1997 Plymouth Neon: raw data
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| vehicle | 1997 / plymouth / neon |
|---|---|
| known issues | none published |
| complaints | 196 on file (1997-01-14 → 2007-12-20) |
| recalls | 1 |
| investigations | 1 |
| fars | 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 196 | 1997-01-14 | 2007-12-20 | 20 | 2 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:106; AIR BAGS:17; POWER TRAIN:15; SERVICE BRAKES:12; STRUCTURE:11 |
Recalls all years →
| campaign_number | report_received_date | component | summary | consequence | remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97V080000 | 16/05/1997 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE | THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT DESIGN ALLOWS THE POTENTIAL FOR AN INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT UPON VEHICLE IGNITION SHUT DOWN. | UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY. | DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED MODULE. |
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. |
FARS occupant deaths all years →
| crash_years | occupant_deaths | match_type | vpic_recovered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-2024 | 16 | 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). 1997 Plymouth Neon vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1997/plymouth/neon
@misc{wrenchpro_1997_plymouth_neon_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1997 Plymouth Neon},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1997/plymouth/neon}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}hub · known-issues · methodology · license · research (interpretation)