED CAR 5/2000 WITH 10,000 MILES. OIL LEAK ON GARAGE FLOOR, TOOK TO MECHANIC WHO SAID CAR HAD BLOWN HEAD GASKET & THESE CARS ARE NOTORIOUS FOR THIS PROBLEM. DEALER CONTACTED, WHO REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH IT IS ONLY 1 MONTH PAST THE 3 YR DATE & WELL UNDER THE 36,000 MILES. THINK MFG. SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR QUALITY ISSUE. FOUND SEVERAL REPORTS OF SAME PROBLEM ON YOUR WEBSITE. NEED HELP. SINGLE PARENT & NO MONEY TO REPAIR AT MY EXPENSE. MR ** DIMS II IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/2002 CUT-OVER ARTEMIS**… Look up ODI 10006362 at NHTSA ↗	1625.8% ODI 10011268 · 52,000 mi THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB A MAJOR OIL LEAK OCCURRED AT 52K MILES, DID NOT RUN PROPERLY, AND MADE NOISE. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THAT THE 3 PLY HEAD GASKET SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN PLACED IN THE VEHICLE FROM THE BEGINNING. SCC Look up ODI 10011268 at NHTSA ↗	64.3% ODI 10000425 · 5 mi WE HAVE A 2000 PLYMOUTH NEON AND HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN NUMEROUS TIMES TO DEALERS IN DIFFERENT STATES FOR STALLING. HAPPENS MOST OFTEN WHEN COMING TO A STOP, IT IS INTERMITTENT AND THEY CAN NEVER FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I AM AFRAID THAT ONE DAY IT IS GOING TO GET ONE OF US KILLED. IT HAS STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS, ON ON-RAMPS, AND OTHER PLACES AS WELL. Look up ODI 10000425 at NHTSA ↗	24.1% ODI 10019562 ON 4/21/2003 THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER PUT OIL IN THE VEHICLE WHICH LEAKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THERE WAS A NOISE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER STATED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB Look up ODI 10019562 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	367.5% ODI 510407 VEHICLE IDLES HIGH. Look up ODI 510407 at NHTSA ↗	4414.3% ODI 10014133 · 70,000 mi HEAD GASKET ON 1996 NEON FAILED CAUSING CAR TO STOP IN A BUSY INTERSECTION. LUCKILY, NO INJURIES RESULTED FROM THIS FAILURE. DESPITE WIDESPREAD REPORTS OF FREQUENTLY FAILING HEAD GASKETS IN 1995-97 PLYMOUTH AND DODGE NEONS WITH LOW MILEAGE, CHRYSLER REFUSES TO OFFICIALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM AND RARELY OFFERS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *NLM Look up ODI 10014133 at NHTSA ↗	169.9% ODI 10000160 · 60,000 mi 1997 BLOWN HEAD GASKET Look up ODI 10000160 at NHTSA ↗	159.0% ODI 10116179 · 70,150 mi HEAD GASKET FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 32,000 MILES. HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED AT A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND THE NEW HEAD GASKET FAILED AGAIN WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON THE GASKET. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH NEONS AND CHRYSLER HAS YET TO ISSUE A RECALL. Look up ODI 10116179 at NHTSA ↗	711.3% ODI 10018398 · 73,197 mi HEAD GASKET LEAKING ON DRIVER SIDE OF CAR. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THE REPAIR WOULD COST OVER $800.00, AND STATED THAT A RECALL WAS MADE BY PLYMOUTH ON MY PLYMOUTH NEON. HE SUGGESTED I CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP. I CONTACTED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF JACK POWELL CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH DODGE, ESCONDIDO, CA WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN SEPT 1999, AND TOLD THEM ABOUT MY HEAD GASKET OIL LEAK. THEY ASKED ME FOR MY VIN NUMBER. I WAITED 15 MINUTES FOR A WOMAN TO RETURN TO THE PHONE AND SAID THERE WAS NO RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE, THEN HUNG UP ON ME WHEN I STARTED… Look up ODI 10018398 at NHTSA ↗	53.5% ODI 555984 WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD LOUD NOISE AND REALIZED ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING, ENGINE FAILED, ENGINE LIGHT GAVE NO WARNING THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. *SLC Look up ODI 555984 at NHTSA ↗	12.0% ODI 8018079 WHEN BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS, RESULTING IN AN IMPACT IN REVERSE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATED PROBLEM. BOTH DEALERSHIP AND INSURANCE COMPANY WERE UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE.AK CONSUMER STATES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START.JB Look up ODI 8018079 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Frontal	133.3% ODI 984794 BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 45 MPH. *AK Look up ODI 984794 at NHTSA ↗	438.9% ODI 531399 FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHEN VEHICLE HIT A CURB AT 3 MPH. Look up ODI 531399 at NHTSA ↗	227.1% ODI 10060700 · 87,418 mi FRONT AIRBAG FAILED TO FUNCTION IN ACCIDENT WITH SEVERE DAMAGE TO BUMPER AND HOOD.