FaultScore

1997 Plymouth Neon airbag problems

17 of the 234 complaints about the 1997 Plymouth Neon are about the airbag system — 7% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 85,000 miles.

F

17

Complaints

10

Crashes

2

Fires

11

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Frontal 13 76.5%
AIR Bags 4 23.5%

Airbags across every Plymouth Neon year

1995 69 42.6%
1996 22 13.6%
1997 17 10.5%
1998 19 11.7%
2000 23 14.2%
2001 12 7.4%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 110,000 miles Gatesville, TX 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

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.

NHTSA complaint #10149275 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 60,000 miles South Bend, IN 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE REVERSING BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED PREMATURELY. DRIVER SUSTAINED LIGHT BRUISES AND EYE IRRITATION FROM THE CONTENTS OF THE AIR BAGS.

NHTSA complaint #10038106 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sarasota, FL Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT, DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #563097 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sarasota, FL Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT, DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #563097 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Paauhau, HI

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER HAS A BRAKE PROBLEM. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS NOISE. ALSO, ENGINE HEAD GASKET HAD AN OIL LEAK, AND SHE TOOK IT TO THE GARAGE. THEN, SHE TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC REPLACED HEAD GASKET. BRAKE DRUM WAS PITTED, AND MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. FINALLY, PASSENGER'S AIRBAG PANEL WAS BULGING ON THE DASHBOARD. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS ON THE AIRBAG MODULAR.

NHTSA complaint #867847 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Setroit, MI 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

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.

NHTSA complaint #861760 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Winter Park, CA Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

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.

NHTSA complaint #860606 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Oakland, CA Crash Fire 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

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

NHTSA complaint #858504 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Oakland, CA Crash Fire

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

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

NHTSA complaint #858270 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Gloucester, MA

AIR BAGS

I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS RECALL FOR THE 1997 NEON'S. HOWEVER THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS THAT THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE ENTIRE CAR. I'VE TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM WITH BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MAKER,TO NO AVAIL. WHAT IS MY RECOURSE? THANK-YOU!

NHTSA complaint #712098 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Baltimore, MD Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

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

NHTSA complaint #548098 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Diego, CA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

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.

NHTSA complaint #848273 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Baker, LA Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

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.

NHTSA complaint #841627 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

NEW Cumberland, PA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

SAID VEHICLE INVOLVED IN FRONTAL IMPACT CRASH- AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #706040 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Conroe, TX

AIR BAGS

AIR BAG WILL NOT INFLATE.

NHTSA complaint #543730 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bradenton, FL

AIR BAGS

RECALL WORK COMPLETED ON THE AIR BAG, HOWEVER FAILURE WHICH CAUSED HORN TO FAIL AND AIR BAG LIGHT TO BE ON CONTINUALLY.

NHTSA complaint #535800 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Gold Hill, OR Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS CAME OUT WHEN THE TWO PEOPLE WERE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE CAR.

NHTSA complaint #808679 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1997 Plymouth Neon problems

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