1993 Plymouth Colt: problems, recalls and reliability
3 recalls and 71 owner complaints on record; the weakest area is seat belts (86% of complaints); the 1992 model year looks more trouble-free.
Data updated weekly · latest recall Oct 1998
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Common problems
Computed from 71 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
“When consumer is attempting to close vehicle door, the automatic shoulder belt on the driver side of vehicle will not retract, the automatic shoulder belt will travel approximately 4 inches and stop, when the door is opened, belt stays in forward position at all times and a clicking noise is heard. There is a recall campaign #97v073002 for this condition. *ak *tt”Owner report · Seat Belts · Apr 2002
“Seat belt is inoperable since side guide rail is defective, wire from seat belt is showing. There is a recall 07v073ooo for this problem. ) but manufacturer claims that only two door vehicles are included in this recall. *ak”Owner report · Seat Belts · Jul 2001
“Back in 1997 seatbelt got stuck in locked position and began making a clicking noise. Dealer installed belt for repair under warranty. Problem occurred again in april2000, and was covered under a manufacturer's recall. Repairs for recall stated "track package". Seatbelt is now stuck again. Dealer will repair sea tbelt at consumer's expense only. *ak the shoulder belt on the driver's side was also fraying quite rapidly and the shoulder belt was now stuck in the locked position. *yh”Owner report · Seat Belts · Jun 2001
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“There is recall 97v0730002 on drivers side guide rail consumer's vehicle is not included in recall due to VIN. Contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing to do anything.*ak”Owner report · Seat Belts · Apr 2001
“Driver's side automatic seatbelt was stuck. She could push on the botton to release and unrelease. Dealership was notified.*ak after the automatic seat belt failed, the customer began to manually buckle the shoulder strap but the cable blocks the driver's blind spot making it dangerous to make a turn. *yh”Owner report · Seat Belts · Aug 2000
“This failure is related to NHTSA campaign id number: 97v073002. I took my vehicle to santa rosa dodge, who had originally repaired this problem when the recall was made in 1997. This time they refused to repair the problem unless I paid for it. Io contacted the manufaturer at the number provided on the recall notice and they stated that there was nothing that they could do for me (they go by what the dealer says). At this time I have to drive my vehicle with a defective seat belt because this dealer will not do anything about it. *ak”Owner report · Seat Belts · Jun 2000
“Driver's side motor belt track is broken, causing the belt not to move into a forward position, and leaving driver without safety restraint. Dealer notified, and refused to repair unless cost goed to consumer. *ak”Owner report · Seat Belts · Mar 2000
“Both side of the automatic seatbelts have broken again, the drivers side as I was driving down a major highway and a gust of wind hit the car and the seatbelt retracted. The passenger side broke a few days later, it was fixed on the original recall but it needs to be done again.”Owner report · Seat Belts · Dec 1999
“Received recall notice 97v073002. Contacted dealership. Took vehicle for repairs for driver's side guide rails. Two years later, problem with guide rails has reappeared. Dealer indicated recall was for the motor & not cable on shoulder belt. *ml”Owner report · Seat Belts · Dec 1999
“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”Owner report · Seats · Oct 1999
Recalls - 3 campaigns
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ALL WHEEL DRIVE PASSENGER VEHICLES. LOCKUP OF THE TRANSFER CASE CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR ADEQUACY OF THE TRANSFER CASE OIL VOLUME, TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AND OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION OF THE TRANSFER CASE MECHANISM. IF OIL VOLUME IS INSUFFICIENT, THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF OIL WILL BE ADDED. IF THERE IS TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AFFECTED COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED. IF THE TRANSFER CASE SHOWS OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION, THE TRANSFER CASE WILL BE REPLACED.
EXCESS LUBRICATION CAN CAUSE THE RUBBER DOOR LATCH SWITCH COVER TO DEFORM, AND THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH TO MALFUNCTION, SO THAT THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE WOULD REMAIN AT THE A-PILLAR WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH WITH A SWITCH THAT UTILIZES REDUCED LUBRICATING GREASE, IMPROVED CONTACT SURFACE, AND A DIFFERENT RUBBER ISOLATION BOOT.
THE GUIDE RAIL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONTAINS A COVERED CABLE AND ALSO AN ANGLED BELT GUIDE AT THE TOP END OF THE WEBBING. THE COMBINATION OF THESE FACTORS CAN LEAD, OVER TIME, TO THE CABLE'S MOVEMENT EXERTING ABRADING FORCE TO THE LOWER EDGES OF THE CABLE'S CHAMBER, SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE THE CABLE TO DROP OUT OF THE CHAMBER WITH THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE BECOMING STUCK.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW REPLACEMENT GUIDE RAIL THAT INCORPORATES A DOUBLE LIP DUST SEAL AND AN ANODIC OXIDE COATING.
Specifications
Factory options offered for the 1993 model year, decoded from the NHTSA vPIC database. Individual vehicles have one of each.
How other years compare
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Is the 1993 Plymouth Colt reliable?
NHTSA has 71 owner complaints and 3 recall campaigns on record for the 1993 Plymouth Colt. The most complained-about area is seat belts (86% of complaints).
Does the 1993 Plymouth Colt have open recalls?
3 recall campaigns have been issued, the latest concerning power train:automatic transmission. Check your specific vehicle by VIN - recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.