*AK Look up ODI 10060700 at NHTSA ↗	127.5% ODI 10038106 · 60,000 mi WHILE REVERSING BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED PREMATURELY. DRIVER SUSTAINED LIGHT BRUISES AND EYE IRRITATION FROM THE CONTENTS OF THE AIR BAGS.*AK Look up ODI 10038106 at NHTSA ↗	148.4% ODI 10056162 AIRBAG TO DEPLOY Look up ODI 10056162 at NHTSA ↗	69.7% ODI 10175311 · 98,700 mi AIR BAG FAILURE. STRUCK A DEER IN FRONT OF CAR. FRONT BUMPER, GRILL, HOOD, DRIVER SIDE FRONT FENDER, HEADLIGHT AND WINDSHIELD WERE DAMAGED QUITE SEVERELY. DAMAGE IS APPROXIMATELY $4000. SPEED WAS 45 MPH. DEER WAS LARGE BUCK, 12 POINTS. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *JB Look up ODI 10175311 at NHTSA ↗	139.2% ODI 10032054 · 59,214 mi THE CONSUMER'S CHILDREN WERE DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK HEAD-ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED . THERE WERE THREE INJURIES. AK PH *JB Look up ODI 10032054 at NHTSA ↗	816.3% ODI 10015429 THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER MOTORIST, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB Look up ODI 10015429 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	245.0% ODI 10008838 · 80,000 mi CONTACTED CHRYSLER BECAUSE ONE YEAR EARLIER THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD IT WAS FIXED IN MY BUILD. I GUESS THEY ARE WRONG. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. TS DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS*761148 Look up ODI 10008838 at NHTSA ↗	206.5% ODI 10016860 MY NEON HAS A PROBLEM WITH PAINT PEELING. LARGE SPOTS OF PAINT COME OFF ALL OVER THE VEHICLE, BUT PRIMARILY ON THE BACK AND ON THE ROOF. I CAN'T EVEN WASH THE CAR, BECAUSE EACH TIME I DO MORE PATCHES OF PAINT COME OFF. I HAVE NOTICED THIS SAME PROBLEM ON EVERY NEON THAT IS THE PURPLISH (PERIWINKLE) COLOR I HAVE SEEN. IS THERE SOME KIND OF PAINT DEFECT WITH THIS PARTICULAR COLOR. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE PAINT WAS ONLY UNDER WARRENTY FOR 12 MONTHS, AND SINCE IT WAS A 1996 AND I WASN'T THE ORIGINAL OWNER THERE IS NOTHING HE CAN DO. I RE… Look up ODI 10016860 at NHTSA ↗	116.8% ODI 10002670 PAINT IS PEELING OFF CAR, ON DOORS AND TRUNK. Look up ODI 10002670 at NHTSA ↗	53.0% ODI 10000834 LEAKING OIL OUT OF REAR SEALS. Look up ODI 10000834 at NHTSA ↗	69.7% ODI 10070013 · 52,000 mi I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A 60,000 MILE CHECK-UP AND WAS ASTOUNDED TO LEARN THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING AT ONLY 57,000. I COULD NOT AFFORD THE REPAIR AT THIS TIME AND THE MECHANIC SAID THAT NOTHING WAS LEAKING THAT WOULD HURT THE ENGINE, BUT IT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF SOON. IN ALL THE YEARS I'VE HAD A CAR I'VE NEVER HAD A LEAKING HEAD GASKET AND AT 57,000, TOO. MY LAST CAR, ALSO A PLYMOUTH, HAD OVER 127,000 MILES ON IT AND I NEVER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. I DO NOT MISUSE MY VEHICLE, I HAVE THE OIL CHANGED EVERY 3 TO 6,000 MILES AND DO … Look up ODI 10070013 at NHTSA ↗	75.0% ODI 10069279 · 82,000 mi WATER LEAKAGE IN TRUNK AREA, AND REAR OF THE CAR FLOOR BOARDS, SATURATED. Look up ODI 10069279 at NHTSA ↗	12.0% ODI 10045964 MY VECHILE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MORE THE 20 TIMES. MOST OF THE PARTS WHERE REPAIRED MORE THEN THREE TIME. RECENTLY MY CAR FAILED CHECK. I WANT OUT OF THE CAR BECAUSE THIS CAR IS UNSAFE IT BREAKS EVERY THREE WEEKS TO EVERY THREE TO FOUR MONTHS. *AK Look up ODI 10045964 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	296.0% ODI 484361 AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM OVERHEATS/NOISY, PROBLEM CONTINUES AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS. *SD Look up ODI 484361 at NHTSA ↗	134.2% ODI 524350 BRAKES FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS, ON ONE OCCASION ACCIDENT OCCURRED, CAUSING INJURIES. Look up ODI 524350 at NHTSA ↗	21.2% ODI 543730 RELAY SWITCH FAILED CAUSING COOLING FANS TO QUIT RESULTING IN VEHICLE STALLING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. Look up ODI 543730 at NHTSA ↗	42.4% ODI 758468 ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS WE TOOK VEHICAL TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD EVERYTHING IS FINE JUST REPLACE YOUR BRAKES. AFTER CONSTENTLY BEING SENT AWAY BY THE DEALER, WE EVENTUALLY TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND FOUND OUT ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS: BLOWN HEAD GASKET, REPLACE THE BRAKES (AGAIN), CALIPERS DRIFTING TO ONE SIDE, ETC. MY WARRANTY JUST EXPIRED, BUT I THINK IT SHOULD STILL BE HONORED SINCE THE PROBLEMS COULD HAVE BEEN FIXED A LONG TIME AGO.