2001 Plymouth Neon Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 6%of 49 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 87,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seat belts of the 2001 Plymouth Neon, 6% of the 49 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 87,500 miles. 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.
“Dt: the consumer states that the seat belt on the safety clip in 2001 Plymouth NEON broke. The child seat inspector was installing the child seat and noticed the clip being broke. The seat belt clip was noticed today. The manufacturer has not been contacted. The consumer iwascalling the manufacturer today to see what see could do about the clip. The owner of the vehicle had not noticed any problems before today. The belt was in the back seat on the passenger's side.”
NHTSA complaint #10128906, filed 2005-07, 87,500 miles“Constant problems with vehicle since time of purchase when it only had 500 miles & was supposed to be "new". It's the worst vehicle I've ever owned. I wouldn't recommend this headache to anyone!”
NHTSA complaint #10069057, filed 2004-01“Mva, my mother was involved in an accident. According to the accident report, she was turning left and the other car was only going 25 miles/hour. My mother received injuries that caused her death a week later. In inspecting the NEON, 2001 it appeared that the seat belts did not lock out. She went forward into the airbag. She had a fractured sternum and 4 fractured rib's, and multiple bruises ( so many she had to have a transfusion. How can this be! She was hardly moving and the other vehicle was only going 25 miles/hour?”
NHTSA complaint #10130510, filed 2005-07Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Plymouth Neon
14 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTransmission 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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