1996 Plymouth Neon Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 4%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 13 complaints about the visibility of the 1996 Plymouth Neon, 4% 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.
“1. Every time it rains outside I have a lake on the inside of the car, mainly on the passenger side in the back and in the trunk which is molding the carpet and items kept inside. 2. The back up light on the driver side doesn't work properly, due to the moisture. 3. The turn signal on the passenger side blinks really fast, and stays on on the inside of the car. 4. The turn signal on the driver side has to be manually turned off after turning left. 5. The steering wheel has locked on a steep turn resulting me going off road, luckily not hitting anyone. 6. Headlights are very poor at night. 7. …”
NHTSA complaint #10086924, filed 2004-08“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“Windows fog up due to some kind of moisture getting inside of vehicle, and causing windows and lights to fog up. Contacted dealer, and dealer stated this was not suppose to happen. Also, dealer called chrysler, and chrysler stated it was a safety issue.”
NHTSA complaint #899821, filed 2001-12“Paint is peeling off my 1996 Plymouth NEON. Is this a problem because the windshield is glued to the peeling paint? The dealer says chrysler will not repaint it.”
NHTSA complaint #10072985, filed 2004-05“When accelerating the car pulls to the left, when decelerating vehicle pulls to the right. Steering wheel replaced, it was vibrating due to being out of alignment, rack and pinion and steering rack were also replaced. Excessive shaking while driving, dealer replaced tires, and balanced and rotated tires, however shake still present, dealer stated vehicle had torque pull and could not be aligned, also had bad strut, vehicle continues to pull to the left and right and shakes. …”
NHTSA complaint #804050, filed 1996-10Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Plymouth Neon
167 complaintsElectrical system
45 complaintsBrakes
38 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
27 complaintsAir bags
22 complaintsOther or unknown
21 complaintsFuel system
17 complaintsSteering
15 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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