1997 Plymouth Neon Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 161 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1997 Plymouth Neon, 2% of the 161 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Consumer experiencing ongoing problem with vehicle continually / intermittently accelerating out of control, causing vehicle to go out of control which almost caused damages and injuries to other vehicle. Vehicle been in dealer shop on three occasions, and problem still remains unresolved. Consumer would like some help in this matter before someone gets hurt or killed.”
NHTSA complaint #832153, filed 1998-12“After starting vehicle up and putting it into drive, vhicle took off and ran across the street, hitting 2 cars. Driver applied brakes, and the vehicle would not stop. No one has seen vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #858237, filed 2000-03Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Plymouth Neon
103 complaintsAir bags
16 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsTires
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Plymouth Neon
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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