Plymouth Neon
Registered from 1996 to 2002.
Crash test
| Stability control | No |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 8.4 motorway |
| 2000 | 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 8.4 motorway |
| 1999 | 1140 kg · 2640 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 1998 | 1140 kg · 2640 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 7.8 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 1997 | 1088 kg · 2640 mm wheelbase · 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 7.6 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 1996 | 1096 kg · 2640 mm wheelbase · 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 7.8 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Safety belt cinching latch plate
Preliminary evaluation, opened November 2002, closed April 2003.
Control arm welds
Recall query, opened June 1999, closed February 2001.
Underhood fires
Preliminary evaluation, opened February 1998, closed June 1998.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Plymouth filed 36 bulletins about the 2001 Neon.
- Equipment: 11
- Engine and engine cooling: 6
- Electrical system: 5
- Structure: 4
- Air bags: 2
- Seats: 2
- Exterior lighting: 1
- Power train: 1
- Steering: 1
- Wheels: 1
- Other: 2
- KEY, Master If replacing the key/FOBIK on a WJ, KJ, TJ, or PT Cruiser, use the "AC" NIC level part number. The "AB" NIC level will not program to these platforms. For all other platforms, if the "AB"… · January 2023
- KEY, Master If replacing the key/FOBIK on a WJ, KJ, TJ, or PT Cruiser, use the "AC" NIC level part number. The "AB" NIC level will not program to these platforms. For all other platforms, if the "AB"… · September 2022
- Part Description: Insulator on Lever Assy Manual Valve - Valve Body - RWD Transmission Issue Description: The manual valve insulator, attaching rivet and instruction sheet are now available as a kit.… · September 2022
- Use of Aftermarket Parts This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to collision repair industry awareness regarding the use of aftermarket parts. · September 2022
- Use of Salvage/Recycled Parts This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to collision repair industry awareness regarding the use of recycled or salvage parts. · September 2022
- Repair Parts Used For Structural Repairs This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to structural repair parts usage. · September 2022
- Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling. · May 2021
- Disinfectant Solution Recommended for COVID-19 · May 2020
28 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.