"How reliable is the 1993 Plymouth Colt?"

"Based on 78 NHTSA complaints, the 1993 Plymouth Colt has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is SEAT BELTS."

"What are common problems with the 1993 Plymouth Colt?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1993 Plymouth Colt is SEAT BELTS, accounting for a significant portion of the 78 total complaints filed."

1993 Plymouth Colt: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 78 complaints

Total Complaints

SEAT BELTS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SEAT BELTS

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

SEATS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT (TAKATA) RETRACTOR HAS CAME OUT OF IT TRACK. TT"

"THE DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT TRACK CABLE GOT CAUGHT IN THE MOTOR AND FLUNG OUT AT OCCUPANT AND THE MOTOR KEPT GOING. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT"

"DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILED. *AW"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 8 MD: 7 CO: 6 CA: 6 WA: 4 ME: 4 MA: 3 VA: 3 OH: 3 IN: 3

Who Files Complaints?

41%

Original Owners

59%

Second+ Owners

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28