What breaks most · 1990 to 1993 model years
Plymouth Colt problems by year
Owners have filed 100 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Plymouth Colt across model years 1990 to 1993. Three years stand out: 1993 for seat belts complaints, 1992 for seat belts complaints and 1990 for seat belts complaints.
- Years to check closely: 1993, 1992, 1990
- Complaints on file
- 1001990 to 1993, all trims
- Worst year
- 199371 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 10 fires · 2 injuries · 0 deaths
- Recall campaigns
- 8Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 0 | 1 | Seat belts (7) | |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | Seat belts (5) | |
| 13 | 0 | 3 | Seat belts (11) | |
| 71 | 0 | 3 | Seat belts (61) |
What fails on the 1993 Plymouth Colt
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat belts | 86% |
61 | 0 | Check recalls for seat belts on NHTSA.gov |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 7% |
5 | 0 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 4% |
3 | 0 | Shop all electrical system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Engine and coolingRadiators, thermostats and cooling | 3% |
2 | 0 | Shop all engine and cooling parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Seats | 3% |
2 | 0 | — |
| Air bags | 1% |
1 | 0 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 1% |
1 | 0 | Shop all body and structure parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Key sticking into the ignition swich, and transmission not shifting properly. It will not shift into overdrive unless the overdrive button is pushed intermittently. Dealer notifed, and informed consumer nothing could be done because vehicle was out of warranty. Please feel free to provide any further detail. *ak
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The shoulder belt comes open while the car is in motion, also the multi-function switch disconnected while driving on the interstate. *ak
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Car shuts down shakes complete tuneup dealer dia. Computer not resp. To problem new chip to find problem not order car has original miles of 40,006 for 9 yrs. Dealer cannot find problem without new chip. Seat beats choke pass. & driver. *ak
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Plymouth Colt years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 1993, 1992, 1990 carry the most filings on the Plymouth Colt. The 1993 alone has 71 complaints, led by seat belts.
What is the most common Plymouth Colt problem?
On the 1993 model year, the most-reported component is seat belts with 61 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.