Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

1995 vs 1996 PLYMOUTH NEON

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Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 371 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 35.6% fewer reports in the equal exposure window

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Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table

Component	1995 share	1996 share	Share change
ENGINE	24.3%	43.3%	▲ 19.0 pts larger share
STEERING	12.8%	2.3%	▼ 10.5 pts smaller share
SERVICE BRAKES	11.3%	6.5%	▼ 4.8 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS	10.5%	6.2%	▼ 4.3 pts smaller share
SEAT BELTS	2.7%	0.7%	▼ 2.1 pts smaller share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	9.2%	11.1%	▲ 1.9 pts larger share
SUSPENSION	2.1%	0.7%	▼ 1.5 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	3.1%	2.3%	▼ 0.9 pts smaller share
TIRES	0.8%	not reported	▼ 0.8 pts smaller share
WHEELS	not reported	0.7%	▲ 0.7 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM	4.0%	3.6%	▼ 0.4 pts smaller share
VISIBILITY	1.9%	2.3%	▲ 0.4 pts larger share
STRUCTURE	2.3%	2.0%	▼ 0.4 pts smaller share
POWER TRAIN	5.7%	5.9%	▲ 0.2 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	2.1%	2.3%	▲ 0.2 pts larger share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	67.9%	61.6%	▼ 6.4 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

1995 6

Campaign components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, and STEERING

1996 2

Campaign components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21