AI DamagePlymouth Colt: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Plymouth Colt across 9 model years: 139 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Seat belts 81% of all complaints
- 2 Electrical system 6% of all complaints
- 3 Powertrain 6% of all complaints
- 4 Engine and cooling 4% of all complaints
- 5 Exterior lighting 2% of all complaints
- 6 Seats 2% of all complaints
- 7 Fuel system 1% of all complaints
- 8 Structure 1% of all complaints
- Seat belts: 113 complaints (81% of all).
- Electrical system: 8 complaints (6% of all).
- Powertrain: 8 complaints (6% of all).
- Engine and cooling: 5 complaints (4% of all).
- Exterior lighting: 3 complaints (2% of all).
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 1.4 L · petrol · 4 cyl 1984
- 1.5 L · petrol · 4 cyl 1985–1994
- 1.6 L · petrol · 4 cyl 1984–1990
- 1.6 L · petrol · turbo · 4 cyl 1984–1989
- 1.8 L · petrol · 4 cyl 1989–1994
- 2 L · petrol · 4 cyl 1984–1991
- 2.4 L · petrol · 4 cyl 1992–1994
- automatic, 3-speed 1984–1994
- automatic, 4-speed 1990–1994
- manual, 4-speed 1984–1992
- manual, 5-speed 1984–1994
Drive: FWD, AWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 139 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seat belts | 113 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Air bags | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Latches, locks, linkages | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tires | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 1 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Peoo 020; consumer was traveling about 70mph on highway and felt the vehicle swaying away. Three out four tire blewout, there were no injuries. Tires were firestone, fr360. All four tires were replaced. The vehicle was totaled.
Right front brake pads fell off while driving, caused accident, vehicle hit another vehicle at standstill.
While attempted to pull out of parking space, accelerator pedal stuck. Tt
Respond to request for compensation due to driver receiving injuries prior to receiving notice of recall (95v-103-003, summary sent) for seat belt buckles in a 1987 plymouth colt and sent a voq for future use. Consumer sent additional correspondence.
Driver side seat harness unsafe----delays on working and caught head between belt, steering wheel and left welt on neck. Snap would not release harness belt.
Front door latches faulty. To lock doors handle must be held up, driver's door was first to experience problem. I would notice door partially open some morning and I thought someone was messing with the car. Though always extremely careful about locking, I became even more so. Problem persisted, approx.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Seat belts. Belt pretensioners after airbag deployment, SRS codes.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
Other models of this make
Read also
Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.