*AK Look up ODI 758468 at NHTSA ↗	34.8% ODI 832044 THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. UPN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE SKIDDED, WENT UP ON TWO WHEELS, AND SPUN OVER 4 LANES, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO RUN INTO A CONCRETE DIVIDER. AS A RESULT, THE CONSUMER WAS HOSPITALIZED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK Look up ODI 832044 at NHTSA ↗	75.0% ODI 563099 CONSUMER STATES HE IS EXPERIENCING BRAKE PROBLEMS.*JB Look up ODI 563099 at NHTSA ↗	12.0% ODI 8003317 WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL WAS NORMAL; HOWEVER, THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK Look up ODI 8003317 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	296.0% ODI 483899 ANTI-LOCK BRAKES CONTROLLER MODULE FAULTY, PRIOR TO RECALL, CAUSING ABS LIGHT TO COME ON. (94V026000) *DSH Look up ODI 483899 at NHTSA ↗	113.6% ODI 10100675 · 45,000 mi OIL LEAKS, DASHBOARD FAILURE, NOISE IN BRAKES, WIND NOISE IN PASSENGERS DOOR. HAVE REPLACED VALVE COVER GASKET TWICE, REPLACED OIL SENDIND UNIT,CAM SENSOR WAS REPLACED NOW I HAVE A BIG OIL LEAK, CAR ONLY HAS 45000 MILES ON IT. *AK Look up ODI 10100675 at NHTSA ↗	42.5% ODI 722968 THIS CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES FOR PROBLEMS BRAKE PROBLEMS, OIL LEAK, WINDOW LEAKING WITCH THEY SAY THERE NOT RESPONCIBLE FOR . I AM FRIGHTEND BY THE OIL LEAK TO TO POTENCHIAL FIRE HAZERD. I FEAL VERY UNSAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. *AK Look up ODI 722968 at NHTSA ↗	31.8% ODI 749709 THIS CAR WAS OWNED BY MY SISTER, WHO DIED AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT. PLEASE CONTACT ME AS I WOULD LIKE AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS CAR. *AK Look up ODI 749709 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	32.1% ODI 890484 WHILE DRIVING 25MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT, FORCING CONSUMER TO BRAKE. ONCE CONSUMER TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, ENGINE REVVED, AND SHOT ACROSS ROAD TO LEFT. CONSUMER WANTED TO AVOID HITTING OTHER VEHICLES, HIT EMBANKMENT, AND ROLLED ONCE. CONSUMER WAS NOT INJURED. AK SLC Look up ODI 890484 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	142.9% ODI 501128 TAIL PIPE FAILED. Look up ODI 501128 at NHTSA ↗	123.9% ODI 10024747 CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION IN REVERSE IS VERY SLOW, NOT WORKING PROPERLY. DEALER STATED THERE IS PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY SO SHE HAD TO PAY, VEHICLE HAS ONLY 64000 MILES.*AK Look up ODI 10024747 at NHTSA ↗	95.6% ODI 10015518 THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. *NLM Look up ODI 10015518 at NHTSA ↗	63.6% ODI 10008546 · 61,550 mi WHEN BRAKE IS PUSHED THE TURN LIGHTS WOULD LIGHT UP AND BRAKE LIGHTS WOULDN'T BRIGHTEN. THIS WAS (08/13/01). IN 10/10/01 WAS ABLE TO DRIVE FORWARD IN REVERSE AND NEUTRAL, DIDN'T HAVE A REVERSE, TRANSMISSION REPLACED. IN 03/12/02, FOUND OIL IN THE ANTIFREEZE RESERVE AND RADIATOR, REPLACED ENGINE DUE TO HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. IN 04/15/02, TRANSMISSION DOING THE SAME THING BACK ON 10/10/01 , TRANSMISSION IS REPLACED AGAIN. IN 10/31/02, TRANSMISSION REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME, DUE TO SHIFTING HARD, AND SAME PROBLEM AS 10/10/01 AND 04/18/02. ALSO, A… Look up ODI 10008546 at NHTSA ↗	11.6% ODI 10005763 · 16,000 mi I WAS DRIVING & I HEARD A "CLUNK" & A "BOOM" & THEN THE CAR SHUT ITSELF OFF. AFTER GETTING OUT OF THE CAR, I REALIZED THAT THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID UNDERNEATH THE CAR. I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT - THERE'S A HOLE IN THE GEAR BOX WHERE THE TRANSMISSION SHOT THE PARK GEAR RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX - HE SAID IT HAD TO BE A DEFECT. [THERE'S ONLY 16,000 MILES ON THE CAR] I CALLED CHRYSLER REGARDING THIS [& WAS TREATED