Plymouth Neon Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 564 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the Plymouth Neon across 7 model years. The 1996 model year has the most (167). The words owners use most often: “head gasket” (51% of reports).
- 564engine and engine cooling complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 6mention a crash
- 10mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,500typical 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 287 of 564 complaints (51%)
- Oil leak: mentioned in 71 of 564 complaints (13%)
- Provide further: mentioned in 37 of 564 complaints (7%)
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 Plymouth Neon at $1,500, and half of them between $1,100 and $2,250.
Based on 46 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (1999–2005), 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 68 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 564 complaints, 6 mention a crash, 10 a fire, 10 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 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.
Car has 36,000 miles on it and oil started running out underneath the car. Took car to dealer and the head gasket was blown. This is a known problem and chrysler has yet to correct it. Upon further investigation i have found that i will have this problem again since it is a defect from the…
S10 appropriate handling control re defective new chrysler vehicle fwd to potus re how corporations are allowed to operate in the usa. *nj within a week of the consumers mother purchasing the vehicle, he heard an abnormal noise coming from the engine. The dealer told the consumers mother there was…
S10 appropriate handling control re defective new chrysler vehicle fwd to potus re how corporations are allowed to operate in the usa. *nj within a week of the consumers mother purchasing the vehicle, he heard an abnormal noise coming from the engine. The dealer told the consumers mother there was…
Head gasket failure this is obviously an on going problem for this model car - car should be recalled or at very least repaired by chrysler. *tr
I have a 2000 plymouth neon and i was driving down the road the car stalls and was leaking water from the side of the motor i get out to check it car was in park but the car started rolling and ran over my foot. *tr
Frequently asked questions
Do all Plymouth Neons have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 564 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the Plymouth Neon. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Plymouth Neon engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
How much does it cost to fix engine and engine cooling problems on the Plymouth Neon?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,500 (half paid between $1,100 and $2,250), from 46 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the Plymouth Neon?
The most frequent phrase is “head gasket”, in 287 of 564 complaints, followed by “oil leak” (71).
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