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1993 Plymouth Colt

Safety ratings

1993 Plymouth Colt 4-DR.

Not ratedOverall
Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedSide pole
Not ratedRollover
Frontal, driver: 3★Frontal, passenger: 4★Rollover risk: 0.0%
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlNo

Crash test videos & photos

Crash test #1NHTSA test 1934

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Recalls (3)

  • SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGECampaign 97V073002 · 12/05/1997

    THE GUIDE RAIL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONTAINS A COVERED CABLE AND ALSO AN ANGLED BELT GUIDE AT THE TOP END OF THE WEBBING. THE COMBINATION OF THESE FACTORS CAN LEAD, OVER TIME, TO THE CABLE'S MOVEMENT EXERTING ABRADING FORCE TO THE LOWER EDGES OF THE CABLE'S CHAMBER, SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE THE CABLE TO DROP OUT OF THE CHAMBER WITH THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE BECOMING STUCK.

    Risk: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

    Fix: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW REPLACEMENT GUIDE RAIL THAT INCORPORATES A DOUBLE LIP DUST SEAL AND AN ANODIC OXIDE COATING.

  • LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCHCampaign 97V063002 · 12/05/1997

    EXCESS LUBRICATION CAN CAUSE THE RUBBER DOOR LATCH SWITCH COVER TO DEFORM, AND THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH TO MALFUNCTION, SO THAT THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE WOULD REMAIN AT THE A-PILLAR WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED.

    Risk: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

    Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH WITH A SWITCH THAT UTILIZES REDUCED LUBRICATING GREASE, IMPROVED CONTACT SURFACE, AND A DIFFERENT RUBBER ISOLATION BOOT.

  • POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONCampaign 98V168003 · 05/10/1998

    VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ALL WHEEL DRIVE PASSENGER VEHICLES. LOCKUP OF THE TRANSFER CASE CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION.

    Risk: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

    Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR ADEQUACY OF THE TRANSFER CASE OIL VOLUME, TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AND OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION OF THE TRANSFER CASE MECHANISM. IF OIL VOLUME IS INSUFFICIENT, THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF OIL WILL BE ADDED. IF THERE IS TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AFFECTED COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED. IF THE TRANSFER CASE SHOWS OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION, THE TRANSFER CASE WILL BE REPLACED.

Owner complaints

74
Complaints
1
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • SEAT BELTS62
  • POWER TRAIN4
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2
  • SEATS2
  • AIR BAGS2
  • STRUCTURE1
  • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1
Read individual complaints (50 most recent)

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

  • 12/29/1999· SEAT BELTS

    RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 97V073002. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. TOOK VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS FOR DRIVER'S SIDE GUIDE RAILS. TWO YEARS LATER, PROBLEM WITH GUIDE RAILS HAS REAPPEARED. DEALER INDICATED RECALL WAS FOR THE MOTOR & NOT CABLE ON SHOULDER BELT. *ML

  • 12/24/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION, DEALER SAYS KEY IS NOT BENT, INGNITION PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK *JB

  • 12/18/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    VALVE COVER HEAD GASKET FAILED TWICE, CAUSING LEAKAGE.

  • 12/11/1996· SEAT BELTS

    DRIVER'S SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BELT RESTRAINT FAILED, WILL NOT RETRACT, EA96-014 ACTIVE. *AK

  • 12/10/1999· SEAT BELTS

    AUTOMATIC SEATBELT DISENGAGED WHEN A GUST OF WIND HIT MY CAR DRIVING DOWN RT 84 IN MIDDLETOWN, NY. IT WENT IN THE POSITION OF BEING HALFWAY DEPLOYED AND STAYED THAT WAY FOR APPROX 14 MILES AS I DROVE HOME. IT DID NOT BECOME FULLY DISENGAGED UNTIL I REACHED HOME AND AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. NOW WHEN WE ENTER THE CAR IT WILL ONLY ENGAGE HALFWAY AND THE CABLE IS NOT STICKING OUT OF THE RUNNER FOR THE BELT. WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO A LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER (PORT JERVIS AUTOMALL), AND THEY TOLD US THE ORIGINAL RECALL WAS FOR THE MOTOR OF THE SEATBELT NOT A CABLE ISSUE. HOWEVER WHEN I CONTACTED YOUR OFFICE I WAS TOLD DIFFERENTLY, I THEN CONTACTED CHRYSLER AGAIN AND WAS TOLD AGAIN IT WAS A MOTOR ISSUE, NOT A CABLE ISSUE FOR THE ORIGINAL RECALL OF AUGUST 1997. I AGAIN CALLED CHRYSLER AT THE NUMBER YOU PROVIDE ON THE RECALL SHEETS AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A GUIDE RAIL PROBLEM NOT A MOTOR PROBLEM. SO AS YOU CAN SEE I WAS LIED TO BY CHRYSLER. THEY SAY THAT IT IS THE CABLE NOT THE GUIDE RAIL THAT IS BROKEN. HOWEVER, AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED IT SHOULD MAKE NO DIFFERENCE, AS THE SEAT BELTS ARE THERE FOR OUR SAFETY AND SHOULD WORK NO MATTER WHAT. I BELIEVE THAT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO AS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF YOUR SEATBELTS DON'T WORK THEN YOU ARE NOT SAFE DRIVING YOUR CAR AND I BELIEVE THAT I CANNOT BE THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. *AK

