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1993 Plymouth COLT problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

32 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1993 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Seat Belts is the most frequently named component, appearing in 21 of 32 complaints (65.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting13.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Seat Belts
21
Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage
4
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor
3
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Column Shift
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Seat Belts21
Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage4
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor3
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Column Shift1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch1

Seat Belts: 21; Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage: 4; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 3; Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Column Shift: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 32 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
8
1996
11
2000
8
2001
4
2002
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19958
199611
20008
20014
20021

1995: 8; 1996: 11; 2000: 8; 2001: 4; 2002: 1

Pattern summary

Seat Belts leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 866656 · 2000-08-02 (August 2, 2000)

KEY STICKING INTO THE IGNITION SWICH, AND TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. IT WILL NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE UNLESS THE OVERDRIVE BUTTON IS PUSHED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAIL. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 866656 at NHTSA ↗