1989 Plymouth Colt
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
11 complaints1 involved a fire1 injuries
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Latest complaints
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Radiator assembly · Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Recall on seat belts not perform due to dealership problems.
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Seat belt buckle recall work not completed due to lack of parts.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Vehicle fire. (Ohio state police report)
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Left rear seat belt buckle failed to latch prior to recall 95v-103.003. *ak
- Seat belts
Pe96-007, automatic lap/shoulder belt failure, will not retract on the driver's side (other vehicle from (985817). *ak
- Seat belts
Motorized seat belt does not release, causing the person to choke. *Sd
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
The drivers side seatbelt no longer retracts on the tract consistantly. Please describe. *ak
- Power train › Axle assembly › Axle shaft
The manufacturer assembled the vehicle with a wrong rear axle, bearings were mismatched on vehicle rear axle. tt
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine · Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Timing belt failed 4 times, also gaskets/pistons/rings and valves need to be replaced. *skd
- Exterior lighting › Brake lights
Wiring in brake lights screwed into plastic housing of tail light melted, causing connection to be intermittent. tt
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
The driver's lap/shoulder seat belt, male end will not lock into female end. tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Automatic shoulder belt failure
The automatic shoulder belt allegedly malfunctions or fails
- Auto shoulder belt failure
The automatic shoulder belt allegedly malfunctions or fails
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 615688Subject regarding child seat tether anchors.
- 610635Subject regarding child seat tether anchors.
- 607963Information on child seat tether anchors.
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