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1999 Plymouth Neon engine problems

The 1999 Plymouth Neon has 31 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 38% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

31

Engine complaints

38%

Share of year

0

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

THE SUNROOF WOULD ONLY OPEN ON RIGHT SIDE/ WAS BINDING ON THE RIGHT. HAD TO HAVE SUNROOF ASSEMBLY REPLACED. NOTICED OIL POOLING UNDER MY CAR. TOOK IT IN AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE HEAD GASKET LEAKING OIL. HAD IT REPLACED. 12 DAYS LATER THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND TOOK IT BACK TO THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · November 26, 2001

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1999 Plymouth Neon have?

NHTSA has 31 complaints about the 1999 Plymouth Neon engine — 38% 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.