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1999 Plymouth Neon

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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.

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62Owner complaints

Model-year median: 151

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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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

    Other model years Selected year
    308
    1996    161
    1997    167
    1998    62
    1999    141
    2000    49
    2001
    Compare all Neon years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Engine And Engine Cooling
    30    Electrical System
    8    Air Bags
    6    Unknown Or Other
    6    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    5
    All reported categories
    Equipment
    4    Power Train
    4    Fuel System, Gasoline
    3    Structure
    3    Visibility
    3    Seats
    2    Suspension
    2    Engine
    1    Interior Lighting
    1    Seat Belts
    1    Steering
    1

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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

    Equipment complaints

    4 reports
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    Mileage unknown · May 18, 2004
    Equipment

    I BOUGHT THIS CAR 3 WEEKS AGO AND HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE REAR MAIN SEAL AND PUT A NEW OIL SENDING UNIT IN. NOW I AM TOLD IT IS THE HEAD GASKET FOR WHICH IS ESTIMATED AT $800 TO FIX.MY 1999 NEON ONLY HAS 55,000 MILES ON IT!THIS CAR OF MINE IS STILL LEAKING OIL AND I AM SCARED TO DRIVE ANY WHERE WITH MY SON, IN FEAR THAT I WILL…

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    I BOUGHT THIS CAR 3 WEEKS AGO AND HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE REAR MAIN SEAL AND PUT A NEW OIL SENDING UNIT IN. NOW I AM TOLD IT IS THE HEAD GASKET FOR WHICH IS ESTIMATED AT $800 TO FIX.MY 1999 NEON ONLY HAS 55,000 MILES ON IT!THIS CAR OF MINE IS STILL LEAKING OIL AND I AM SCARED TO DRIVE ANY WHERE WITH MY SON, IN FEAR THAT I WILL BE STRANDED SOME WHERE AND NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO! I AM A SINGLE MOM AND CANNOT AFFORD THIS....WHY AREN'T THE DEALERSHIPS RECALLING THESE CARS TO FIX RIGHT. I THINK THIS IS WRONG AND MAKES THEM LOOK BAD WHY DON'T THEY REDEEM THEIR REPUTTAION AND FIX THE PROBLEM IN THESE NEON.I AM A VERY UNHAPPY NEON OWNER!!!*AK

    NHTSA ODI #10072834

    Mileage unknown · Sep 11, 2003
    Equipment

    CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, TECHNICIAN COULDN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #10039746

    73,000 miles · Jan 16, 2003
    EquipmentInterior Lighting

    99 PLYMOUTH NEON 2.0 DOHC

    NHTSA ODI #10002815

    Mileage unknown · May 13, 2002
    EquipmentFuel System, Gasoline

    ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FUEL LEAKAGES FROM FUEL TANK. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THERE WAS A GASOLINE SMELL AND LEAK AT THE VEHICLES RIGHT REAR AREA. THE FUEL PUMP SEAL WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CAUSE AND WAS REPLACED. THE A/C WAS NOT COLD ENOUGH DUE TO EXPANSION VALVE FAILURE AND IT WAS REPLACED. *YH

    NHTSA ODI #8009641

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    1

    PE02082 · 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.