"How reliable is the 1995 Plymouth Neon?"

"Based on 711 NHTSA complaints, the 1995 Plymouth Neon has a median complaint mileage of 85000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 1995 Plymouth Neon?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1995 Plymouth Neon is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 711 total complaints filed."

1995 Plymouth Neon: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 711 complaints

711

Total Complaints

85,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

60,000 25th Percentile

85,000 Median Mileage

100,070 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

AIR BAGS

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENED INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE WHEN PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, DEALER CAN'T REPRODUCE. TT"

"LOCATION OF HOOD LATCH TOO CLOSE TO LEFT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. POTENTIAL FOR HOOD TO FLY UP. TT"

"IN ACCIDENT DOOR FLEW OPEN UPON IMPACT ON CURB ROAD AND DRIVERS AIRBAG PRESSURE EXPLODED DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW TO PIECES. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 78 MI: 65 CA: 51 FL: 51 MD: 38 PA: 34 OH: 32 VA: 29 IL: 27 TX: 25

Who Files Complaints?

35.4%

Original Owners

64.6%

Second+ Owners

Plymouth Neon — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1996	476	73,238	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	41
1997	234	65,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	22
1998	237	66,123	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	23
1999	82	57,500	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	8
2000	199	82,000	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	40
2001	74	60,000	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	18

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28