2001 Plymouth Neon: Reliability Data
Source: NHTSA — 74 complaints
74
Total Complaints
60,000mi
Median Mileage
Frontal
Top Issue
18
Crash Reports
When Do Complaints Happen?
Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.
49,250
25th Percentile
60,000
Median Mileage
93,125
75th Percentile
What Fails?
Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.
Frontal
8
Vacuum
7
Structure
4
Vehicle Speed Control
3
Tires
3
Suspension
3
Air Bags
3
Engine
2
Electrical System
2
Disc
2
Severity Assessment
18
Crashes
1
Fires
6
Injuries
2
Deaths
Sample Complaint Reports
"A HEAD ON COLLISION, AND NEITHER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK"
"WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, THEN, HORN WENT OFF. WENT TO DEALER WHO SAID THAT AIRBAG MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE CONSUMER PUNCTURED AIRBAG, THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO STEERING WHEEL WHERE AIRBAG WAS LOCATED.*AK"
"WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, THEN, HORN WENT OFF. WENT TO DEALER WHO SAID THAT AIRBAG MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE CONSUMER PUNCTURED AIRBAG, THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO STEERING WHEEL WHERE AIRBAG WAS LOCATED.*AK"
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.
OH: 11
VA: 8
NY: 7
MI: 5
FL: 4
CA: 4
NJ: 4
IL: 3
MA: 3
AZ: 3
Who Files Complaints?
24.3%
Original Owners
75.7%
Second+ Owners
Plymouth Neon — Other Years
See how this model compares across different model years.
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
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