2001 Plymouth Neon Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 6%of 49 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 13,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2001 Plymouth Neon, 6% of the 49 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 13,000 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.
“When backing into a parking space vehicle accelerated backwards, resulting in an impact in reverse. Vehicle was towed to dealership, and they were unable to duplicated problem. Both dealership and insurance company were unable to find the cause. Consumer states on several occasions the vehicle would not start.”
NHTSA complaint #8018079, filed 2002-09“Consumer received recall notice (00v-154). However the dealer had no parts for repair, consumer states for the past year vehicle was accelerating on its own, consumer believes that the problem may have been related to the recall componet.”
NHTSA complaint #562376, filed 2001-08Vehicle speed control: 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 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsSuspension
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 Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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