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#BS-2000-PLYNEO-72CE

2000 Plymouth Neon

Based on reports from 199 owners and 6 recalls for this exact model.

Complaints
199
Crashes
40
Fires
8
Recalls
6
TSBs
63
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Preliminary Verdict

Think Twice

Based on 199 complaints, 40 crashes, 8 fires, and 6 recalls.

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Top reported problems

1

cylinder head cracked

1 complaints • Severity 10/10

$X,XXX
2

air bags did not deploy

1 complaints • Severity 10/10

$X,XXX
3

seat belt did not lock in accident

1 complaints • Severity 10/10

$X,XXX

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Mechanic Inspection Checklist

!Check the Air Bags:frontalHIGH

13 owners reported air bags:frontal issues — failures commonly reported around 82K miles.

!Inspect the Speed ControlMED
Look for symptoms of wear and premature failure
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Failure Timeline by Mileage

5
0–30K
12
30–60K
11
60–90K
16
90–120K
4
120–150K
7
150K+

Peak failure range: 90–120K miles (16 reports) • Median: 82K miles

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30,000-Mile Cost Projection

Best Case

$X,XXX

Most Likely

$X,XXX

Worst Case

$X,XXX

Top cost driver: Air Bags:frontal (13 reports).

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Owner Intelligence

AI-synthesized themes from real complaints

Buyer Lot Checklist

Questions, test drive checks, walk-away triggers

Negotiation Talking Points

Data-backed dollar deductions

Buy / Skip Verdict

Final recommendation with conditions

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Where the complaints fall

Air Bags:frontal13 (7%)
Speed Control11 (6%)
Other8 (4%)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components7 (4%)
Airbags7 (4%)
Brakes7 (4%)
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline6 (3%)
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine6 (3%)

2000 Plymouth Neon: Known Issues & Problem Areas

Air Bags:frontal Issues

Air Bags:frontal complaints account for 7% of all reports filed for the 2000 Plymouth Neon, with 13 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 82,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 82K-mile mark.

Speed Control Issues

Speed Control complaints account for 6% of all reports filed for the 2000 Plymouth Neon, with 11 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to speed control-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components Issues

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components complaints account for 4% of all reports filed for the 2000 Plymouth Neon, with 7 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.

Airbags Issues

Airbags complaints account for 4% of all reports filed for the 2000 Plymouth Neon, with 7 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to airbags-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.

Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.

Complaint trend by year

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25
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Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2000 Plymouth Neon. Recent trend: decreasing.

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Recall History (6 recalls)

00V194000Aug 2000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

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.

00V366000Nov 2000

CHILD SEAT

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.

01V154000Jul 2001

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IN THE PRESENCE OF OIL AND HEAT, THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM HOSE COULD SWELL AND LOOSEN FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD.

08E033000May 2008

SUSPENSION

FEDERAL MOGUL IS RECALLING 6,903 AFTERMARKET BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES SHIPPED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 9, 2007 AND MARCH 26, 2008, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN PACKAGED WITH INCORRECT NUTS. THE PART NUMBERS PACKAGED WITH INCORRECT NUTS ARE: K7147, K7329, K8683, AND 104353. THESE PARTS WERE MADE FOR USE ON THE VARIOUS VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE.

99V043000Apr 1999

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME FRONTAL (PASSENGER SIDE) AIR BAGS MAY NOT INFLATE PROPERLY.

+ 1 more recall in the full report

Recall severity analysis & seller scripts

The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.

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The worst model year for the Plymouth Neon is the 1997 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is electrical.

2000 Plymouth Neon vs. Class Average (Compact Cars)

This vehicle

199

Class avg

313

Below the class average — fewer complaints than typical compact cars vehicles. A good sign.

Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.

About this data

NHTSA Complaints

Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 199 records for this vehicle.

NHTSA Recalls

Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 6 recalls found for this vehicle.

Repair Cost Data

Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.

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2000 Plymouth Neon: Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most common problem with the 2000 Plymouth Neon?
The most commonly reported issue with the 2000 Plymouth Neon is related to the air bags:frontal, with 13 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Is the 2000 Plymouth Neon reliable?
The 2000 Plymouth Neon has 199 complaints, 40 crash reports, and 8 fire reports filed with NHTSA. This is below the class average — a positive sign for reliability.
How much does it cost to fix 2000 Plymouth Neon problems?
Repair costs vary by issue. The full BumperScan report includes detailed repair cost estimates (low/median/high) for every major issue, plus a 30,000-mile total cost of ownership projection.
Does the 2000 Plymouth Neon have any recalls?
Yes, the 2000 Plymouth Neon has 6 recalls on record. The full report includes recall severity analysis and scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
What mileage do Plymouth Neon problems start?
Based on 55 complaints with mileage data, the median mileage at time of complaint is 82,000 miles. The highest concentration of reported issues occurs in the 90–120K mile range. The full report breaks down exactly which components fail at each mileage bracket.
What’s in the full report?
10 sections of AI analysis: severity-ranked issues, component scores (0-100), 30K-mile cost projection, failure timeline by mileage, recall details with seller scripts, owner sentiment analysis, mechanic checklist, buyer lot checklist, negotiation ammo with dollar figures, and a buy/skip verdict.
How is this different from free NHTSA data?
NHTSA gives you raw complaint text. BumperScan cross-references 2.1M+ complaints with community repair cost data, EPA fuel data, and recall records — then uses AI to synthesize it into actionable advice with dollar figures.
How is this different from Carfax?
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