2001 Plymouth Neon air bags problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2001 Plymouth Neon — 24% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I had hit the side of a van with the front of my vehicle, I was braking when I hit him so I could have been going between 40 and 50 mph. My air bags did not deploy. *nm”
filed Oct 17, 2006
“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…”
filed Jul 28, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Neon years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 Neon | 23 | 16% |
| 1999 Neon | 6 | 10% |
| 1998 Neon | 18 | 11% |
| 1997 Neon | 16 | 10% |
| 1996 Neon | 22 | 7% |
| 1995 Neon | 61 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 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.