Selling a junk Plymouth Neon
Any Neon sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Plymouth Neon
NHTSA has 2,013 owner complaints on file for the Plymouth Neon, model years 1995 to 2001, the 189th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are engine and cooling (621, 31%), brakes (228, 11%), electrical system (170, 8%). 229 complaints involved a crash, 66 a fire, and 0 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 71,514 miles. The 1995 model year has the most complaints (711). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is engine and cooling, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car with a blown engine: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Plymouth Neon by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 711 | Engine and cooling | 77 | 36 | 6 | 85,000 |
| 1996 | 476 | Engine and cooling | 41 | 11 | 2 | 73,238 |
| 1997 | 234 | Engine and cooling | 22 | 2 | 1 | 65,000 |
| 1998 | 237 | Engine and cooling | 23 | 5 | 1 | 66,123 |
| 1999 | 82 | Engine and cooling | 8 | 3 | 0 | 63,000 |
| 2000 | 199 | Brakes | 40 | 8 | 6 | 86,000 |
| 2001 | 74 | Brakes | 18 | 1 | 3 | 60,000 |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Plymouth Neon recalls
NHTSA lists 15 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for brakes (5), air bags (2), suspension (2). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2000 model year, suspension (campaign 08E033000, Apr 2008): FEDERAL MOGUL IS RECALLING 6,903 AFTERMARKET BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES SHIPPED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 9, 2007 AND MARCH 26, 2008, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN PACKAGED WITH INCORRECT NUTS. THE PART NUMBERS PACKAGED WITH INCORRECT NUTS ARE:…
- 2000 model year, brakes (campaign 01V154000, May 2001): VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IN THE PRESENCE OF OIL AND HEAT, THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM HOSE COULD SWELL AND LOOSEN FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD.
- 2000 model year, other (campaign 00V366000, Nov 2000): VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." SOME OF THE OWNER'S MANUALS FOR THESE …
- 2000 model year, speed control (campaign 00V194000, Jul 2000): VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS. VAPORS FROM THE POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) SYSTEM CAN CONDENSE AND FREEZE INSIDE OF THE THROTTLE BODY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN EXTREMELY COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES.
- 2000 model year, suspension (campaign 99V114000, May 1999): VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARMS MAY HAVE BEEN INADEQUATELY WELDED BETWEEN THE PIVOT TUBE AND THE ARM.
What a Plymouth Neon is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk Neon on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Plymouth Neon worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Neon gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Plymouth Neon that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Plymouth Neon?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Plymouth Neon numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.