How many recalls does the 1986 Plymouth Colt have?

The 1986 Plymouth Colt has 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign on record.

How do I check if my 1986 Plymouth Colt has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 1986 Plymouth Colt?

Of 9 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is seat belts.

1986 Plymouth Colt Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1986 Plymouth Colt has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 920,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SEAT BELTS 95V103003 1995-05-24 920,000 affected

Defect

THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.

Consequence

THE SAFETY BELTS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO AN OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CHECK THE CONDITION AND OPERATION OF BOTH FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES AND CAREFULLY INSPECT THE RED RELEASE BUTTON FOR ANY BREAKS OR CRACKS. THEY SHOULD ENSURE THAT BOTH BUCKLES ARE OPERATING PROPERLY BY INSERTING EACH LATCH PLATE INTO ITS BUCKLE, TUGGING ON THE BELT TO MAKE SURE THE LATCH IS…

Complaints by component

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

Total complaints9

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Seat belt recall work not completed due to lack of parts.”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE · reported 1996-07-01

“Driver's shoulder/lap belt would not release; occupant trapped inside; extremely difficult to wiggle out. Tt”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY · reported 1995-05-13

“Vehicle drivers side seat belt buckle is inoperative.(pe94-093). Tt”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY · reported 1995-03-06

“Driver's/passenger's seat belts release mechanism chipped, causing pieces to fall into locking mechanisms, resulting in buckles jamming. *skd”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY · reported 1995-03-03

“Transmission failure. *tw”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · reported 1995-01-29

“Passenger side seat buckle is broken. Tt”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY · reported 1994-12-01

“Rear seat belts occasionally fail to buckle.”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY · reported 1994-01-01

“Seat belts in rear seat intermittently stick, making them unusable.”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR · reported 1994-01-01

Defect investigations

Investigation EA92034 Opened 1992-10-22 · closed 1993-10-29

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES

There is no summary currently available

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1986 Plymouth Colt as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.