There are 3 owner-reported tires & wheels complaints for the 2001 Plymouth Neon in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
2001 PLYMOUTH NEON, RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. *BF THE VEHICLE SUFFERED DAMAGE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0164-91)*JB UPDATED 05/13/10 *BF
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER MADE A QUICK STOP AND THE CONSUMER HIT THE REAR END OF THE OTHERS PERSON VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE CONSUMER. *AK *CB
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM THE GROCERY STORE (LESS THAN 2 MILES AWAY), I EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT OF THE FOREMENTIONED TIRE. MY SPEED AT THE TIME WAS LESS THAN 30 MPH, AS I HAD JUST COMPLETED A LEFT TURN AFTER A FULL STOP AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL. UPON REMOVING THE TIRE, I FOUND A SLASH ON THE INWARD WALL, WITH NO OTHER SIGNS OF DAMAGE. THE SLASH IS APPX 3 INCHES LONG, 2 INCHES FROM THE TREAD, PERPENDICULAR TO THE RIM. *AK (TIRESIZE: P185/60R15)
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Sep 8, 2026