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1995 Plymouth Neon engine problems

The 1995 Plymouth Neon has 164 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 23% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

164

Engine complaints

23%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Neon engine complaints by model year187 complaints1994: 1 complaints1995: 164 complaints1996: 187 complaints1997: 111 complaints1998: 102 complaints1999: 31 complaints2000: 22 complaints2001: 7 complaints
Neon engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH , DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30, WHEN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE, BURNING THE INTERIOR AND DASHBOARD WHILE DRIVER WAS STILL IN VEHICLE, CAUSING INJUIRES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. COULD NOT DETERMINE THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE. ON IMPACT OF CRASH THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · crash · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1995 Plymouth Neon have?

NHTSA has 164 complaints about the 1995 Plymouth Neon engine — 23% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.