  • 12/08/1995· SEAT BELTS

    DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. TT

  • 11/25/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS

    DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR GUIDE RAIL MALFUNCTIONED. ALSO THERE IS A FAULTY CABLE. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

  • 11/21/1997· SEAT BELTS

    RECALL 97V073002; DEALER REFUSES TO DO RECALL ON THE PART IT'S SUPPOSE TO. *AK

  • 11/01/1996· SEAT BELTS

    THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS BROKEN. #EA96014. *AK

  • 10/30/1996· SEAT BELTS

    DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS AREN'T WORKING . PLEASE DESCRIBE .

  • 10/27/1999· SEATS

    AUTOMATIC PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WIRING FELL OUT OF TRACK. WE HAVE ALREADY HAD A RECALL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BELT AND THE SAME PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT. WE NEED THE SEAT BELT FOR SAFETY MEASURE WHEN WE DRIVE THE CAR. THANK YOU KELLY BARTUNEK

  • 10/25/1996· SEAT BELTS

    MOTORIZED SEAT BELT STOPPED MID WAY OF TRACK, WHEN FORCED THE REMAINING WAY, CABLE SNAPPED.

  • 10/25/1996· SEAT BELTS

    DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S LAP/SHOULDER BELTS FAILED, ONLY IN HOT WEATHER WILL NOT RETRACT, PE-96-014 ACTIVE*AK

  • 10/10/1996· SEAT BELTS

    THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER RESTRAINT BELT FELL APART. *AK

  • 10/10/1995· SEAT BELTS

    THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

  • 10/08/1997· SEAT BELTS

    RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97V073002), CALLED DEALER. HE SAID IT WOULD TAKE 2 1/2 HOURS, BUT IT WAS A WHOLE DAY & HALF. WORK STILL NOT DONE PROPERLY. CABLE WIRES NOT CONNECTED. UNSATISFIED W/RECALL. *AK

  • 10/03/1997· SEAT BELTS

    THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SHOULDER BELT IS IN THE RETRACTING POSITION. ALSO THERE IS A RECALL DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM FOR THE DRIVER SIDE ONLY, DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK *NLM

  • 10/03/1997· SEAT BELTS

    PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. *AK

  • 09/28/1999· SEAT BELTS

    THE VEHICLE IS INCLUDED UNDET NHTSA RECALL# 97V073 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 728 CONCERNING SEAT BELT BUCKLE. THE DEALER HAS ORDERED THE WRONG PARTS TO REPAIR VEHICLE. *AK

  • 09/28/1999· STRUCTURE

    A FEW MONTHS AGO THE ROOF ON MY CAR STARTED TO DEVELOP RUST IN STRAIGHT LINES ACROSS IT. IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY WHEN I VISITED MARRONE DODGE TO SEE WHAT COULD BE DONE. THIS WAS BACK ON APRIL 8TH, 1999. I WAS TOLD BY THEIR BODY SHOP THAT THE ROOF NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE SUPPORTING BRACKETS. SEEMS LIKE THEY ARE HAVING A HARD TIME FINDING THE BRACKETS AND SINCE MY CAR IN THEIR ESTIMATE WAS ONLY WORTH $900, THEY OFFERED ME A "GOOD WILL" OFFER OF $1000 TO GET THE REPAIRS DONE SOMEWHERE ELSE AND SIGN DOCUMENT RELEASING CHRYSLER OF ANY FUTURE LIABILITY. I MAILED A CERTIFIED LETTER TO THEIR CUSTUMER SERVICE MANAGER ALONG WITH 3 ESTIMATES FROM 3 DIFFERENT BODY SHOPS. ALL OF THEM WERE OVER $1600. SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THE REPAIRS MAY TAKE UP TO A MONTH AND I WOULD NOT BE PROVIDED WITH A LOANER CAR. IN THE LETTER I EXPLINED THE 3 BODY SHOPS WOULD NOT TAKE MORE THAN 3-5 DAYS TO DO THE REPAIRS ONCE THE PARTS HAD ARRIVED. I WANT THEM TO FIX THE ROOF WITH THE LEAST INCONVENIENCE TO ME. I HAVE ALREADY SEEN A 1993 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE AND ANOTHER1993 PLYMOUTH COLT WITH THE SAME TYPE OF RUST ON THE ROOF. AS OF TODAY 9/28/99 I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RESPONSE FROM THE MAROONE DODGE IN REGARDS TO MY LETTER AND HOW THEY PLAN TO RESOLVE THIS SITUATION.

