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2001 Plymouth Neon Electrical system Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
14%of 49 total for the year
Median mileage
42,193miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the electrical system of the 2001 Plymouth Neon, 14% of the 49 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 42,193 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, 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.

“The starter on my 2001 Plymouth NEON needed to be replaced before I even owned it for 2 years. I did not buy the extended warranty and my 3 year/36,000 mile warranty has expired by 6000 miles. I had a remote car starter installed but I have been told the remote starter more than likely did not cause the starter to fail. A brand new, or 2 year old car's starter should not have failed so soon. Is there any way to get reimbursed for my repair and brand new starter's cost of $405.00 by either the dealer of the vehicle or the manufacturer or installer of the remote car starter?”

NHTSA complaint #10014093, filed 2003-04, 42,193 miles

“When coming to or waiting at 4 way stops to turn left the car chokes and dies. This is very dangerous because sometimes I'am yielding to oncoming traffic. The diagnostic at the dealers cannot locate the problem because the engine light does not come on. Plus they charge me 50 dollers for diagnostic hookup fees since they cannot locate the problem. This apparently is common practice among many dealerships and is reffered to as double dipping since the manufacturer pays the dealership every time I bring the car in. …”

NHTSA complaint #10008036, filed 2003-02

“While driving consumer smelled something burning, then, horn went off. Went to dealer who said that airbag module had to be replaced. Not covered under warranty because consumer punctured airbag, there was no visible damage to steering wheel where airbag was located.”

NHTSA complaint #883951, filed 2001-03

“The interior dome light stay on and off and the door chimes constantly rings intermittenly. Please provide additional information. Dealer is aware of the problem. Ts”

NHTSA complaint #8022956, filed 2002-11

Related service bulletins

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2001714%
20001511%
1999813%
199874%
199785%
19964515%
19955411%

Other parts of the 2001 Plymouth Neon

Brakes
14 complaints
Air bags
12 complaints
Engine cooling
6 complaints
Body and structure
5 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Tires
4 complaints
Seat belts
3 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology