2000 Plymouth Neon Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 141 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 105,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 2000 Plymouth Neon, 1% of the 141 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 105,000 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.
“Frame of car was so rusted that the actual engine mounting system broke in half., lost control of steering and movement. My daughter was driving and the car began to shake she lost control of the steering then it stopped moving though the car was still in drive. Car was moving on a city street and turning was nil.”
NHTSA complaint #10870627, filed 2016-05, 105,000 milesEngine: other model years
Other parts of the 2000 Plymouth Neon
36 complaintsAir bags
23 complaintsEngine cooling
20 complaintsVehicle speed control
18 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsBody and structure
13 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Plymouth Neon
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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