PLYMOUTH COLT · model year

1992 PLYMOUTH COLT

15 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 1992PLYMOUTHCOLT carries 15 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, 1 injury, 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 1992 COLT is seat belts with 10 filings, followed by structure:body:door (1) and seat belts:front:webbing (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 1992 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.

15
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

15 filings

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

ComponentCount
SEAT BELTS10
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH1

Recent Complaints

20010110SEAT BELTS

COSNUMER HAD RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN MAIL. WHEN VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO DEALER TO GET REPAIRED DEALERSHIP INFORMED HER THAT PROBLEM WAS UNFIXABLE. RECALL WAS FOR T SHOULDER BELT SYSTEM MOTOR.*AK

19991015SEAT BELTS

FRONT SHOULDER BELTS AREN'T WORKING. GOT STUCK WHEN GOING FORWARD, AND WON'T COME DOWN. ALSO, FRONT WINDOW DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY.

19981217SEAT BELTS

PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT WILL RETRACT BACK AND FORTH WITHOUT BEING OCCUPIED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

19980603ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WORKED BUT THERE WAS NO POWER, REPLACE COMPUTER.

19971103SEAT BELTS

THE VEHICLE HAS AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS, AND WHEN THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF OFTEN THE BELTS DO NOT GO BACK TO STARTING POSITION, PREVENTING THE CONSUMER FROM GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE. *AK *SLC

19970724SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

BRACKET HOLDING BACK REST OF DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE, CAUSING NECK INJURY.

19970724SEAT BELTS

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT BROKE.

19961023SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

THE SHOULDER BELT COMES OPEN WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION, ALSO THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH DISCONNECTED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. *AK

19961023EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH

THE SHOULDER BELT COMES OPEN WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION, ALSO THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH DISCONNECTED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. *AK

19960904SEAT BELTS

MOTORBELTS JAM/FAIL. *DH

19960807SEAT BELTS

DRIVER'S MOTORIZED SHOULDER HARNESS HAS PULLED OUT FROM DOOR CABLE, RENDERING SHOULDER HARNESS INOPERATIVE.*AK *SLC

19960725SEAT BELTS

MOTORBELT LOCKS UP, ALMOST STRANGLING PASSENGER, ALSO DRIVERS MOTORBELT OCCASIONALLY FAILS TO RETRACT. *DH

19960612SEAT BELTS

DRIVER AND PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SEATBELT DOES NOT WORK. *AK

19950525SEAT BELTS

AUTOMATIC MOTOR BELT DESIGN CAUSES DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S TO FORGET TO FASTEN LAP BELT. *SKD

19950126STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

SLIDE DOOR FELL OFF THE TRACK. TT

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1992 PLYMOUTH COLT have?
The 1992 PLYMOUTH COLT has 15 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 1 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1992 PLYMOUTH COLT?
The most-complained component for the 1992 PLYMOUTH COLT is SEAT BELTS with 10 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR and SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING.
Is the 1992 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 1992 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.