EXTREMELY RUDELY BY THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT, MIGHT I ADD.] & THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. THEY TO… Look up ODI 10005763 at NHTSA ↗	53.5% ODI 10015542 THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 42,000 MILES. *NLM Look up ODI 10015542 at NHTSA ↗	12.0% ODI 10242269 · 60,000 mi BROKEN TIE ROD ENDS BOTH SIDES, TRANSMISSION FAILURE, HEAD GASKET FAILURE, READ DOOR DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT CLOSE AT ALL, TRUNK WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH KEY, BRAKES WEAR EVERY 3 TO 4 MONTHS, HIGH RATE OF OIL BURN OFF. THE CAR HAD LESS THAN 60,000 MILES ON IT. *TR Look up ODI 10242269 at NHTSA ↗
Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	306.2% ODI 510873 STEERING COLUMN FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. Look up ODI 510873 at NHTSA ↗	51.6% ODI 535993 BRAKES SQUEAK. Look up ODI 535993 at NHTSA ↗	21.2% ODI 548098 STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, ONE INCIDENT WHILE DRIVING LED TO VEHICLE COLLISION DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL, VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS RESULTED IN BURNS TO DRIVER (CHEST,ARMS). MJS Look up ODI 548098 at NHTSA ↗	21.2% ODI 834844 WHEN TURNING CORNERS STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP, CANNOT MOVE STEERING WHEEL FOR AT LEAST 30 SECONDS, CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL,WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE DEFECT. *AK Look up ODI 834844 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	10.7% ODI 785104 THE VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND THE STEERING COLUMN WHICH HAVE CAUSED NEAR ACCIDENTS, CONSUMER HAS TRIED TO HAVE VEHICLE BOUGHT BACK DUE TO LEMON LAW UNSUCCESSFULLY. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER) *MJS Look up ODI 785104 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Air Bags:Frontal	Too few reports for a range	50,357 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10032054 · 59,214 mi THE CONSUMER'S CHILDREN WERE DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK HEAD-ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED . THERE WERE THREE INJURIES. AK PH JB Look up ODI 10032054 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10088070 · 41,500 mi WHILE DRIVING SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THIS CAUSED T HORN TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND REPLACED IT. AK THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERED ABOUT THE RECALL FOR CHRYSLER MINI VANS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS HE IS HAVING SINCE BOTH VEHICLES USE THE SAME PARTS. *TC Look up ODI 10088070 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	Too few reports for a range	130,000 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10254956 · 100,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PLYMOUTH NEON. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE CONTACT CHANGED GEARS INTO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTED INTO PARK; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO PARK, BUT THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF A FEW MINUTES LATER. SHE WAITED A WHILE BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE AND IT RETURNED TO NORMAL. SHE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILE… Look up ODI 10254956 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11133122 · 160,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PLYMOUTH NEON. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SHIFTED TO THE LEFT AND BECAME DETACHED. THE DEALER (AUTONATION CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM MOBILE, 3118 GOVERNMENT BLVD, MOBILE, AL 36606, [phone removed]) WAS CONTACTED TO CONFIRM RECALL INFORMATION AND TO SCHEDULE A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO CALL NHTSA T… Look up ODI 11133122 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	Too few reports for a range	75,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10226537 · 75,000 mi 2000 NEON MY AIR BAGS AND CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN ARE NOT WORKING. I NEED A CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY AND THIS HAS HAPPEN TO OTHER CAR SAME YR AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANY THING ABOUT IT CAN YOU HELP ME. *TR Look up ODI 10226537 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	