AI DamagePlymouth Breeze: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Plymouth Breeze across 7 model years: 670 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Engine and cooling 42% of all complaints
- 2 Steering 13% of all complaints
- 3 Powertrain 12% of all complaints
- 4 Service brakes 11% of all complaints
- 5 Electrical system 8% of all complaints
- 6 Air bags 7% of all complaints
- 7 Suspension 6% of all complaints
- 8 Fuel system 5% of all complaints
- Engine and cooling: 281 complaints (42% of all), 3 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Steering: 84 complaints (13% of all), 7 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Powertrain: 81 complaints (12% of all), 10 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Service brakes: 71 complaints (11% of all), 6 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Electrical system: 54 complaints (8% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 2 L · petrol · 4 cyl 1996–2000named in 4 complaints
- 2.4 L · petrol · 4 cyl 1996–2000named in 4 complaints
- automatic, 4-speed 1996–2000
- manual, 5-speed 1996–2000
Drive: FWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 670 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and cooling | 281 | 3 | 0 |
| Steering | 84 | 7 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 81 | 10 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 71 | 6 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 54 | 2 | 0 |
| Air bags | 45 | 35 | 0 |
| Suspension | 39 | 3 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| Equipment | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| Visibility | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 5 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
30 mph front end collision and the air bag did not deploy.
I was coming home one evening from town, and my brakes failed to stop. The brake pedal went all the way to the floorboard and never once slowed me down and I crashed into another vehicle. It was a pretty bad wreck and luckily no one was seriously injured.
The consumer believed the fire and the accidents that occurred, were due to a direct result of the two recalls that were issued. An inspector was sent to examine the vehicle and concluded the problems were not a result of the recalls. Updated 01/7/14 updated 02/26/14
The air bags did not deploy. There was pre impact braking prior to the incident. Seat belts were in use however head and neck injuries were sustained. There was a police report filed at the scene.
The vehicle rolled backwards across a street and hit a tree. The child was not injured. The consumer feels that the vehicle interlock system failed causing this accident.
The consumer had an accident and the air bags did not deploy. Updated 2/7/2005. The vehicle sustained front end damage.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Steering. Steering play, power assist, rack and tie rods after a wheel impact.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
Other models of this make
Read also
Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.