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2000 Plymouth Neon engine problems

The 2000 Plymouth Neon has 22 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

22

Engine complaints

11%

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

IN OCTOBER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH TWO FRIENDS THERE WAS A LEAK IN EXHUAST SYSTEM. BECAUSE EVERYONE IN VEHICLE FELL ASLEEP, THEY RAN OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A 10 FOOT ENBANKMENT. PASSENGER SUFFERED SOME SERIOUS INJURIES TO HIP/HEAD,/RM, AND SOME INTERNAL BLEEDING. ALL CONSUMERS IN VEHICLE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · October 11, 2000 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2000 Plymouth Neon have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 2000 Plymouth Neon engine — 11% 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.