Total Complaints
3 filings
PLYMOUTH NEON · model year
1994 PLYMOUTH NEON
3 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1994PLYMOUTHNEON carries 3 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1994 NEON is air bags:frontal with 1 filings, followed by equipment:appliance:air conditioner (1) and engine and engine cooling:engine (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 5 investigation files overlapping the 1994 NEON. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
3
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
1 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20010323ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND LOOKED ON DASHBOARD, AND TEMERATURE LIGHT WAS RED HOT. HE PULLED OVER, AND HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED. MECHANIC INDICATED A BLOWEN HEAD GASKET. THIS WAS SECOND TIME. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
19990831EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
COMPLETE LOSS OF FREON FROM SYSTEM. BOTH CHRYSLER VEHICLES HAVE FAILED COMPONENTS FROM SAME YEAR
19960523CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 45 MPH. *AK
Compare 1994PLYMOUTHNEON to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1994 PLYMOUTH NEON have?▼
The 1994 PLYMOUTH NEON has 3 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1994 PLYMOUTH NEON?▼
The most-complained component for the 1994 PLYMOUTH NEON is AIR BAGS:FRONTAL with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE.
Is the 1994 PLYMOUTH NEON safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.