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1992 Plymouth ColtProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 13 owner complaints about the 1992 Plymouth Colt, most often about the seat belts. It is covered by 3 safety recalls.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls3Free fix at dealersOwner complaints131 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem11Seat belts

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 10, 2001. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1992 Plymouth Colt has problems

13 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 belts110
Electrical system10
Exterior lighting10
Seats11
Structure10

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

3 recalls

1992 Plymouth Colt recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

–no report yet

Power train: automatic transmission

Recall 98V-168 · Oct 5, 1998 · 6,198 vehicles

Risk. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Plymouth.

Best & worst years

1992 vs. every other Colt 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 median. How we score

'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94
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  • Caution
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2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1992 Plymouth Colt, and the recalls they led to.

  1. AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILUREEA96014 · closed Jun 12, 1997
    Led to recall 97V-063
  2. AUTO SHOULDER BELT FAILUREPE96007 · closed Jun 28, 1996
    No recall
In owners' words

What Colt owners report

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

COSNUMER HAD RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN MAIL. WHEN VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO DEALER TO GET REPAIRED DEALERSHIP INFORMED HER THAT PROBLEM WAS UNFIXABLE. RECALL WAS FOR T SHOULDER BELT SYSTEM MOTOR.*AK
Complaint 877833 · Jan 10, 2001
FRONT SHOULDER BELTS AREN'T WORKING. GOT STUCK WHEN GOING FORWARD, AND WON'T COME DOWN. ALSO, FRONT WINDOW DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY.
Complaint 850848 · Oct 15, 1999
PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT WILL RETRACT BACK AND FORTH WITHOUT BEING OCCUPIED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Complaint 832410 · Dec 17, 1998

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