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1993 Plymouth Colt VistaProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 10 owner complaints about the 1993 Plymouth Colt Vista, most often about the seat belts. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints101 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem4Seat belts

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 1, 2001. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1993 Plymouth Colt Vista has problems

10 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Seat belts40
Power train31
Structure20
Equipment10
Vehicle speed control10
Visibility10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1993 Plymouth Colt Vista recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1993 vs. every other Colt Vista year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Colt Vista median. How we score

'84'86'87'89'92'93'94
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

1993 Plymouth Colt Vista safety ratings

1993 Plymouth Colt Vista 2-DR in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Stability control: No
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1993 Plymouth Colt Vista, and the recalls they led to.

  1. TRANSFER CASE LOCKUPEA98002 · closed Apr 30, 1998
    Led to recall 98V-069
In owners' words

What Colt Vista owners report

Recent seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THIS REPORT IS IN REGARDS TO THE 1993 PLYMOUTH COLT VISTA I PURCHASED ON 04-30-01. NEITHER THE DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT MOTORIZED SEATBLETS ARE OPERABLE. THIS LEAVES ONLY THE LAP BELT FOR ANY TYPE OF RESTRAINT. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THIS DEFECT COOULD LEAD TO A FATALITY.*AK
Complaint 744777 · May 1, 2001
THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL REGARDING THE MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT, THE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THE RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE VEHICLE WITH FOUR DOORS, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ONLY HAS 2 DOORS AND 1 SLIDING DOOR, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT MOTORBELT WILL NOT WORK.…
Complaint 558391 · Jan 3, 2000
DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT LOCKS IN THE RESTRAINED POSITION AND TIGHTENS, PINNING THE DRIVER TO THE SEAT. DEALER STATED IT WAS A MOTOR AND GUIDE TRACK PROBLEM AND WAS COVERED UNDER A RECALL 97V073000, BUT OWNER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED.
Complaint 537776 · Jul 6, 1998

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