Total Complaints
9 filings
PLYMOUTH COLT · model year
1986 PLYMOUTH COLT
9 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1986PLYMOUTHCOLT carries 9 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1986 COLT is seat belts:front:buckle assembly with 5 filings, followed by power train:automatic transmission (1) and seat belts:front:retractor (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 5 investigation files overlapping the 1986 COLT. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
9
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 5 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 1 |
Recent Complaints
19990318SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT RECALL WORK NOT COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.
19960425SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
REAR SEAT BELTS OCCASIONALLY FAIL TO BUCKLE.
19960425SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELTS IN REAR SEAT INTERMITTENTLY STICK, MAKING THEM UNUSABLE.
19960425FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
FUEL INJECTORS FAILED. *DSH
19950608POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TW
19950526SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE; OCCUPANT TRAPPED INSIDE; EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO WIGGLE OUT. TT
19950413SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS RELEASE MECHANISM CHIPPED, CAUSING PIECES TO FALL INTO LOCKING MECHANISMS, RESULTING IN BUCKLES JAMMING. *SKD
19950306SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS INOPERATIVE.(PE94-093). TT
19950224SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BUCKLE IS BROKEN. TT
Compare 1986PLYMOUTHCOLT to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1986 PLYMOUTH COLT have?▼
The 1986 PLYMOUTH COLT has 9 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1986 PLYMOUTH COLT?▼
The most-complained component for the 1986 PLYMOUTH COLT is SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY with 5 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION and SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR.
Is the 1986 PLYMOUTH COLT safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1986 PLYMOUTH COLT; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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