The 1995 Plymouth Neon has 74 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.
74
Steering complaints
10%
Share of year
9
Crash-involved
1
Related recalls
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE STEERING COLUMN COUPLER CAN BECOME DISCONNECTED WHEN THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES AN UNDERBODY IMPACT.
Consequence
LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL CAN OCCUR.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN COUPLER WITH A COUPLER DESIGN THAT COLLAPSES ON IMPACT.
“CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON A CITY STREET, SHE WAS PROCEEDING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION GOING STRAIGHT WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME INTO HER LANE AND VEERED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE STRAIGHT ON, CAUSING IT TO JUMP INTO THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, AND RESULTING IN A CRASH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR…”
NHTSA has 74 complaints about the 1995 Plymouth Neon steering — 10% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the steering: 97V169000.
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.