IllustrationAIR BAG FAILURE. STRUCK A DEER IN FRONT OF CAR. FRONT BUMPER, GRILL, HOOD, DRIVER SIDE FRONT FENDER, HEADLIGHT AND WINDSHIELD WERE DAMAGED QUITE SEVERELY. DAMAGE IS APPROXIMATELY $4000. SPEED WAS 45 MPH. DEER WAS LARGE BUCK, 12 POINTS. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *JB
1999 Plymouth Neon
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1999 Plymouth Neon do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 151.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →62Owner complaints
Model-year median: 151
0Recall campaignsView recall details →
1InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1999 Plymouth Neon
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 62 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 1 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Engine And Engine Cooling: 30 reports
- Electrical System: 8 reports
- Air Bags: 6 reports
- Unknown Or Other: 6 reports
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 5 reports
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Recall links
No recall campaigns in this snapshot.
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 17 of 62 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
8 crash reports2 fire reports4 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
6 reportsVEHICLE 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.*AK
WAS DRIVING 40-45MPH AND REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT TRAVELING SLOW. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER'S HEAD HIT FRAME OF VEHICLE ABOVE WINDSHIELD. WAS TREATED AT SITE.*AK
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS AT A STOPPING POSITION WHEN A LARGE TRUCK STRUCK THE REAR OF VEHICLE AT AN IMPACT OF 50-55 MPH;, AND BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO INJURIES REPORTED, AND DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT HER FROM THE SIDE . CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 45MPH AT TIME OF CRASH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Recall campaigns
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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Defect investigations
1PE02082 · Safety Belt Cinching Latch Plate
Opened Nov 6, 2002 · Closed Apr 23, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts
THERE ARE NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ALLEGED DEFECT.WHILE CONDUCTING THIS INVESTIGATION, ODI FOUND THAT THE SUBJECT CINCHES MEET THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 208, AND THAT MANY OF THE REPORTED FAILURES WERE DUE TO INCORRECT CHILD SAFETY SEAT INSTALLATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE REPORT RATE IS LOW (1.60/100K).THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE FAILS TO ESTABLISH THE EXISTENCE OF A DEFECT TREND AT THIS TIME.FURTHER ALLOCATION OF AGENCY RESOURCES TO THIS ISSUE IS UNWARRANTED AND THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS BEING CLOSED.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.