The 2000 Plymouth Neon has 23 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
23
Airbags complaints
12%
Share of year
17
Crash-involved
1
Related recalls
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME FRONTAL (PASSENGER SIDE) AIR BAGS MAY NOT INFLATE PROPERLY.
Consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE PASSENGER MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG MODULE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE.
“WHILE PARKING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WOULD NOT DEPRESS. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT A CRUB AND THEN A PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER'S BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS. PLEASE…”
NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 2000 Plymouth Neon airbags — 12% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the airbags: 99V043000.
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.