1995 Plymouth Neon Electrical System Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Sep 22, 2015 · 54 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 1995 Plymouth Neon, 11% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 26,000 miles.

At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?

Based on 2 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles0 · 0%
10k–25k miles0 · 0%
25k–50k miles2 · 100%
50k–75k miles0 · 0%
75k–100k miles0 · 0%
100k–150k miles0 · 0%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 54 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 10 a fire, 2 an injury.

Plymouth Neon electrical system complaints by model year

Peak: 1995, with 54 complaints
1995: 541995541996: 451996451997: 8199781998: 7199871999: 8199982000: 152000152001: 720017

n = 144 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearElectrical System complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2001 Neon714%42,193
2000 Neon1511%78,500
1999 Neon813%100,400
1998 Neon74%74,000
1997 Neon85%65,500
1996 Neon4515%84,200
1995 Neon5411%26,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 1996, with 10 complaints
1995: 4199541996: 101996101997: 8199781998: 7199871999: 9199992000: 4200042001: 6200162002: 3200232005: 320053

n = 54 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists electrical system for the 1995 Plymouth Neon. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

Numerous heating cooling problems. Incorrect temperature gauge, overheating, radiator fans not coming on, erratic fan operation, water leaking in from firewall pouring into the blower motor causing blown fuses, faulty blower motors and soaking carpets. Wiring problems causing fuses to blow when…

Received Dec 10, 2005 · NHTSA complaint 10144880

I bought this car...with a trade in with a pontiac bonneville..i had bad luck with this neon 1995 model from day i drove..the instrument panel fail and they sometimes work..like ex..to see how much gas, and how fast i am going..odometer..and the temp gauges..they work and most of the time they do…

Received Aug 31, 2005 · NHTSA complaint 10134965

The instrument panel sometimes do not show how much gas, or tempt gauges do not work...it seems if it is cold -or damp-raining outside- the gauges do not work...i have a feeling there is more recalls on my plymoth-neon 1995. *ak

Received Mar 2, 2005 · NHTSA complaint 10112390
Plymouth Neon
1995 Plymouth Neon photographed in Dorval , Quebec , Canada .. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: Bull-Doser, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 1995 Plymouth Neons have electrical system problems?

No. NHTSA has 54 owner complaints about electrical system for the 1995 Plymouth Neon (11% of the 481 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 1995 Plymouth Neon electrical system?

No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.

At what mileage do electrical system problems start?

The median reported mileage is 26,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

Other 1995 Plymouth Neon problems

See all 1995 Plymouth Neon problems or electrical system problems across all Neon years.