1998 Plymouth Neon air bags problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1998 Plymouth Neon — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“A 1990 chevy impala turned left in front of my son while he was driving my car, he was going 30 mph he hit the other car in the b pillar, both side doors with the front of my car. Neither air bag was deployed on my car. The passenger door would not open due to the fender being jammed back into the…”
filed Feb 10, 2006
“Passenger's side airbag cracked. Consumer contacted manufacturer and was told that she would have to pay for repairs. Consumer stated that if the air bag suddenly deployed she was afraid it will harm her daughter.*ak the heat from the sun warped the dash board. *tc”
filed Aug 6, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Neon years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Neon | 12 | 24% |
| 2000 Neon | 23 | 16% |
| 1999 Neon | 6 | 10% |
| 1997 Neon | 16 | 10% |
| 1996 Neon | 22 | 7% |
| 1995 Neon | 61 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Plymouth Neon
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.