1997 PLYMOUTH NEON — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
234
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
5
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1997 PLYMOUTH NEON
The 1997 PLYMOUTH NEON has received a total of 234 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE. 5 technical service bulletins have been issued by Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Engine And Engine Coolingengine (76 complaints), Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline (16 complaints), and Air Bagsfrontal (13 complaints).
Recalls for the 1997 PLYMOUTH NEON
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1997 PLYMOUTH NEON, potentially affecting up to 125,000 vehicles.
Recall 97V080000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
| 125,000 vehicles affected
Defect: THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT DESIGN ALLOWS THE POTENTIAL FOR AN INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT UPON VEHICLE IGNITION SHUT DOWN.
Consequence: UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED MODULE.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1997 PLYMOUTH NEON
234 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1997 PLYMOUTH NEON. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN A DRIVE-THRU, BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS OCCURRED, BUT STATED NOTHING WAS HIT OR RUN OVER. BOTH FRONT WINDOWS SHATTERED AND THE OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A MECHANIC.
I BOUGHT THIS 1997 PLYMOUTH NEON ON 8/19/2005 USED WITH 66000 MILES IT SEEMED LIKE A SOLID VEHICLE BUT IN SEPT/OCT WE HAD QUITE A BIT OF RAIN AND I NOTICED PUDDLES IN MY BACK SEAT AREA ON THE FLOOR BOTH SIDES,I CHECKED AROUND THE CAR FOR OPEN WINDOWS ECT.....THERE WAS NOTHING I CHECKED THE TRUNK AND IT SEEMED DAMP BUT NOTHING AS TO MAKE THE REAR FLOOR WET LIKE IT WAS. I WAS JUST WONDERING IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL?I KNOW IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE NOW BUT WHAT IF THIS WAS A PROBLEM TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND NOW WITH ME IT COULD TURN INTO A SAFETY PROBLEM IF THE FLOOR WAS TO GET RUSTY AND ROT THROUGH SOMEONE COULD END UP GETTING SEVERELY INJURED. IF THERE IS ANY INFO ON THIS PROBLEM COULD YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW SOMEHOW THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION IN THIS MATTER. *NM
SINCE 2003 THIS VEHICLE HAD SMALL PATCHES AND A CAR WASH BY HAND OR BRUSHLESS AND NO SUN WILL CAUSE IT TO PEEL. THE PATCHES HAVE BECOME LARGER.*JB
PLYMOUTH NEON 1997 FOUND PAINT USED TO PAINT NEON IS DEFECTIVE. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS PEELING OFF IN ALARMINGLY LARGE PATCHES. *JB
CAR STALLED OUT AND STOPPED ON FREEWAY! I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. STATED RIGHT UP BUT STALLED AGAIN. HAD IT TOWED TO SHOP (PEPBOYS). THEY REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS BEFORE REFERRING ME TO DEALERSHIP AS THEY COULD NOT FIND AND FIX THE PROBLEM. CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS ENGINE WIRE HARNESS AT $930.00 TO FIX. DAIMLER-CHRYSLER KNOWS PART IS FAILING IN NEONS BUT DECLINED TO ASSIST IN THE REPAIR. DEALERSHIPS ORDERED PART 7 DAYS AGO. STILL HAS NOT ARRIVED AND I HAVE NO TRANSPORTATION. *JB
Safety Rating for the 1997 PLYMOUTH NEON
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1997 PLYMOUTH NEON in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1997 PLYMOUTH NEON
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) has issued 5 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 1997 PLYMOUTH NEON. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
184798 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION WHERE THE MIL ILLUMINATES FOR MISFIRE BUT NO REASONS CAN BE FOUND FOR THE MISFIRE FAULT OCCURRENCE. *YC
234698 — VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
SUN ROOF SUN SHADE RATTLES IN FULL OPEN POSITION. *YC
232298 — STRUCTURE:BODY
INFORMATION ON THE COMPETITION PACKAGE ( SALES CODE ACR ) FRONT FASCIA. *YC
190198 — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONDITION WITH CLUNKING OR RATTLING IN STEERING/WHEEL COLUMN. *YC
081197 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
POOR AM RADIO RECEPTION/STATIC. *TW
NHTSA Investigations for the 1997 PLYMOUTH NEON
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the PLYMOUTH NEON
- 1994 PLYMOUTH NEON — 3 complaints
- 1995 PLYMOUTH NEON — 711 complaints
- 1996 PLYMOUTH NEON — 476 complaints
- 1997 PLYMOUTH NEON (current)
- 1998 PLYMOUTH NEON — 237 complaints
- 1999 PLYMOUTH NEON — 82 complaints
- 2000 PLYMOUTH NEON — 199 complaints
- 2001 PLYMOUTH NEON — 74 complaints
Other PLYMOUTH Models
- PLYMOUTH VOYAGER — 6,848 total complaints
- PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER — 3,388 total complaints
- PLYMOUTH BREEZE — 869 total complaints
- PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM — 538 total complaints
- PLYMOUTH SUNDANCE — 408 total complaints
- PLYMOUTH COLT — 157 total complaints
- PLYMOUTH LASER — 149 total complaints
- PLYMOUTH PROWLER — 69 total complaints