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1995 Plymouth Neon steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 74 complaints for the 1995 Plymouth Neon, 10% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
74 10% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
9 and 3
Injuries and deaths
8 and 3

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 9 crashes, 3 fires, 8 injuries, 3 deaths.

What owners wrote

While traveling 50 to 60 MPH, driver had to manuver to avoid vehicle. Steering wheel locked w/over compensating both directions.no air bag deployment. Describe.

November 1995 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 1995 plymouth neon. While driving various speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. On another occasion, the contact stated that while reversing, the steering column started smoking. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the steering column coupler and steering harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired.

Reported at 60,000 miles, August 2012 Fire

Other problems reported for the 1995 Plymouth Neon

Steering problems in other years

  • 2001
  • 2000
  • 1999
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  • 1996
  • 1995

Steering problems across all Plymouth models