Too few reports for a range	62,500 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10071113 · 25,000 mi I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW WHICH WOULD NOT START FOR TEST DRIVE WAS TOLD SOMEONE LEFT DOME LIGHT ON. AFTER JUMP, IT WORKED FINE FOR A FEW THOUSAND MILES. THEN WENT TO CAR AND WOULD NOT START ONE DAY. THERE WAS NO BATTERY LIGHT ON OR ANY WARNING. IT HAS HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES SINCE THEN. REAR BRAKES WEAR OUT WITHIN A FEW MONTHS FROM REPLACEMENT. DEALER FIXED ONCE AND I HAVE INCURED THE EXPENSE SEVERAL TIMES SINCE. I CAN NOT EVEN AFFORD TO DO IT ANYMORE LEAVING ME TO TAKE A RISK OF DRIVING WITH BAD REAR BRAKES. THE MOST RECENT OF EVENTS TO OCCUR THIS … Look up ODI 10071113 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10254956 · 100,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PLYMOUTH NEON. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE CONTACT CHANGED GEARS INTO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTED INTO PARK; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO PARK, BUT THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF A FEW MINUTES LATER. SHE WAITED A WHILE BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE AND IT RETURNED TO NORMAL. SHE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILE… Look up ODI 10254956 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	42,000–82,000 mi	42,000 mi	5	ODI 10069279 · 82,000 mi WATER LEAKAGE IN TRUNK AREA, AND REAR OF THE CAR FLOOR BOARDS, SATURATED. Look up ODI 10069279 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10071113 · 25,000 mi I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW WHICH WOULD NOT START FOR TEST DRIVE WAS TOLD SOMEONE LEFT DOME LIGHT ON. AFTER JUMP, IT WORKED FINE FOR A FEW THOUSAND MILES. THEN WENT TO CAR AND WOULD NOT START ONE DAY. THERE WAS NO BATTERY LIGHT ON OR ANY WARNING. IT HAS HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES SINCE THEN. REAR BRAKES WEAR OUT WITHIN A FEW MONTHS FROM REPLACEMENT. DEALER FIXED ONCE AND I HAVE INCURED THE EXPENSE SEVERAL TIMES SINCE. I CAN NOT EVEN AFFORD TO DO IT ANYMORE LEAVING ME TO TAKE A RISK OF DRIVING WITH BAD REAR BRAKES. THE MOST RECENT OF EVENTS TO OCCUR THIS … Look up ODI 10071113 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10088727 · 42,000 mi CD PLAYER ON THE 2000 NEON IS MOUNTED ON THE FLOOR. ...AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STACK OF CENTER DASHBOARD EQUIPMENT. BEYOND A WORKING REACH OF MOST DRIVERS. *JB I FEEL MY DAUGHTER'S LINE OF SIGHT WAS OBSCURED AS SHE REACHED DOWN TO PUT IN A CD. SHE HAD JUST STARTED DRIVING THIS CAR 2 WEEKS PRIOR. SHE DROVE IT 30 MILES TO WORK IN THE NEXT TOWN. THIS CD ALIGNMENT IS SUCH THAT EVEN I (WHO IS 4" TALLER THAN MY DAUGHTER) WOULD NOT REACH THE CD PLAYER WITHOUT COMPROMISING MY ABILITY TO DRIVE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT MY CONCERN WOULD BE JOIN… Look up ODI 10088727 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Too few reports for a range	20,003 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10000425 · 5 mi WE HAVE A 2000 PLYMOUTH NEON AND HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN NUMEROUS TIMES TO DEALERS IN DIFFERENT STATES FOR STALLING. HAPPENS MOST OFTEN WHEN COMING TO A STOP, IT IS INTERMITTENT AND THEY CAN NEVER FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I AM AFRAID THAT ONE DAY IT IS GOING TO GET ONE OF US KILLED. IT HAS STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS, ON ON-RAMPS, AND OTHER PLACES AS WELL. Look up ODI 10000425 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10116752 · 40,000 mi HEAD GASKET FAILURE AT 40,000 MILES. VEHICLE ONLY DRIVEN 6000 MILES BY FIRST OWNER (MY GRANDFATHER) AND IS NOW AT 40,000 WITH MY MOTHER AS CURRENT OWNER, WITH A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. ALL MAINTENENCE PERFORMED AS MANDATED BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER BY BOTH OWNERS. VEHICLES NOW HAS OIL LEAK, RESULTING FROM THIS DEFECT. REPAIR COST ESTIMATED AT APPROXIMATELY $1000 BY ASE-CERTIFIED KUMLER AUTOMOTIVE IN LANCASTER, OH. MECHANIC STATED THAT ORIGINAL DODGE/PLYMOUTH NEON HEAD GASKETS (GENUINE DAIMLERCHRYSLER PARTS) ARE MADE POORLY AND OFTEN FAIL ON 1995-2000 NEONS… Look up ODI 10116752 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2000: 74 complaints · 2001: 31 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2000	24	61	74
2001	17	22	31

