2001 PLYMOUTH NEON — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 47 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (11 complaints · 23.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 15
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 5
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 11 of 47 owner complaints (23.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 11 complaints, 23.4% of reports AIR BAGS 11 · 23.4% · 11 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 11 complaints, 23.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 11 · 23.4% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 5 complaints, 10.6% of reports ENGINE 5 · 10.6% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 4 complaints, 8.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 · 8.5% · 1 fire reports STRUCTURE: 4 complaints, 8.5% of reports STRUCTURE 4 · 8.5% TIRES: 3 complaints, 6.4% of reports TIRES 3 · 6.4% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 4.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 2 · 4.3% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 2 complaints, 4.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 2 · 4.3% SEAT BELTS: 1 complaints, 2.1% of reports SEAT BELTS 1 · 2.1% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 35 complaints, 74.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 35 · 74.5% · 13 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)
AIR BAGS 11 23.4% 11 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 11 23.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 5 10.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 8.5% 0 crashes · 1 fires
STRUCTURE 4 8.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 3 6.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 2 4.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 2 4.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 1 2.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 35 74.5% 13 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 Jan 2001; the first recall shown was reported in Nov 2000. 2001-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2002-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Nov 2000 Apr 2017 Recall campaign 00V366000 ◆ Recall campaign 00V366000 Recall campaign 01V154000 ◆ Recall campaign 01V154000 Recall campaign 08E033000 ◆ Recall campaign 08E033000 Investigation PE02082 ● Investigation PE02082
  • Campaign 01V154000 was reported 32 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2001-Q1 Owner reports 2
2001-Q2 Owner reports 2
2001-Q3 Owner reports 8
2002-Q1 Owner reports 4
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q3 Owner reports 1
2002-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 3
2003-Q3 Owner reports 2
2003-Q4 Owner reports 2
2004-Q1 Owner reports 1
2004-Q3 Owner reports 2
2004-Q4 Owner reports 1
2005-Q1 Owner reports 2
2005-Q2 Owner reports 2
2005-Q3 Owner reports 2
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q4 Owner reports 3
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 00V366000
Recall campaign 1 01V154000
Recall campaign 1 08E033000
Defect investigation 1 PE02082
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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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
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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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