How many recalls does the 1988 Plymouth Colt have?

The 1988 Plymouth Colt has 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign on record.

How do I check if my 1988 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 1988 Plymouth Colt?

Of 18 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is seat belts.

1988 Plymouth Colt Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1988 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 18 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

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Total complaints18

What owners report

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

“Front door latches faulty. To lock doors handle must be held up, driver's door was first to experience problem. I would notice door partially open some morning and I thought someone was messing with the car. Though always extremely careful about locking, I became even more so. Problem persisted,…”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH · reported 2001-12-01

“Consumer unable to receive recall work on the seat belt buckle.”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY · reported 1997-08-04

“Driving home, all of sudden vehicle died, pulled to side of road, starting smoking, got baby and self out, hood buckled and flames engulfed vehicle. *ak”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION · reported 1996-05-04

“Front passenger's seat belt buckle cracked. *sd”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY · reported 1996-03-13

“The dealership is giving them the run around about seat belt recall. The part is not available/person incharge is not in. Please describe. (95v103.003). *ak”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY · reported 1996-03-02

“When jacking vehicle per instruction manual, jack collapses, falls to ground; dropped twice; once nearly hitting owner on leg. Tt”

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT · reported 1995-10-05

“While attempted to pull out of parking space, accelerator pedal stuck. Tt”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL · reported 1995-08-30

“Passenger side seat belt failure, takata seat belts. Tt”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING · reported 1995-03-20

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 1988 Plymouth Colt as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.