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2000	113	17	11
2001	41	6	2

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Air Bags:Frontal	Vehicle Speed Control	Air Bags	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	Unknown Or Other	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:Vacuum
Air Bags:Frontal	—	1 ODI 890485 WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THEN HIT AN EMBANKMENT, AND ROLLED ONCE UPIN IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER WAS NOT INJURED. *AK Look up ODI 890485 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 845070 WHILE PARKING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WOULD NOT DEPRESS. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT A CRUB AND THEN A PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER'S BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK Look up ODI 845070 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Vehicle Speed Control	1 ODI 890485 WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THEN HIT AN EMBANKMENT, AND ROLLED ONCE UPIN IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER WAS NOT INJURED. *AK Look up ODI 890485 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 768245 ENGINE OIL LEAKS THREE SET OF HEAD GASKETS/ TRANSMISSION SLIPPING REBUILT THREE TIMES/ POWERSTEERING PUMP REPLACED 2 TIMES / SPEED CONTOL DOESN'T WORK BECAUSE CLOCKING SPRING DEFECTIVE IN AIR BAG CONTROL/ DEALER STATED THA MANUFACTURE WOULD ON PAY FOR PARTS ONLY AND THE COUSTOMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE LABOR OUT OF THE TWO PLUS YEARS THAT I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS Look up ODI 768245 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10079932 PROBLEMS WTIH VEHICLE'S BRAKES AND GAS TANK. MR THERE WERE BRAKE PROBLEMS AND THE GAS TANK HAD FALLEN OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLAIMED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE ENGINE TO RACE. THE FUEL PUMP SEAL WAS FOUND LEAKING. SC Look up ODI 10079932 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10254956 · 100,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PLYMOUTH NEON. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE CONTACT CHANGED GEARS INTO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTED INTO PARK; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO PARK, BUT THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF A FEW MINUTES LATER. SHE WAITED A WHILE BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE AND IT RETURNED TO NORMAL. SHE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILE… Look up ODI 10254956 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 738274 DAUGHTER INDICATED AT TIME OF ACCIDENT THAT VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. FIGURED OPERATOR ERROR AT TIME HOWEVER, MAY HAVE BEEN WRONG ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OF RECALL INFORMATION. NOTE. WEATHER WAS FINE THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, NO EXTREME COLD. VEHICLE WAS ON DIRT ROAD, COMING DOWN A HILL WHEN SHE ALLEGEDLY TRIED TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN. *AK Look up ODI 738274 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 8002742 CONSUMER WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AND APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE STARTED SPEEDING UP. HE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT ANOTHER MOTORIST. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.AK Look up ODI 8002742 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Air Bags	0	1 ODI 768245 ENGINE OIL LEAKS THREE SET OF HEAD GASKETS/ TRANSMISSION SLIPPING REBUILT THREE TIMES/ POWERSTEERING PUMP REPLACED 2 TIMES / SPEED CONTOL DOESN'T WORK BECAUSE CLOCKING SPRING DEFECTIVE IN AIR BAG CONTROL/ DEALER STATED THA MANUFACTURE WOULD ON PAY FOR PARTS ONLY AND THE COUSTOMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE LABOR OUT OF THE TWO PLUS YEARS THAT I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS Look up ODI 768245 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 10013719 WHEN ATTEMPTING TO HAVE ALL NHTSA ISSUED SAFETY RECALLS COMPLETED ON MY VEHICLE SERVICE REPAIR CENTER MANAGER. STATED THEY ONLY APPLIED TO CERTAIN NEON'S NOT ALL OF THE 2000'S. I HAVE YET AS OF THIS DATE BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH NHTSA RECALL ID#99V043000, #99V114000 NOR HAVE I EVER RECEIVED THE ADDENDUM REFERRED TO IN NHTSA RECALL ID #00V366000. IN RECOGNITION OF THE RECENT PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED W/MY VEHICLE, OVERHEATING, INOPERABLE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW, HORN & AIRBAG SYSTEM AND MY HAVING ALSO EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS, I FEEL THESE RECALLS ARE E… Look up ODI 10013719 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	0	2 ODI 10079932 PROBLEMS WTIH VEHICLE'S BRAKES AND GAS TANK. MR THERE WERE BRAKE PROBLEMS AND THE GAS TANK HAD FALLEN OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLAIMED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE ENGINE TO RACE. THE FUEL PUMP SEAL WAS FOUND LEAKING. SC Look up ODI 10079932 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10254956 · 100,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PLYMOUTH NEON. