2000 Plymouth Neon reliability record
NHTSA consumer complaints and recall campaigns for the 2000 Plymouth Neon from the dataset labeled 2026. The source file does not provide an exact snapshot date. Use the reported issues to guide further checks; these counts do not establish failure rates or repair costs.
- NHTSA complaints
- 199
- Dataset year: 2026; snapshot day not provided
- Top problem area
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- 13 complaints
- Recalls on record
- 0
- none on record
- Reported harm
- 40 reported crashes · 27 injuries · 3 deaths · 8 fires
How this record compares
raw NHTSA counts, not defect ratesCounts are not adjusted for vehicles sold, time in service or reporting frequency. A larger count does not establish a higher chance of failure, and these comparisons do not set the maintenance budget in our calculator.
Complaint rank
#2,572
of 4,194 vehicle records
Vs Plymouth median
-90
median 289 across 33 Plymouth records
Vs 1998-2002
-62
median 261 complaints in 700 records
Top component share
10%
Air Bags: 20 complaints
What owners report fails — 2000 Plymouth Neon
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL 13
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 11
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER 8
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS 7
- AIR BAGS 7
Estimate the 5-year cost to own a 2000 Plymouth Neon
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Open TCO calculatorThese are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many 2000 Plymouth Neon units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle. Dataset year: 2026; exact snapshot day not supplied. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).
Frequently asked questions
Is the 2000 Plymouth Neon reliable?
NHTSA has 199 consumer complaints on record for the 2000 Plymouth Neon. The most-reported problem area is air bags:frontal (13 reports). These are unverified consumer reports filed with the government, not validated failure rates, and are not adjusted for how many 2000 Plymouth Neon units were produced — popular vehicles naturally accumulate more reports.
What are the most common problems with the 2000 Plymouth Neon?
Owners most often report problems with: air bags:frontal (13), vehicle speed control (11), unknown or other (8), service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components (7). Each figure is the number of complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
How much does it cost to own a 2000 Plymouth Neon?
This complaint dataset does not measure repair prices or predict a maintenance budget for the 2000 Plymouth Neon. Use your purchase price, insurance quotes, fuel use and a maintenance estimate in the separate five-year cost calculator. It does not convert complaint counts into repair costs, and any unknown taxes remain excluded and clearly listed.