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Interior lightingPart report

1996 Plymouth Neon Interior lighting Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
1%of 308 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the interior lighting of the 1996 Plymouth Neon, 1% of the 308 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I have always maintained my car regularly, but I've had so many problems with it. First of all, I've always had brake trouble, second: my turn signals will sometimes come on when I hit the brakes (or sometimes not at all), my defrost keeps breaking (only vent and bi-level will work); my horn died for no reason a few months ago, and today my car won't start (I drove to church, and it worked fine, but when I later tried starting my car, it wouldn't start. It appeared as though the battery was dead <even though I din't leave anything on. So a friend jump-started my car. …”

NHTSA complaint #703037, filed 1999-02

“Battery came on, and all dash lights went dim. Then consumer heard a houling noise, consumer was able to get home. Took vehicle to dealer, and dealer indicated that harness wiring had melted. Dealer said it was common in these types of cars. There was a recall 96v026000 on underhood wiring harness, but this vehicle was not included due to VIN.”

NHTSA complaint #878221, filed 2001-01

Interior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
199912%
199711%
199621%
199520%

Other parts of the 1996 Plymouth Neon

Engine cooling
167 complaints
Electrical system
45 complaints
Brakes
38 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
27 complaints
Air bags
22 complaints
Other or unknown
21 complaints
Fuel system
17 complaints
Steering
15 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaints
Equipment
12 complaints
Vehicle speed control
11 complaints
Exterior lighting
10 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1996 Plymouth Neon

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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