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE CONTACT CHANGED GEARS INTO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTED INTO PARK; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO PARK, BUT THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF A FEW MINUTES LATER. SHE WAITED A WHILE BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE AND IT RETURNED TO NORMAL. SHE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILE… Look up ODI 10254956 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10013719 WHEN ATTEMPTING TO HAVE ALL NHTSA ISSUED SAFETY RECALLS COMPLETED ON MY VEHICLE SERVICE REPAIR CENTER MANAGER. STATED THEY ONLY APPLIED TO CERTAIN NEON'S NOT ALL OF THE 2000'S. I HAVE YET AS OF THIS DATE BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH NHTSA RECALL ID#99V043000, #99V114000 NOR HAVE I EVER RECEIVED THE ADDENDUM REFERRED TO IN NHTSA RECALL ID #00V366000. IN RECOGNITION OF THE RECENT PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED W/MY VEHICLE, OVERHEATING, INOPERABLE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW, HORN & AIRBAG SYSTEM AND MY HAVING ALSO EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS, I FEEL THESE RECALLS ARE E… Look up ODI 10013719 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	1 ODI 10071113 · 25,000 mi I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW WHICH WOULD NOT START FOR TEST DRIVE WAS TOLD SOMEONE LEFT DOME LIGHT ON. AFTER JUMP, IT WORKED FINE FOR A FEW THOUSAND MILES. THEN WENT TO CAR AND WOULD NOT START ONE DAY. THERE WAS NO BATTERY LIGHT ON OR ANY WARNING. IT HAS HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES SINCE THEN. REAR BRAKES WEAR OUT WITHIN A FEW MONTHS FROM REPLACEMENT. DEALER FIXED ONCE AND I HAVE INCURED THE EXPENSE SEVERAL TIMES SINCE. I CAN NOT EVEN AFFORD TO DO IT ANYMORE LEAVING ME TO TAKE A RISK OF DRIVING WITH BAD REAR BRAKES. THE MOST RECENT OF EVENTS TO OCCUR THIS … Look up ODI 10071113 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	1 ODI 845070 WHILE PARKING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WOULD NOT DEPRESS. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT A CRUB AND THEN A PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER'S BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK Look up ODI 845070 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 738274 DAUGHTER INDICATED AT TIME OF ACCIDENT THAT VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. FIGURED OPERATOR ERROR AT TIME HOWEVER, MAY HAVE BEEN WRONG ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OF RECALL INFORMATION. NOTE. WEATHER WAS FINE THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, NO EXTREME COLD. VEHICLE WAS ON DIRT ROAD, COMING DOWN A HILL WHEN SHE ALLEGEDLY TRIED TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN. *AK Look up ODI 738274 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 8002742 CONSUMER WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AND APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE STARTED SPEEDING UP. HE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT ANOTHER MOTORIST. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.AK Look up ODI 8002742 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	1 ODI 785359 POPPING NOISE IN FRONT DASH SINCE CAR WAS PURCHASED PERHAPS ENGINE RELATED,NOT AVAILABLE AS TO WHAT EXCATLY MAY BE THE PROBLEM. *JB Look up ODI 785359 at NHTSA ↗	0
Unknown Or Other	0	0	0	1 ODI 10071113 · 25,000 mi I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW WHICH WOULD NOT START FOR TEST DRIVE WAS TOLD SOMEONE LEFT DOME LIGHT ON. AFTER JUMP, IT WORKED FINE FOR A FEW THOUSAND MILES. THEN WENT TO CAR AND WOULD NOT START ONE DAY. THERE WAS NO BATTERY LIGHT ON OR ANY WARNING. IT HAS HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES SINCE THEN. REAR BRAKES WEAR OUT WITHIN A FEW MONTHS FROM REPLACEMENT. DEALER FIXED ONCE AND I HAVE INCURED THE EXPENSE SEVERAL TIMES SINCE. I CAN NOT EVEN AFFORD TO DO IT ANYMORE LEAVING ME TO TAKE A RISK OF DRIVING WITH BAD REAR BRAKES. THE MOST RECENT OF EVENTS TO OCCUR THIS … Look up ODI 10071113 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 785359 POPPING NOISE IN FRONT DASH SINCE CAR WAS PURCHASED PERHAPS ENGINE RELATED,NOT AVAILABLE AS TO WHAT EXCATLY MAY BE THE PROBLEM. *JB Look up ODI 785359 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:Vacuum	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

