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1988 Plymouth Reliant Seats Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
6%of 16 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seats of the 1988 Plymouth Reliant, 6% of the 16 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“While driving 5 MPH, when making a turn, consumer's vehicle was hit in the rear, causing the driver's side seat to collapse backward into the rear seat. Please provide further details.”

NHTSA complaint #819968, filed 1997-12

Seats: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
198816%
1987110%

Other parts of the 1988 Plymouth Reliant

Engine cooling
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1988 Plymouth Reliant

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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