1996 Plymouth Neon steering problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1996 Plymouth Neon — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The vehicle needed major repairs on the brakes. *yh the camshaft seal failed twice, the power steering belts failed while traveling during traffic, and the radio malfunctioned. *scc”
filed Sep 12, 2002
“O rings on air conditioning unit replaced on 6-23-00, evaportation coil replaced on 9-12-00. Plug, senor-oxygen, exhaust, wiring pkg-postive cable replaced 10-2-00, temperature probe replaced 7-19-01. Air conditioning failed again in august, 2001. I have also replaced the inner outer left tie rods…”
filed Jul 19, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Neon years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Neon | 2 | 4% |
| 2000 Neon | 11 | 8% |
| 1999 Neon | 1 | 2% |
| 1998 Neon | 5 | 3% |
| 1997 Neon | 6 | 4% |
| 1995 Neon | 71 | 15% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Plymouth Neon
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.