1999 Plymouth Neon: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 82 complaints
82
Total Complaints
57,500mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Top Issue
8
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

46,393 25th Percentile
57,500 Median Mileage
93,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
16
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
7
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
3
EQUIPMENT
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
2

Severity Assessment

8
Crashes
3
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER DO NOT READ THE SPEED CORRECTLY, THEY ARE BOTH OFF BY ABOUT 5 MPH OFF. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTATED. *AK"
"CLUTCH PEDAL GAVE "BUMP" WHILE BEING DEPRESSED AS CAR CAME TO A STOP AT STOP SIGN. WHEN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO ENTER CROSS-STREET, CAR MOVED SLOWLY. CLUTCH WAS ACTING LIKE IT WAS 3/4 DEPRESSED."
"VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK"

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

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