1993 Plymouth Colt problems & reliability
71 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1993 Plymouth Colt. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Seat Belts → | 61 | 86% |
| Power Train | 5 | 7% |
| Electrical System | 3 | 4% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 2 | 3% |
| Seats | 2 | 3% |
| Air Bags | 1 | 1% |
| Structure | 1 | 1% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“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…”
Seat Belts · filed Apr 22, 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”
Seat Belts · filed Aug 14, 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…”
Seat Belts · filed Jun 27, 2001
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION
Defect Petition DP03002 · opened May 7, 2003 · closed Jul 22, 2003
- AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILURE
Engineering Analysis EA96014 · opened Jun 28, 1996 · closed Jun 12, 1997 · led to recall 97V073002
- AUTO SHOULDER BELT FAILURE
Preliminary Evaluation PE96007 · opened Jan 19, 1996 · closed Jun 28, 1996
Technical service bulletins
3 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 1993 Plymouth Colt.
Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.
R2118796A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 26, 2016
Subject regarding child seat tether anchors. *tt
230800 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 3, 2000
Information on child seat tether anchors. *tt
233599 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 3, 1999
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
No NHTSA recall campaigns name the 1993 Plymouth Colt in our current data. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
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