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Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

6 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

9 mentions · 6.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 62,600 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10000425 · 5 mi

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ODI 10041407 · 71,700 mi

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ODI 10056573

CONNECTION BETWEEN RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION FAILED ON A BUSY ICY ROAD IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AS THE CAR LOST POWER MY WIFE NURSED IT TO A GAS STATION THE DAMAGE WAS ALREADY DONE WE REPLACED THE RADIATOR ONLY TO FINE THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT. *JB

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\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Brake response concerns

5 mentions · 3.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 100,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10254956 · 100,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PLYMOUTH NEON. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE CONTACT CHANGED GEARS INTO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTED INTO PARK; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO PARK, BUT THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF A FEW MINUTES LATER. SHE WAITED A WHILE BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE AND IT RETURNED TO NORMAL. SHE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILE…

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ODI 748047

WE HAVE REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR. IT IS MORE NOTICABLE AFTER IT RAINS. WHENEVER YOU PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, THEY SQUEAL LOUDLY. WHEN WE HEARD ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE NEWS AND READ IT IN THE PAPER LAST MONTH, WE IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THEY SAID THEY HAD HEARD NOTHING ABOUT SUCH A RECALL AND IT WAS PROBABLY A RUMOUR. WE FINALLY RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM DAIMLERCHRYSLER LAST THURSDAY ABOUT THE RECALL. WE AGAIN CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE STLIL HEARD NOTHING ABOUT IT AND DON'T …

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ODI 8002700

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES EXTREMELY HARD AND RESISTANCE OCCURS, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

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Steering assistance concerns

4 mentions · 2.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 52,476 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10088501

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ODI 10088503 · 52,476 mi

I BROUGHT MY CAR TO MIDAS FOR BRAKE WORK AND THEY TOLD ME THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE POWER STEERING. THEY ADVISED ME TO CALL THE DEALERSHIP. I CALLED, AND THEY FIT ME IN RIGHT AWAY. I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THEM TODAY STATING THE POWER STEERING RACK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THEY ADVISED ME IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THEY CANOT FIND ANY DOCUMENTATION THAT I PURCHASED THE 7 YEAR, 70,000 MILE WARRANTY. THE PRICE TO REPLACE THIS IS $820.00. WHILE I WAS TRYING TO FIND MY PAPERWORK, I CAME ACROSS A WORK ORDER FROM 11/15/00. I COMPLAINED THEN OF THE…

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ODI 768055

POWER STEERING FAILURE, OIL LEAK, AIR BAG DEFECT. TRANSMISSION FAILURE. MR

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\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

1 mentions · 0.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 25,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10071113 · 25,000 mi

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Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 0.7% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10107822

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\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 0.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 53,500 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10128423 · 53,500 mi

MY 2000 PLYMOUTH NEON LX LOST POWER AT AN INTERSECTION, I HAD IT TOWED, FOUND OUT THAT A HOSE (THAT I BELIEVE EITHER CONNECTED THE RADIATOR AND THE TRANSMISSION OR WAS FOR THE RADIATOR ONLY, NOT SURE, WASN'T EXPLAINED VERY WELL TO ME) HAD FALLEN OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON, CAUSING ALL OF THE FLUID TO LEAK OUT. WHEN TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP, I HAD TO HAVE THE RADIATOR REPLACED, LUCKILY MY TRANSMISSION WAS OK. ABOUT ONE MINUTE BEFORE IT HAPPENED, I NOTICED THE CAR WAS SHIFTING HARD, AND SEEMED LIKE IT WAS TRYING TO SHIFT WHILE I WAS STOPPED AT THE …

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