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Plymouth Neon years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 6 model years of the Plymouth Neon by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. No single year stands far above the rest.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 49 | 2 | 0.3 | 3 | 15 | Fewest complaints |
| 2000 | 140 | 5 | 0.9 | 6 | 29 | Typical |
| 1999 | 67 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 8 | Fewest complaints |
| 1998 | 173 | 6 | 1.1 | 1 | 21 | Typical |
| 1997 | 166 | 6 | 1.0 | 1 | 19 | Typical |
| 1996 | 309 | 10 | 1.8 | 2 | 32 | Typical |
- 200149 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 2000140 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 199967 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 1998173 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 1997166 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 1996309 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Oct 31, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2001, 1999.
About this comparison
What Plymouth Neon years have the most complaints?
No Plymouth Neon model year drew more than twice the typical complaint rate among the 6 model years compared. The highest was 1996.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.