14 of the 74 complaints about the 2001 Plymouth Neon are about the braking system — 19% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 36,500 miles.
14
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BROKEN TIE ROD ENDS BOTH SIDES, TRANSMISSION FAILURE, HEAD GASKET FAILURE, READ DOOR DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT CLOSE AT ALL, TRUNK WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH KEY, BRAKES WEAR EVERY 3 TO 4 MONTHS, HIGH RATE OF OIL BURN OFF. THE CAR HAD LESS THAN 60,000 MILES ON IT.
NHTSA complaint #10242269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALL REPAIR DONE ON THEIR 2001 PLYMOUTH NEON. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE RECALL PROBLEM BEFORE THE RECALL WAS RECEIVED AND WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT. *KB THE VALVE COVER GASKET WAS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10221691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE SINCE TIME OF PURCHASE WHEN IT ONLY HAD 500 MILES & WAS SUPPOSED TO BE "NEW". IT'S THE WORST VEHICLE I'VE EVER OWNED. I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND THIS HEADACHE TO ANYONE!
NHTSA complaint #10069057 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN THE DRIVER REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. THE ROTORS WARPED. *AK *SCC *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10031813 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL WAS NORMAL; HOWEVER, THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8003317 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES FRONT END VIBRATES, AND TIRES HAVE STARTED TO WEAR. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #8001966 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
APPLIED BRAKES, THEY FAILED TO STOP. THERE WAS A RECALL ON BRAKES BOOSTER VALCUM HOSE, RECALL COMPLETED AND THE LINE FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #9004482 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY A FAILED BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM HOSE WHICH WAS ON RECALL(01V-154)(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT).
NHTSA complaint #562398 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL (01V-154) NOTICE ABOUT BRAKE VACUUM HOSE,BUT HAD TO MAKE THREE TRIPS FOR GETTING IT FIXED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING NOISE AFTER THE REPAIR AND THE CONSUMER WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER AND FOUND IT THE PREVIOUS DEALER HAD NOT STALLED THE RECALL PARTS.
NHTSA complaint #562244 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (00V-154). HOWEVER THE DEALER HAD NO PARTS FOR REPAIR, CONSUMER STATES FOR THE PAST YEAR VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN, CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE PROBLEM MAY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE RECALL COMPONET.
NHTSA complaint #562376 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
RECALL 01V154000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 983. CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT RECALL. DEALER STATED IT WILL BE TWO WEEKS BEFORE THEY CAN DO RECALL REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY ARE WAITING ON PARTS.
NHTSA complaint #892853 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
RECALL # 01V154000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 983. DEALER DID NOT HAVE PART IN. DEALER STATED PART WAS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER, AND DISN'T KNOW WHEN PART WILL BE IN.
NHTSA complaint #892653 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
NHTSA RECALL# 01V154000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 983; CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER COULD NOT DO RECALL UNTIL FRIDAY JUL 13. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE MANUFACTURER KNEW ABOUT THE BRAKE BOOSTER HOSE PROBLEM BEFORE TWO MONTH.
NHTSA complaint #892023 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES SQUEAK BADLY AND THEY SMELL LIKE THEY ARE BURNING. DEALER READJUSTED BRAKES 3 TIMES, AND CURRENTLY THEY ARE SQUEAKING AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #885242 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.