1996 Plymouth Neon: raw data
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| vehicle | 1996 / plymouth / neon |
|---|---|
| known issues | none published |
| complaints | 352 on file (1996-02-29 → 2022-02-22) |
| recalls | 2 |
| investigations | 2 |
| fars | 21 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code) |
| indexed | yes |
| license | CC BY 4.0 (derived) |
Known Issues clusters all years →
none published for this vehicle
NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →
| count | earliest_date | latest_date | crash_flagged | fire_flagged | top_components |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 352 | 1996-02-29 | 2022-02-22 | 32 | 11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:179; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:47; SERVICE BRAKES:42; HYDRAULIC:40; POWER TRAIN:28 |
Recalls all years →
| campaign_number | report_received_date | component | summary | consequence | remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96V026000 | 05/02/1996 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | AN ENGINE WIRING HARNESS CAN SHORT CIRCUIT DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION TUBE.. | SHORTING OF THE WIRING HARNESS CAN CAUSE VARIOUS ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS, INCLUDING ENGINE STALLING. | DEALERS WILL REROUTE THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS PROPERLY AND ANY WIRE THAT HAS BEEN DAMAGED WILL BE REPLACED. |
| 96V075000 | 03/05/1996 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER CAN LEAK BRAKE FLUID DUE TO A DAMAGED DOUBLE LIP REAR PISTON SEAL. | BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IN DIMINISHED EFFECTIVENESS OF ONE HALF OF THE SPLIT BRAKE SYSTEM. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHT(S) WILL SIGNAL SYSTEM IMPAIRMENT PRIOR TO PARTIAL BRAKE SYSTEM LOSS. | DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDR PISTON ASSEMBLY. |
Investigations all years →
| action_number | status | subject | components | opened | closed | recall_campaign | summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE02082 | closed | SAFETY BELT CINCHING LATCH PLATE | SEAT BELTS | 2002-11-06 | 2003-04-23 | · | THERE ARE NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ALLEGED DEFECT.WHILE CONDUCTING THIS INVESTIGATION, ODI FOUND THAT THE SUBJECT CINCHES MEET THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 208, AND THAT MANY OF THE REPORTED FAILURES WERE DUE TO INCORRECT CHILD SAFETY SEAT INSTALLATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE REPORT RATE IS LOW (1.60/100K).THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE FAILS TO ESTABLISH THE EXISTENCE OF A DEFECT TREND AT THIS TIME.FURTHER ALLOCATION OF AGENCY RESOURCES TO THIS ISSUE IS UNWARRANTED AND THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS BEING CLOSED. |
| PE98012 | closed | UNDERHOOD FIRES | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1998-02-26 | 1998-06-23 | · | There is no summary currently available |
FARS occupant deaths all years →
| crash_years | occupant_deaths | match_type | vpic_recovered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-2024 | 21 | legacy-code | 0 |
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
Cite this
Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.
Wrench.Pro (2026). 1996 Plymouth Neon vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1996/plymouth/neon
@misc{wrenchpro_1996_plymouth_neon_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1996 Plymouth Neon},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1996/plymouth/neon}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
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