1989 Plymouth Colt Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1989 Plymouth Colt. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
1fires
SEAT BELTS
2
1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
1
Total complaints13

What owners report

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

“Vehicle fire. (ohio state police report)”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE · reported 1996-11-23

“Left rear seat belt buckle failed to latch prior to recall 95v-103.003. *ak”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY · reported 1996-07-01

“Motorized seat belt does not release, causing the person to choke. *sd”

SEAT BELTS · reported 1996-05-23

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

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY · reported 1996-05-15

“The drivers side seatbelt no longer retracts on the tract consistantly. Please describe. *ak”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR · reported 1996-05-08

“Timing belt failed 4 times, also gaskets/pistons/rings and valves need to be replaced. *skd”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 1995-02-15

“Pe96-007, automatic lap/shoulder belt failure, will not retract on the driver's side (other vehicle from (985817). *ak”

SEAT BELTS · reported 1995-01-01

“Wiring in brake lights screwed into plastic housing of tail light melted, causing connection to be intermittent. Tt”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS · reported 1994-11-07

Defect investigations

Investigation EA96014 Opened 1996-06-28 · closed 1997-06-12

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILURE

THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS

Investigation EA96014 Opened 1996-06-28 · closed 1997-06-12

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILURE

THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS

Investigation EA96014 Opened 1996-06-28 · closed 1997-06-12

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILURE

THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS

Investigation PE96007 Opened 1996-01-19 · closed 1996-06-28

AUTO SHOULDER BELT FAILURE

THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS

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 1989 Plymouth Colt as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.