1996 Plymouth Neon Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 21about this part
- Share
- 7%of 308 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 21 complaints about the other or unknown of the 1996 Plymouth Neon, 7% of the 308 complaints for this model year. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have had non-stop problems with the car since day one. It is getting to costly to keep repairing the same problems over and over again. I am really disappointed in the help I have received from the dealership in regards to the several problems I have had with the car. No safety defect mentioned in summary.”
NHTSA complaint #727799, filed 2000-08“I have a problem with my paint on my 1996 Plymouth NEON peeling off. Its not like it on the roof or hood its all over the car the trunk, the doors, the hood and the roof are all peeling. I know I am not the only one with this problem either.”
NHTSA complaint #10098044, filed 2004-10“The car is five 5 years old with 45,ooo miles on it. While it is out of warranty I think the paint job should last a lot longer. When I took the car to the dealer I was told anything over the warranty time limit was to bad. No safety defect.”
NHTSA complaint #740499, filed 2001-02“My NEON has a problem with paint peeling. Large spots of paint come off all over the vehicle, but primarily on the back and on the roof. I can't even wash the car, because each time I do more patches of paint come off. I have noticed this same problem on every NEON that is the purplish (periwinkle) color I have seen. Is there some kind of paint defect with this particular color. The dealership said that the paint was only under warrenty for 12 months, and since it was a 1996 and I wasn't the original owner there is nothing he can do. …”
NHTSA complaint #10016860, filed 2003-05“I was driving when the instrument cluster gauges started moving up and down like if the instrument cluster was making false contact with the connector to get a calibrated read on the speed, gasoline, temperature gauges”
NHTSA complaint #11445703, filed 2021-12Other or unknown: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Plymouth Neon
167 complaintsElectrical system
45 complaintsBrakes
38 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
27 complaintsAir bags
22 complaintsFuel system
17 complaintsSteering
15 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaintsEquipment
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsExterior lighting
10 complaintsBody and structure
8 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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