  • 09/26/1997· SEAT BELTS

    CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE GUIDE RAIL . DUE TO THE DEFECT OF THE GUIDE RAIL, THE RESTRAINT MOTOR BURNED OUT, MAKING THE RESTRAINTS INOPERABLE. THE OWNER HAS BEEN TRYING TO CONTACT CHRYSLER CORPORATION TO SEE IF THEY WILL PAY FOR THE REAPIR OF THE MOTOR , BUT HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. *AK

  • 09/25/1996· SEAT BELTS

    THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT WORK. THERE IS NO MOVEMENT AT ALL WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED OR CLOSED. *AK

  • 09/12/2000· SEAT BELTS

    DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT WAS STUCK. SHE COULD PUSH ON THE BOTTON TO RELEASE AND UNRELEASE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED.*AK AFTER THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILED, THE CUSTOMER BEGAN TO MANUALLY BUCKLE THE SHOULDER STRAP BUT THE CABLE BLOCKS THE DRIVER'S BLIND SPOT MAKING IT DANGEROUS TO MAKE A TURN. *YH

  • 09/09/1999· SEAT BELTS

    GUIDE RAIL ON THE PASSENGER'S MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT SYSTEM CONTAINS A COVERED CABLE AND ALSO AN ANGLED BELT GUIDE AT THE TOP END OF THE WEBBING. THIS HAD A RECALL FOR THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT SYSTEM, BUT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK *ML

  • 09/05/1998· AIR BAGS

    MISSING AIRBAG SYSTEM.

  • 08/27/1996· SEAT BELTS

    MOTORBELT RETRACTOR INOPERABLE.

  • 08/21/1995· SEAT BELTS

    THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOP WORKING THE CABLE CAME OUT AND STOPPED THE MOTOR STILL RUNS AND THE LIGHT STAYS ON . TT

  • 08/17/1995· SEAT BELTS

    THE DRIVERS AUTOMATIC RETRACTING SEATBELT BROKE AND IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY TO BE FIXED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

  • 08/14/2001· SEAT BELTS

    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

  • 08/05/1996· SEAT BELTS

    AUTOMATIC SHOULDER/LAP BELT STOPPED WORKING, WITHOUT WARNING, PASSENGER WOULD BE RESTRAINED WITH LAP BELT ONLY.*AK

  • 08/02/2000· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    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

  • 08/01/1996· SEAT BELTS

    THE DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC RESTRAINT SYSTEM WILL NOT ALWAYS GO INTO PLACE AND WILL NOT RESTRAIN OCCUPANT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

  • 08/01/1996· SEAT BELTS

    MOTORBELT FAILED. *DH

  • 07/30/1996· SEAT BELTS

    SHE COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR BECAUSE THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT CABLE CAME OUT. . *AK

  • 07/25/1996· SEAT BELTS

    DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT RELAY SYSTEM IS BECOMING INOPERATIVE AT DIFFERENT ANGLES. *AK

  • 07/24/1996· SEAT BELTS

    AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS FAILED. BELTS DO NOT MOVE AT ALL. *AK

  • 07/21/1995· SEAT BELTS

    AUTOMATIC DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BROKE PRIOR TO RECALL. *SD

  • 07/14/1997· SEAT BELTS

    THE AUTOMATIC RESTRAINTS IN BOTH FRONT SEATS NO LONGER RUN ALONG ON THE THE TRACK. *AK

  • 07/10/1996· SEAT BELTS

    AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT BROKE, STUCK MIDWAY IN POSITION DURING START UP. *AK

  • 07/09/1998· SEAT BELTS

    THERE WAS A RECALL LISTED ON THIS VEHICLE. THE OWNER TOOK IT IN 2 YEARS AGO TO HAVE IT FIXED, BUT DEALER DID NOT FIX THE VEHICLE CORRECTLY. THE SEAT BELT STILL JAMS, AND WILL NOT MOVE SO THAT THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER AND DRIVER COULD PULL THE SEAT BELT AROUND ON THEM. THIS AFFECTS BOTH SEAT BELTS IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

  • 06/30/1997· SEAT BELTS

    VEHICLE'S DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT UNIT GOT STUCK IN THE BACK POSITION AND A COIL CAME OUT OF IT. THE MFR SAID IT WAS NOT SAFETY CONCERN. *AK

  • 06/27/2001· SEAT BELTS

    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 AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE ONLY. *AK THE SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS ALSO FRAYING QUITE RAPIDLY AND THE SHOULDER BELT WAS NOW STUCK IN THE LOCKED POSITION. *YH

  • 06/08/1995· SEAT BELTS

    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

  • 06/01/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    THE HEAD GASKET FAILED. NLM

  • 05/28/1998· SEAT BELTS

    DRIVER'S SIDE SAFETY BELT FAILED.

  • 05/23/1995· SEAT BELTS

    DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILED. *AW

  • 05/20/1999· SEAT BELTS

    MOTOR IN DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT HAS WORN OUT WITHIN 40,000 MILES, CAUSING A LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK

  • 05/16/1995· SEAT BELTS

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

  • 05/14/2001· SEAT BELTS

    THERE IS RECALL 97V0730002 ON DRIVERS SIDE GUIDE RAIL CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

  • 05/10/1999· SEAT BELTS

    AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDES BIND WHEN RETRACTING. THE RETRACTING MECHANISM DOES NOT RELEASE THE BELT. THIS HAS CAUSED FRAYING OF THE BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE. DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THIS SITUATION. *AK