Plymouth Colt Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 138 consumer complaints across the 8 model years of the Plymouth Colt (1986–1993) that have at least 5 complaints. 1993 has the most, with 71. Across all years, the part named most often is seat belts (112 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Colt model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 71 | — | 3 | 1 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1992 | 13 | — | 3 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1991 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1990 | 9 | — | 1 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1989 | 11 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1988 | 14 | — | 1 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1987 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1986 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Seat belts112 79%
- Transmission and drivetrain8 5.6%
- Electrical system7 4.9%
- Engine cooling5 3.5%
- Seats3 2.1%
- Exterior lighting3 2.1%
- Body and structure2 1.4%
- Fuel system2 1.4%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
1993: “Automatic passenger side seat belt wiring fell out of track. We have already had a recall on the drivers side belt and the same problem has happened with the passenger side automatic seat belt. We need the seat belt for safety measure when we drive the car. Thank you kelly bartunek”
NHTSA complaint #713983, filed 1999-101988: “Front door latches faulty. To lock doors handle must be held up, driver's door was first to experience problem. I would notice door partially open some morning and I thought someone was messing with the car. Though always extremely careful about locking, I became even more so. Problem persisted, approx. 1 month later passenger door began experiencing same problem. Now it is extremely difficult to get doors to latch when locking. When turning corner passenger door did not open but unlatched enough to cause warning lights to come on.”
NHTSA complaint #758177, filed 2002-021987: “Respond to request for compensation due to driver receiving injuries prior to receiving notice of recall (95v-103-003, summary sent) for seat belt buckles in a 1987 Plymouth COLT and sent a voq for future use. Consumer sent additional correspondence.”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology