1998 Plymouth Neon Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 8%of 167 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the suspension of the 1998 Plymouth Neon, 8% of the 167 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.
“I had a slow speed accident in my 1998 Plymouth NEON. I was in a parking lot and only going 5 MPH. The other car hit my left front fender. My strut is broken & various other parts of the suspension, including the axel. I can't understand how this could happen in a slow speed accident. I see there is a rear suspension defect and am wondering about the front.”
NHTSA complaint #745088, filed 2001-05“The strut on the driver side rear rattles. It rubs when I make right turns. I have only changed the struts in the rear and a wheel bearing on the driver side rear and it is still doing it.”
NHTSA complaint #10365808, filed 2010-11“Chysler is informing me that there is no such recall, recall number 99v-001. My car falls within the low high VIN numbers reported to possibly have this problem and I am having numerous problems with my 1998 Plymouth NEON thatapply to this recall as well as serveral TSB.”
NHTSA complaint #10036783, filed 2003-08“The vehicle experiences excessive vibration/shaking in the front end at speeds of 60 MPH and up, the steering wheel shakes as well as the entire vehicle, the vehicle was taken to the dealer but they were unable to find a problem, one dealer replaced the rotors but that did not correct the problem. Nlm”
NHTSA complaint #785720, filed 2001-10“Driver's door window would not allow door to close when up. Squealing noises coming from front of vehicle. Electric light in trunk fails to work. Driver's side door is also uneven. The hood, lights & bumpers have gaps (large gaps on one side, small gaps on other side). Vehicle rusting under hood. Took to body shop & informed vehicle was in accident prior to being sold by dealer.”
NHTSA complaint #842107, filed 1999-07Suspension: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Plymouth Neon
91 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology