1999 Plymouth Neon Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 6%of 62 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 16,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1999 Plymouth Neon, 6% of the 62 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 16,000 miles.
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 was driving & I heard a clunk & a boom & then the car shut itself off. After getting out of the car, I realized that there was a puddle of transmission fluid underneath the car. I had a mechanic look at it - there's a hole in the gear box where the transmission shot the park gear right out of the box - he said it had to be a defect. [there's only 16,000 miles on the car] I called chrysler regarding this [& was treated extremely rudely by their customer service department, might I add.] & they refuse to do anything about this. …”
NHTSA complaint #10005763, filed 2003-02, 16,000 miles“Clutch pedal gave bump while being depressed as car came to a stop at stop sign. When attempt was made to enter cross-street, car moved slowly. Clutch was acting like it was 3/4 depressed.”
NHTSA complaint #702728, filed 1999-01Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 1999 Plymouth Neon
30 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 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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