1997 Plymouth Neon - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 1997 Plymouth Neon

233 problems have been reported for the 1997 Plymouth Neon. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 1997 Plymouth Neon. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 111 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (17 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 1997 Plymouth Neon

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Engine And Engine Cooling	111
Air Bag	17
Power Train	15
Service Brakes	12
Unknown Or Other	11
Structure	11
Electrical System	10
Steering	6
Suspension	6
Exterior Lighting	5
Tire	5
Seat Belt	5
Gasoline Fuel System	4
Visibility	4
Vehicle Speed Control	3
Equipment	2
Latches/locks/linkage	2
Seats	1
Other Fuel System	1
Interior Lighting	1
Air Brake	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1997 Plymouth Neon in 1997.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2022	0
2021	0
2020	0
2019	0
2018	0
2017	0
2016	0
2015	0
2014	0
2013	0
2012	0
2011	0
2010	0
2009	0
2008	0
2007	0
2006	1
2005	2
2004	4
2003	22
2002	16
2001	21
2000	36
1999	34
1998	7
1997	2

📊 Compare the 1997 Plymouth Neon with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Plymouth Neon, the following table can be used to compare the 1997 Plymouth Neon with the Plymouth Neon from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1997 Neon is 233 while the average number of problems reported for the 6 model years of the Plymouth Neon is 216.

Table 3. Compare the 1997 Plymouth Neon with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2001 Neon	73
2000 Neon	198
1999 Neon	82
1998 Neon	237
1997 Neon	233
1996 Neon	475

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