1995 PLYMOUTH NEON — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 477 complaints · 6 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (116 complaints · 24.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 57
  • Fires 29
  • Injuries 54
  • Deaths 4
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 116 of 477 owner complaints (24.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 116 complaints, 24.3% of reports ENGINE 116 · 24.3% · 1 crash reports 5 fire reports STEERING: 61 complaints, 12.8% of reports STEERING 61 · 12.8% · 8 crash reports 3 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 54 complaints, 11.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 54 · 11.3% · 12 crash reports AIR BAGS: 50 complaints, 10.5% of reports AIR BAGS 50 · 10.5% · 26 crash reports 3 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 44 complaints, 9.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 44 · 9.2% · 1 crash reports 10 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 27 complaints, 5.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 27 · 5.7% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 19 complaints, 4.0% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 19 · 4.0% · 2 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 15 complaints, 3.1% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 15 · 3.1% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports SEAT BELTS: 13 complaints, 2.7% of reports SEAT BELTS 13 · 2.7% · 3 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 324 complaints, 67.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 324 · 67.9% · 44 crash reports 24 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)
ENGINE 116 24.3% 1 crashes · 5 fires
STEERING 61 12.8% 8 crashes · 3 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 54 11.3% 12 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 50 10.5% 26 crashes · 3 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 44 9.2% 1 crashes · 10 fires
POWER TRAIN 27 5.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 19 4.0% 0 crashes · 2 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 15 3.1% 1 crashes · 2 fires
SEAT BELTS 13 2.7% 3 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 324 67.9% 44 crashes · 24 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 Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Jan 1994. 1995-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 1995-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 1995-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 1995-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 1996-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 1996-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 1996-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 1996-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 1997-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 1997-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 1997-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 1997-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 1998-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 1998-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 1998-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 1998-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 1999-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 1999-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 1999-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 1999-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2000-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2000-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2000-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2000-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2001-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2001-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2001-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2001-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2002-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2002-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2002-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2002-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2004-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 1994 Jul 2015 Recall campaign 94V026000 ◆ Recall campaign 94V026000 Recall campaign 94V033000 ◆ Recall campaign 94V033000 Recall campaign 94V034000 ◆ Recall campaign 94V034000 Recall campaign 96V075000 ◆ Recall campaign 96V075000 Recall campaign 96V228000 ◆ Recall campaign 96V228000 Recall campaign 97V169000 ◆ Recall campaign 97V169000 Investigation PE94095 ● Investigation PE94095 Investigation PE96069 ● Investigation PE96069 Investigation PE97007 ● Investigation PE97007 Investigation EA97009 ● Investigation EA97009 Investigation PE97042 ● Investigation PE97042 Investigation EA98003 ● Investigation EA98003 Investigation PE98012 ● Investigation PE98012 Investigation PE02082 ● Investigation PE02082 Investigation DP03002 ● Investigation DP03002
  • Campaign 96V075000 was reported 449 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 96V228000 was reported 354 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 97V169000 was reported 886 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 6
1995-Q2 Owner reports 17
1995-Q3 Owner reports 20
1995-Q4 Owner reports 13
1996-Q1 Owner reports 16
1996-Q2 Owner reports 14
1996-Q3 Owner reports 17
1996-Q4 Owner reports 23
1997-Q1 Owner reports 15
1997-Q2 Owner reports 10
1997-Q3 Owner reports 19
1997-Q4 Owner reports 17
1998-Q1 Owner reports 20
1998-Q2 Owner reports 16
1998-Q3 Owner reports 21
1998-Q4 Owner reports 20
1999-Q1 Owner reports 12
1999-Q2 Owner reports 16
1999-Q3 Owner reports 18
1999-Q4 Owner reports 13
2000-Q1 Owner reports 20
2000-Q2 Owner reports 9
2000-Q3 Owner reports 15
2000-Q4 Owner reports 7
2001-Q1 Owner reports 18
2001-Q2 Owner reports 13
2001-Q3 Owner reports 10
2001-Q4 Owner reports 5
2002-Q1 Owner reports 7
2002-Q2 Owner reports 8
2002-Q3 Owner reports 5
2002-Q4 Owner reports 9
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 2
2003-Q3 Owner reports 1
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 6
2004-Q2 Owner reports 2
2004-Q3 Owner reports 4
2005-Q1 Owner reports 2
2005-Q3 Owner reports 2
2005-Q4 Owner reports 2
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 94V026000
Recall campaign 1 94V033000
Recall campaign 1 94V034000
Recall campaign 1 96V075000
Recall campaign 1 96V228000
Recall campaign 1 97V169000
Defect investigation 1 PE94095
Defect investigation 1 PE96069
Defect investigation 1 PE97007
Defect investigation 1 EA97009
Defect investigation 1 PE97042
Defect investigation 1 EA98003
Defect investigation 1 PE98012
Defect investigation 1 PE02082
Defect investigation 1 DP03002
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Safety Recalls (6)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 94V026000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    AIR ENTERING THE BRAKE SYSTEM CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OR PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKES WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    MASTER CYLINDERS WILL BE INSPECTED FOR THE SUSPECT BUILD DATE CODE RANGE AND WILL BE REPLACED IF NECESSARY.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 94V033000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    SHOULD DRIVE ABILITY MALFUNCTIONS OR STALLING OCCUR WHILETHE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT MAY OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULES ON THESE VEHICLES WILL BE REPLACED.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 94V034000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE WILL REDUCE THE BRAKING PERFORMANCEOF THE VEHICLE, EXTEND STOPPING DISTANCES, AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    THE REAR BRAKE LINE HOSE BRACKET SCREWS ON THESE VEHICLES WILL BE REPLACED.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 96V075000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IN DIMINISHED EFFECTIVENESS OF ONE HALF OF THE SPLIT BRAKE SYSTEM. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHT(S) WILL SIGNAL SYSTEM IMPAIRMENT PRIOR TO PARTIAL BRAKE SYSTEM LOSS.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDR PISTON ASSEMBLY.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 96V228000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    CORROSION OF THE TUBES CAN LEAD TO BRAKE FLUID OR FUEL LEAKAGE. THIS CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF BRAKES OR RESULT IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE, FUEL SUPPLY AND FUEL VAPOR TUBES FOR THE PRESENCE OF CORROSION. ANY TUBES SHOWING CORROSION WILL BE REPLACED. ALL VEHICLES WILL HAVE THE RUBBER ISOLATOR REPLACED WITH A PLASTIC CLIP.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 97V169000

    Report date
    Component:
    STEERING
    Consequence:
    LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL CAN OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN COUPLER WITH A COUPLER DESIGN THAT COLLAPSES ON IMPACT.
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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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