Plymouth NEON steering problems
45 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
922 owner complaints analyzed
14 distinct recall campaigns
70,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1994 to 2001 model years. Data snapshot: . 152 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
45 of 922 complaints match this topic (4.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10767353 · 2015-09-22 (September 22, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 PLYMOUTH NEON. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE STEERING COLUMN STARTED SMOKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN COUPLER AND STEERING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS AND INTERIOR LIGHTING FAILED TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. T…
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10767353 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 484662 · 1995-05-05 (May 5, 1995)
PIECE OF METAL FROM STEERING SHAFT PARTIALLY BLOCKED BRAKE PEDAL, NOT ALLOWING BRAKING IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. *SD
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 484662 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 484804 · 1995-08-07 (August 7, 1995)
RACK AND PINION PROBLEMS, CAUSING STEERING COLUMN/WHEEL TO VIBRATE/VEHICLE TO PULL TO LEFT AND BECOME STIFF. &SKD
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 484804 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 506267 · 1996-07-02 (July 2, 1996)
LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 506267 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 765886 · 2002-08-19 (August 19, 2002)
THE FIRST PROBLEM BEGAN WITH THE TIMING BELT BREAKING, I RETURNED TO CASINO AUTO SALES TO FIND A SOLUTION,THEIR MECHANIC " FIXED" THE PROBLEM SO I THOUGHT ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM OCCUR AGAIN ABOUT A MONTH AND HALF LATER WITH A BAD FUEL PUMP ADDED TO THE PROBLEM SO I WENT SOMEWHERE ELSE TO HAVE THAT FIXED. ABOUT A WEEK AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I WAS TAKEN TO SEARS TO PURCHASE A NEW SET OF TIRES, I WAS TOLD BY A SEARS REP. THAT I WAS LUCKY TO NOT HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE WRONG SIZE TIRES WERE PUT ON THE CAR WHICH CAUSED ME TO…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 765886 at NHTSA ↗