1999 Plymouth Neon problems
NHTSA has received 82 complaints about the 1999 Plymouth Neon, and 37% of them involve engine. After that come electrical system (11%) and air bags (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 82 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 37% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 58,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 22 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 58,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 52,000 miles (11 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 8 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 5 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1999 ranks 6th most-complained-about out of 7 model years of the Plymouth Neon with enough data (67 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
While sitting in the vehicle after driving 1.5 mi to get a sunday paper, with the ignition off, the engiine burst into flames. I used two abc extinguishers to put the fir e out but it quickly dropped below the engine and headed for the gas tank. 911 was called and the fire dept extinguished the fire. Police also arrived and made out a report.
Vehicle was involved in a t-bone collision of 31 MPH with a 1991 ford, explorer; both air bags did not deploy, both driver and passenger have received minor injuries, and vehicle was a total loss. Manufacturer was notified. Provide any further details on this matter.
The consumer has experienced a problem with brakes. Upn applying the brakes vehicle skidded, went up on two wheels, and spun over 4 lanes, causing the consumer to run into a concrete divider. As a result, the consumer was hospitalized. The manufacturer has yet to be contacted.
I took my car in for a 60,000 mile check-up and was astounded to learn that the head gasket was leaking at only 57,000. I could not afford the repair at this time and the mechanic said that nothing was leaking that would hurt the engine, but it should be taken care of soon. In all the years I've had a car I've never had a leaking head gasket and at 57,000, too. My last car, also a plymouth, had over 127,000 miles on it and I never had problems with the engine.
Dt: the vehicle would not start,.opened the hood, looked like an electrical short, the wiring on the end glowed red right above the battery. Previously, there was an air conditioning problem, and the check engine light came on. They said it was a sensor. Also a trunk latch.