1997 PLYMOUTH NEON
234 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 76 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 16 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 13 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 11 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 9 |
| STRUCTURE | 5 |
| TIRES | 4 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 4 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 4 |
| AIR BAGS | 4 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 3 |
| STEERING | 3 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 3 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 3 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 |
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.
Mileage: 110,000
WHILE REVERSING BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED PREMATURELY. DRIVER SUSTAINED LIGHT BRUISES AND EYE IRRITATION FROM THE CONTENTS OF THE AIR BAGS.*AK
Mileage: 60,000
BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT, DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES. *YH
DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE GLASSS WINDOWS SHATTERED. IS THIS NORMAL?
BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT, DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES. *YH
WHILE STOPPING VEHICLE WAS REARENDED BY A TRUCK AND PUSHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BROKE AND WENT BACKWARDS WHERE HEADREST WAS ON BACKSEAT. DID NOT CONTACT DEALER. *AK
AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY AND SUDDENLY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE FOR INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD A HOLE BURNING IN THE MIDDLE RIGHT AFTER THE IMPACT. THE FIRE BURNED THE PASSENGER'S CLOTHING AND SKIN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DEPLOYED, BUT NOT COMPLETELY AND ALSO CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK *ML
AFTER STARTING VEHICLE UP AND PUTTING IT INTO DRIVE, VHICLE TOOK OFF AND RAN ACROSS THE STREET, HITTING 2 CARS. DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. NO ONE HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, ONE INCIDENT WHILE DRIVING LED TO VEHICLE COLLISION DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL, VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS RESULTED IN BURNS TO DRIVER (CHEST,ARMS). MJS
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, ONE INCIDENT WHILE DRIVING LED TO VEHICLE COLLISION DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL, VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS RESULTED IN BURNS TO DRIVER (CHEST,ARMS). MJS
WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH THIS VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR. VEHICLE SPINNED OUT IN THE MIDDELE OF THE HIGHWAY AND WAS HIT FOUR MORE TIMES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED HIM. CAR WENT INTO A SPIN AND SPINNED INTO A FIVE FOOT CONCRETE WALL. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 45 TO 50 MPH. NO INJURIES. *AK
AT 55MPH HOOD LATCH POPPED OPEN, CAUSING HOOD TO FLY UP, OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER, AND RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOVLED IN TWO ACCIDENTS. FIRST ACCIDENT WAS BETWEEN TWO VEHICLES AT AN IMPACT OF 35 MPH, AND THE SECOND ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT AN IMPACT OF 45 MPH. UPON BOTH IMPACTS, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPOLY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK
SAID VEHICLE INVOLVED IN FRONTAL IMPACT CRASH- AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.