1998 Plymouth Neon - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 1998 Plymouth Neon

237 problems have been reported for the 1998 Plymouth Neon. The following chart shows the 19 most common problems for 1998 Plymouth Neon. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 102 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (19 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 1998 Plymouth Neon

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Engine And Engine Cooling	102
Air Bag	19
Suspension	18
Power Train	14
Structure	13
Service Brakes	12
Vehicle Speed Control	9
Visibility	8
Electrical System	8
Gasoline Fuel System	7
Steering	5
Unknown Or Other	5
Exterior Lighting	4
Seat Belt	4
Equipment	3
Seats	2
Latches/locks/linkage	2
Other Fuel System	1
Diesel Fuel System	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1998 Plymouth Neon in 1998.

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	1
2012	0
2011	1
2010	1
2009	2
2008	1
2007	0
2006	2
2005	3
2004	11
2003	23
2002	22
2001	40
2000	27
1999	23
1998	1

📊 Compare the 1998 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 1998 Plymouth Neon with the Plymouth Neon from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1998 Neon is 237 while the average number of problems reported for the 6 model years of the Plymouth Neon is 216.

Table 3. Compare the 1998 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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