169 of the
2,016 complaints filed about the Plymouth Neon
are about the airbag system —
8% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1995.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 PLYMOUTH NEON. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE STEERING COLUMN STARTED SMOKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN COUPLER AND STEERING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS AND INTERIOR LIGHTING FAILED TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 97V169000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
NHTSA complaint #10767353 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING INJURIES TO OUR 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. SHE INCURRED IMPACT BURNS AND A SPRAIN TO HER LEFT WRIST.
NHTSA complaint #10238719 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2000 NEON MY AIR BAGS AND CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN ARE NOT WORKING. I NEED A CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY AND THIS HAS HAPPEN TO OTHER CAR SAME YR AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANY THING ABOUT IT CAN YOU HELP ME.
NHTSA complaint #10226537 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAG FAILURE. STRUCK A DEER IN FRONT OF CAR. FRONT BUMPER, GRILL, HOOD, DRIVER SIDE FRONT FENDER, HEADLIGHT AND WINDSHIELD WERE DAMAGED QUITE SEVERELY. DAMAGE IS APPROXIMATELY $4000. SPEED WAS 45 MPH. DEER WAS LARGE BUCK, 12 POINTS. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED.
NHTSA complaint #10175311 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAD HIT THE SIDE OF A VAN WITH THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE, I WAS BRAKING WHEN I HIT HIM SO I COULD HAVE BEEN GOING BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #10171091 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
A 1990 CHEVY IMPALA TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF MY SON WHILE HE WAS DRIVING MY CAR, HE WAS GOING 30 MPH HE HIT THE OTHER CAR IN THE B PILLAR, BOTH SIDE DOORS WITH THE FRONT OF MY CAR. NEITHER AIR BAG WAS DEPLOYED ON MY CAR. THE PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN DUE TO THE FENDER BEING JAMMED BACK INTO THE DOOR. THE BUMPER IS DANGLING ABOUT 4-5 INCHES FROM WHERE IT SHOULD BE. THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER INJURED THEIR KNEES ON THE DASH WHEN THEY SLID FORWARD FROM THE IMPACT. THE SEAT BELTS HELD.
NHTSA complaint #10149985 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
MVA, MY MOTHER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO THE ACCIDENT REPORT, SHE WAS TURNING LEFT AND THE OTHER CAR WAS ONLY GOING 25 MILES/HOUR. MY MOTHER RECEIVED INJURIES THAT CAUSED HER DEATH A WEEK LATER. IN INSPECTING THE NEON, 2001 IT APPEARED THAT THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK OUT. SHE WENT FORWARD INTO THE AIRBAG. SHE HAD A FRACTURED STERNUM AND 4 FRACTURED RIB'S, AND MULTIPLE BRUISES ( SO MANY SHE HAD TO HAVE A TRANSFUSION. HOW CAN THIS BE! SHE WAS HARDLY MOVING AND THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS ONLY GOING 25 MILES/HOUR?
NHTSA complaint #10130510 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ON EVERY PLYMOUTH NEON IN THE COLOR OF BLUE, THE PAINT IS CHIPPING FROM THE HOOD TO THE TRUNK. ALSO, WHEN IT RAINS, THE INSIDE OF THE CAR ON THE FLOORS AND IN THE TRUNK GETS WET AND IN ORDER TO GET THE WATER OUT, IT HAS TO BE VACUUMED. I BELIEVE THAT SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS. AFTER HAVING TO INVEST A LOT OF MONEY IN SOMETHING THAT YOU EXPECT TO HAVE FOR MANY YEARS, THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING UNLESS IT IS CAUSED BY YOU.
NHTSA complaint #10125664 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2001 PLYMOUTH NEON AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT.*MR *JB CONSUMER STATED, HIT THE TRACTOR TRAILER HEAD ON AND AIR DID NOT DEPLOY, AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE.
NHTSA complaint #10117424 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY DAUGHTER WAS DIRVING TO WORK, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A RED LIGHT AND THEY COLLIDED. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. MY DAUGHTER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUFFERED A CONCUSSION. THE CAR WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY.
NHTSA complaint #10113932 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
A TRACTOR TRAILER SUDDENLY PULLED OUT IN-FRONT OF THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER WASN'T ABLE TO STOP BECAUSE THEIR VEHICLE SKIDDED ON A PATCH OF ICE. THE VEHICLE'S SPEED WAS 40 MPH BEFORE IT SKIDDED ON THE ICE. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE CRASHING INTO THE TRAILER HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT THE VEHICLE BOUNCED OFF THE TRAILER BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY A SUV TRUCK. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED WHIP LASH, CERVICAL STRAIN AND BACK INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #10096721 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DURING IMPACT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSED NUMEROUS BURNS TO FACE, NECK, HANDS, CHEST ARMS AND SHOULDERS. *BF THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED.
NHTSA complaint #10095121 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. AS A RESULT, WHEN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED THEY CAUGHT ON FIRE. DRIVER SUSTAINED BURNS TO THE CHEST. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10091796 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THIS CAUSED T HORN TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND REPLACED IT. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERED ABOUT THE RECALL FOR CHRYSLER MINI VANS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS HE IS HAVING SINCE BOTH VEHICLES USE THE SAME PARTS.
NHTSA complaint #10088070 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG CRACKED. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. CONSUMER STATED THAT IF THE AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED SHE WAS AFRAID IT WILL HARM HER DAUGHTER.*AK THE HEAT FROM THE SUN WARPED THE DASH BOARD.
NHTSA complaint #10087340 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY JASON MOTHER JOYCE BETRIAL.
NHTSA complaint #10083707 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BRAKES FAILED TO WORK RIGHT WHEN MY BOYFRIEND WRECKED THE CAR WHICH THEN MADE HIM HIT THE GUARD RAIL. THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T COME OUT. WE CONTACTED THE PLACE WE GOT THE CAR FROM BUT THEY COULD NOT TELL US ANYTHING. THEN THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT OF IT ON OCTOBER 1, 2003. THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION EXPLODED. WE WERE TOLD THE PLACE WE BOUGHT IT FROM DID NOT PUT IN NEW CLUTCH AND PRESSURE PLATE AND THROW OUT BEARINGS IN WHEN WE HAD JUST BOUGHT IT. WE HAD TOLD THEM THE CLUTCH WAS MAKING NOISE. THEY WOULD NOT FIXED IT. THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING WHEN I TOOK IT IN; THAT'S JUST NEONS THEY SAID... MY BIGGEST CONCERN BESIDE THE TRANNY AND CLUTCH IS THE AIR BAGS NOT COMING OUT AT ALL...
NHTSA complaint #10071032 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.