1995 Plymouth Neon Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 147 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1995 Plymouth Neon, 31% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 89,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “head gasket” (44% of reports).
- 147engine and engine cooling complaints
- 89,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $2,300typical repair cost reported by owners
- 29%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Head gasket: mentioned in 65 of 147 complaints (44%)
- Provide further: mentioned in 14 of 147 complaints (10%)
- Oil leak: mentioned in 11 of 147 complaints (7%)
- Failed causing: mentioned in 9 of 147 complaints (6%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical engine and engine cooling repair on the 1995 Plymouth Neon at $2,300, and half of them between $1,200 and $2,800.
Based on 11 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (1999–2002), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 3 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 147 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 6 a fire, 3 an injury.
Plymouth Neon engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling 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…
The vehicle's head gasket blew.*mr the consumer replaced the head gasket . *nm
Poor design leads to head gasket of plymouth neons to blow frequently. Chrysler offers no re-call or financial assistance to customers with this problem. My car has 63,000 miles on it and this has happened 3 times.*ak
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1995 Plymouth Neons have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 147 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 1995 Plymouth Neon (31% 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 engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 89,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix engine and engine cooling problems on the 1995 Plymouth Neon?
Owners report a typical cost of $2,300 (half paid between $1,200 and $2,800), from 11 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1995 Plymouth Neon?
The most frequent phrase is “head gasket”, in 65 of 147 complaints, followed by “provide further” (14).
Other 1995 Plymouth Neon problems
See all 1995 Plymouth Neon problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Neon years.