1997 Plymouth Neon — Problems, Recalls & Complaints
Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.
1
Open Recalls
166
Owner Complaints
22
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
57
Fair
Reliability Score (0–100)
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1997 Plymouth Neon Safety Recalls (1)
97V08000016/05/1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT DESIGN ALLOWS THE POTENTIAL FOR AN INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT UPON VEHICLE IGNITION SHUT DOWN.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED MODULE.
Most Common Problems Reported for 1997 Plymouth Neon
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
84
AIR BAGS
13
POWER TRAIN
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
STEERING
4
SEAT BELTS
4
Based on 166 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Safety Incident Summary
19
Crash-Involved Complaints
22
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
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