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1983 Plymouth Reliant Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 1983 Plymouth Reliant, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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4 safety recalls for the 1983 Plymouth Reliant

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Suspension: lower arm

    NHTSA 89V052000 Reported 500,000 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Front suspension crossmember may corrode and fail at lower control arm rear pivot mounts if operated where salt is used to aid in snow removal.

    Remedy: Install attachment reinforcement brackets to prevent control arm detachment as a result of corrosion weakening.

  2. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 83V060000 Reported 3,785 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Location of hydraulic brake tube to both rear wheels causes interference and chafing between the tubes and rear suspension trailing arm pivot brackets.

    Remedy: Dealer will inspect rear wheel brake tubes and reroute to ensure proper tube to pivot bracket clearance. Any damaged tubes will also be replaced.

  3. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 82V123000 Reported 50,000 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Hydraulic brake tubing routed to the left rear wheel brake system may have been bent out of shape during assembly and could chafe against the exhaust system hanger bolt.

    Remedy: Dealer will inspect and relocate tube, if necessary. A retaining clip will be installed to ensure adequate clearance for the tubing; any damaged tubes will also be replaced.

  4. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 82V085000 Reported 1,236 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    On the involved vehicles, improper routing of the hydraulic brake tube could cause it to chafe against the park brake cables. Eventually, the brake tube may fail and brake fluid leakage may occur.

    Remedy: Dealer will reroute the hydraulic brake tube, if necessary, without charge to owner.

1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1983 Plymouth Reliant have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 1995 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Engine design with rollover/separator valve, causes excessive noise from engine. *skd”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 11, 1995 · Engine and engine cooling

Compare Plymouth Reliant model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Plymouth Reliant model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1981 Plymouth Reliant42
1982 Plymouth Reliant42
1983 Plymouth Reliant41
1984 Plymouth Reliant11
1985 Plymouth Reliant15
1986 Plymouth Reliant14
1987 Plymouth Reliant010
1988 Plymouth Reliant016
1989 Plymouth Reliant17
1990 Plymouth Reliant01

Checking a specific 1983 Plymouth Reliant

How do I know if my 1983 Plymouth Reliant 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. 4 campaigns currently list the 1983 Plymouth Reliant; 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 82V085000).

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.

Other Plymouth models

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.