2000 Plymouth Neon: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2000 Plymouth Neon. The newest campaign is 01V154000. NHTSA received the report on 8 May 2001. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Vacuum. NHTSA has 141 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 01V154000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the brake booster vacuum hose. Owner notification began july 2, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 1,828,988 units in total.

01V1540008 May 2001Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Vacuum
00V3660009 Nov 2000Child Seat
00V19400017 Jul 2000Vehicle Speed Control
99V1140006 May 1999Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm
99V04300011 Mar 1999Air Bags / Frontal

01V154000Received 8 May 2001. 353,000 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Vacuum
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. In the presence of oil and heat, the brake booster vacuum hose could swell and loosen from the intake manifold.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could cause a loss of power brake assist and an increase in engine idle speed.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the brake booster vacuum hose. Owner notification began july 2, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 983. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 2 Jul 2001.
00V366000Received 9 Nov 2000. 1,211,756 units.
Child Seat
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles, pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." some of the owner's manuals for these vehicles are missing instructions that provide a step-by-step procedure, including diagrams, for properly attaching a child restraint system's tether strap to the tether anchorage.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, the child seat may not be properly attached increasing the risk of injury to the child.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be provided with an addendum to the owner's manuals.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 957. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Nov 2000.
00V194000Received 17 Jul 2000. 263,000 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger cars. Vapors from the positive crankcase ventilation (pcv) system can condense and freeze inside of the throttle body when the vehicle is operated in extremely cold ambient temperatures.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This can prevent the throttle from fully returning to idle, which could cause a crash without warning.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace and relocate a pcv system tube.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 886. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 21 Aug 2000.
99V114000Received 6 May 1999. 744 units.
Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The front suspension lower control arms may have been inadequately welded between the pivot tube and the arm.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This inadequate welding could allow the tube to separate from the arm, resulting in a loss of vehicle control.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the lower control arm.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 826. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 31 May 1999.
99V043000Received 11 Mar 1999. 488 units.
Air Bags / Frontal
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some frontal (passenger side) air bags may not inflate properly.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, the passenger may not be adequately restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the air bag module on the passenger side.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 821. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 5 Apr 1999.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

141 complaints, 199 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

2000 Plymouth Neon
All 2000 vehicles

2000 Plymouth Neon: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2000 Neon	All 2000 vehicles	Neon, all years	Mentions
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	191	106.5	113.1	38
Air Bags	115.6	56.3	83.8	23
Engine and Engine Cooling	105.5	114	308.5	21
Vehicle Speed Control	90.5	42.6	30.3	18
Electrical System	80.4	99.2	84.3	16
Structure	65.3	66.2	37.2	13
Steering	55.3	45.9	59	11
Suspension	50.3	80.3	29.3	10
Power Train	50.3	83.3	56.5	10
Unknown or Other	45.2	20.1	40.2	9

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 19.

Complaints that report a crash: 29
Complaints that report a fire: 5
Injuries in the complaints: 23
Deaths in the complaints: 3
Date of the newest complaint: 25 Feb 2020

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2000 Plymouth Neon, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2001, with 37 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2000 Plymouth Neon
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
PE02082	Preliminary evaluation	SAFETY BELT CINCHING LATCH PLATE	Seat Belts	6 Nov 2002	23 Apr 2003
RQ99010	Recall query	CONTROL ARM WELDS	Suspension	1 Jun 1999	5 Feb 2001	99V114000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2000 Plymouth NeonThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2000 Plymouth Neon: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/plymouth/neon/2000/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2000 Plymouth Neon?: 1,828,988 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Plymouth Neon have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 14 recall campaigns for the Plymouth Neon, model years 1994 to 2001. 5 of them name the 2000 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2000 Plymouth Neon name most often?: Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 38 of 199 component mentions, or 191 per 1,000. For all 2000 vehicles the figure is 106.5 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2000 Plymouth Neon open?: No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.