1993 Plymouth Colt Recalls, Complaints & Specs
3 safety recalls list the 1993 Plymouth Colt, and owners have filed 71 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
3 safety recalls for the 1993 Plymouth Colt
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Automatic transmission (power train)
Vehicle description: all wheel drive passenger vehicles. Lockup of the transfer case can occur due to insufficient lubrication.
Remedy: 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…
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Latch (latches/locks/linkages)
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.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the door latch switch with a switch that utilizes reduced lubricating grease, improved contact surface, and a different rubber isolation boot.
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Anchorage (seat belts)
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…
Remedy: Dealers will install a new replacement guide rail that incorporates a double lip dust seal and an anodic oxide coating.
71 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 1993 Plymouth Colt have filed 71 complaints with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 1996 with 18 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“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 incl”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 14, 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 manu”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 27, 2001 · Seat belts
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 1993 Plymouth Colt (Colt Vista). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 19–31 mpg |
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| City / Highway | 17–28 / 22–36 |
| Fuel | Regular |
| EPA class | Midsize-Large Station Wagons, Subcompact Cars |
| Engine | 4 cyl, 1.5/1.8/2.4 L |
| Transmission | Automatic 3-spd; Automatic 4-spd; Manual 5-spd |
Compare Plymouth Colt model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Plymouth Colt model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 Plymouth Colt | 1 | 7 |
| 1987 Plymouth Colt | 1 | 6 |
| 1988 Plymouth Colt | 1 | 14 |
| 1989 Plymouth Colt | 0 | 11 |
| 1990 Plymouth Colt | 1 | 9 |
| 1991 Plymouth Colt | 1 | 7 |
| 1992 Plymouth Colt | 3 | 13 |
| 1993 Plymouth Colt | 3 | 71 |
| 1994 Plymouth Colt | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 1993 Plymouth Colt
How do I know if my 1993 Plymouth Colt has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 1993 Plymouth Colt; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Plymouth dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 97V063002).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.