2000 PLYMOUTH BREEZE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 38 complaints · 9 recalls
Most-reported system: STEERING (15 complaints · 39.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 1
  • Fires 22
  • Injuries 2
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution STEERING appears in 15 of 38 owner complaints (39.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. STEERING: 15 complaints, 39.5% of reports STEERING 15 · 39.5% · 13 fire reports ENGINE: 8 complaints, 21.1% of reports ENGINE 8 · 21.1% · 4 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 4 complaints, 10.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 4 · 10.5% · 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 3 complaints, 7.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 · 7.9% · 3 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 3 complaints, 7.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 3 · 7.9% SERVICE BRAKES: 2 complaints, 5.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 2 · 5.3% AIR BAGS: 1 complaints, 2.6% of reports AIR BAGS 1 · 2.6% · 1 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 1 complaints, 2.6% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 · 2.6% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 27 complaints, 71.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 27 · 71.1% · 1 crash reports 15 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
STEERING 15 39.5% 0 crashes · 13 fires
ENGINE 8 21.1% 0 crashes · 4 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 4 10.5% 0 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 7.9% 0 crashes · 3 fires
POWER TRAIN 3 7.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 2 5.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 1 2.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 2.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 27 71.1% 1 crashes · 15 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2000; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 2000. 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 Owner reports Mar 2000 Oct 2014 Recall campaign 00V066000 ◆ Recall campaign 00V066000 Recall campaign 00V067000 ◆ Recall campaign 00V067000 Recall campaign 00V196000 ◆ Recall campaign 00V196000 Recall campaign 00V366000 ◆ Recall campaign 00V366000 Recall campaign 06V001000 ◆ Recall campaign 06V001000 Recall campaign 06E088000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E088000 Recall campaign 09E043000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E043000 Recall campaign 09E056000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E056000 Recall campaign 10E059000 ◆ Recall campaign 10E059000 Investigation PE05036 ● Investigation PE05036 Investigation EA05019 ● Investigation EA05019
  • Campaign 06E088000 was reported 946 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2000-Q4 Owner reports 1
2001-Q1 Owner reports 1
2001-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q3 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 2
2004-Q1 Owner reports 1
2005-Q2 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 3
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 3
2006-Q3 Owner reports 2
2007-Q1 Owner reports 8
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 1
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 3
Recall campaign 1 00V066000
Recall campaign 1 00V067000
Recall campaign 1 00V196000
Recall campaign 1 00V366000
Recall campaign 1 06V001000
Recall campaign 1 06E088000
Recall campaign 1 09E043000
Recall campaign 1 09E056000
Recall campaign 1 10E059000
Defect investigation 1 PE05036
Defect investigation 1 EA05019
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Safety Recalls (9)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00V066000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    THE INCORRECT LABELS COULD CAUSE CONFUSION AS TO WHETHER THE CHILDPROOF SAFETY LOCK WAS ACTIVATED.
    Remedy:
    OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH CORRECT LABELS.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00V067000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    THE PAINT PROVIDES CORROSION PROTECTION NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE STRAPS DO NOT LOOSEN OVER TIME.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK STRAPS.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00V196000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    SEPARATION OF THE STAND-OFF BRACKET FROM THE BLOCK COULD CAUSE FATIGUE DAMAGE OF THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE TUBE AND RESULT IN A HALF SYSTEM BRAKE LOSS.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL ADD A BRAKE LINE BRACKET TO THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE TUBE.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00V366000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CHILD SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ATTACHED INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE CHILD.
    Remedy:
    OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN ADDENDUM TO THE OWNER'S MANUALS.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E088000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    FUEL RESTRICTION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER AND/OR ENGINE STALL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    TI AUTOMOTIVE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP MODULES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 6, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TI AUTOMOTIVE TOLL-FREE AT 1-877-461-1834.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06V001000

    Report date
    Component:
    STEERING
    Consequence:
    POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE MAY RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE FREE OF CHARGE. THE THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E043000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
    Remedy:
    THE AFFINIA GROUP WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE FILTERS WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 1, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WIX FILTER RETURN CENTER AT 1-704-869-7411 OR IMPORT PRODUCTS AT 1-508-279-8207.
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  8. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E056000

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    SEPARATION OF THE BALL STUD FROM THE SOCKET OF THE BALL JOINT HOUSING WOULD ALLOW THE CONTROL ARM TO COLLAPSE AND THE WHEEL TO FOLD IN CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    QUALIS AUTOMOTIVE WILL REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 9, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT QUALIS AUTOMOTIVE AT 1-800-493-4128.
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  9. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10E059000

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    IF THERE IS A SEPARATION OF THE BALL STUD FROM THE HOUSING, THE DRIVER CAN LOOSE STEERING CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED CONTROL ARMS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FEDERAL-MOGUL AT 1-877-489-6659.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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