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Plymouth ColtYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 138 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Plymouth Colt.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints138Top: Seat beltsSafety recalls41986–1994 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Plymouth Colt years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Colt median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1994Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1993Not rated–/10071 complaints · 3 recalls1992Not rated–/10013 complaints · 3 recalls1991Not rated–/1007 complaints · 1 recall1990Not rated–/1009 complaints · 1 recall1989Not rated–/10011 complaints · 0 recalls1988Not rated–/10014 complaints · 1 recall1987Not rated–/1006 complaints · 1 recall1986Not rated–/1007 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Plymouth Colt problems

All model years combined: 138 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 belts1123
Power train80
Electrical system71
Engine and engine cooling51
Seats31
Exterior lighting30
Structure20
Air bags10
Vehicle speed control11
6 other systems62
4 recalls

Plymouth Colt recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Power train: automatic transmission98V-168 · 1992–1994 · Oct 5, 1998 · 6,198 vehicles–Doors: latch97V-063 · 1992–1993 · May 12, 1997 · 46,000 vehicles–Front: anchorage97V-073 · 1992–1993 · May 12, 1997 · 24,000 vehicles–Front: buckle assembly95V-103 · 1986–1991 · May 24, 1995 · 920,000 vehicles
5 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Colt

  1. STEERING COLUMN SEPARATIONDP03002 · 1993–1995 · closed Jul 22, 2003
    No recall
  2. INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTEA99007 · 1994 · closed May 30, 2000
    No recall
  3. AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILUREEA96014 · 1989–1994 · closed Jun 12, 1997
    Led to recall 97V-063
  4. AUTO SHOULDER BELT FAILUREPE96007 · 1989–1993 · closed Jun 28, 1996
    No recall
  5. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA92034 · 1985–1988 · closed Oct 29, 1993
    No recall