2000 PLYMOUTH NEON — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 138 complaints · 6 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (30 complaints · 21.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 28
  • Fires 5
  • Injuries 20
  • Deaths 2
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution SERVICE BRAKES appears in 30 of 138 owner complaints (21.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 30 complaints, 21.7% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 30 · 21.7% · 4 crash reports AIR BAGS: 16 complaints, 11.6% of reports AIR BAGS 16 · 11.6% · 14 crash reports 1 fire reports ENGINE: 13 complaints, 9.4% of reports ENGINE 13 · 9.4% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 11 complaints, 8.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11 · 8.0% · 3 fire reports STRUCTURE: 11 complaints, 8.0% of reports STRUCTURE 11 · 8.0% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 10 complaints, 7.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 10 · 7.3% · 4 crash reports STEERING: 8 complaints, 5.8% of reports STEERING 8 · 5.8% · 1 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 7 complaints, 5.1% of reports SEAT BELTS 7 · 5.1% · 3 crash reports SUSPENSION: 7 complaints, 5.1% of reports SUSPENSION 7 · 5.1% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 108 complaints, 78.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 108 · 78.3% · 21 crash reports 1 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)
SERVICE BRAKES 30 21.7% 4 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 16 11.6% 14 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 13 9.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11 8.0% 0 crashes · 3 fires
STRUCTURE 11 8.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 10 7.3% 4 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 8 5.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 7 5.1% 3 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 7 5.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 108 78.3% 21 crashes · 1 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 Jul 1999; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 1999. 1999-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2000-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2001-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2001-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2001-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2001-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2002-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2002-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2002-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2003-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2004-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2004-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Mar 1999 Jan 2020 Recall campaign 99V043000 ◆ Recall campaign 99V043000 Recall campaign 99V114000 ◆ Recall campaign 99V114000 Recall campaign 00V194000 ◆ Recall campaign 00V194000 Recall campaign 00V366000 ◆ Recall campaign 00V366000 Recall campaign 01V154000 ◆ Recall campaign 01V154000 Recall campaign 08E033000 ◆ Recall campaign 08E033000 Investigation RQ99010 ● Investigation RQ99010 Investigation PE02082 ● Investigation PE02082
  • Campaign 01V154000 was reported 631 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1999-Q3 Owner reports 1
1999-Q4 Owner reports 4
2000-Q1 Owner reports 3
2000-Q2 Owner reports 5
2000-Q3 Owner reports 2
2000-Q4 Owner reports 9
2001-Q1 Owner reports 6
2001-Q2 Owner reports 12
2001-Q3 Owner reports 12
2001-Q4 Owner reports 7
2002-Q1 Owner reports 6
2002-Q2 Owner reports 5
2002-Q3 Owner reports 1
2002-Q4 Owner reports 7
2003-Q1 Owner reports 2
2003-Q2 Owner reports 4
2003-Q3 Owner reports 2
2003-Q4 Owner reports 7
2004-Q1 Owner reports 8
2004-Q2 Owner reports 2
2004-Q3 Owner reports 4
2004-Q4 Owner reports 2
2005-Q1 Owner reports 2
2005-Q2 Owner reports 2
2005-Q3 Owner reports 2
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 2
2008-Q2 Owner reports 2
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 2
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 99V043000
Recall campaign 1 99V114000
Recall campaign 1 00V194000
Recall campaign 1 00V366000
Recall campaign 1 01V154000
Recall campaign 1 08E033000
Defect investigation 1 RQ99010
Defect investigation 1 PE02082
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Safety Recalls (6)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00V194000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS CAN PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM FULLY RETURNING TO IDLE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE AND RELOCATE A PCV SYSTEM TUBE.
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  2. 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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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 01V154000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF POWER BRAKE ASSIST AND AN INCREASE IN ENGINE IDLE SPEED.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM HOSE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 2, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08E033000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THE NUTS INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGING FOR THESE BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES ARE MISSING THE INTENDED PREVAILING TORQUE (SELF-LOCKING) FEATURE. IF THE INCORRECT NUT WAS TO BECOME LOOSE, THE JOINING MEMBERS MAY LOOSEN LEADING TO A SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    FEDERAL MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE PARTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 22, 2008. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL MOGUL AT 877-489-6659.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 99V043000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE PASSENGER MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG MODULE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 99V114000

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    THIS INADEQUATE WELDING COULD ALLOW THE TUBE TO SEPARATE FROM THE ARM, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM.
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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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