2000 Plymouth Neon brakes problems

The 2000 Plymouth Neon has 38 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 19% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

Brakes complaints

19%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Neon brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

01V154000BrakesMay 8, 2001 · 353,000 units

Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IN THE PRESENCE OF OIL AND HEAT, THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM HOSE COULD SWELL AND LOOSEN FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD.

Consequence

THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF POWER BRAKE ASSIST AND AN INCREASE IN ENGINE IDLE SPEED.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM HOSE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 2, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

What owners report

“DAUGHTER INDICATED AT TIME OF ACCIDENT THAT VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. FIGURED OPERATOR ERROR AT TIME HOWEVER, MAY HAVE BEEN WRONG ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OF RECALL INFORMATION. NOTE. WEATHER WAS FINE THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, NO EXTREME COLD. VEHICLE WAS ON DIRT ROAD, COMING…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · August 21, 2000 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2000 Plymouth Neon have?

NHTSA has 38 complaints about the 2000 Plymouth Neon brakes — 19% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2000 Plymouth Neon brakes?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the brakes: 01V154000.

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.