1988 Plymouth COLT: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
10 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1988 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 10 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly | 5 |
| Electrical System:Ignition | 1 |
| Equipment:Mechanical:Accessory Scissor/Screw/Bottle Jack/Lift | 1 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch | 1 |
| Seat Belts:Front:Webbing | 1 |
| Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal | 1 |
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 5; Electrical System:Ignition: 1; Equipment:Mechanical:Accessory Scissor/Screw/Bottle Jack/Lift: 1; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Webbing: 1; Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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. 10 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 6 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 |
1995: 6; 1996: 3; 2002: 1
Pattern summary
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly leads the component reports. 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 502229 · 1996-03-13 (March 13, 1996)
FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE CRACKED. *SD
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 502229 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 758177 · 2002-02-13 (February 13, 2002)
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, APPROX. 1 MONTH LATER PASSENGER DOOR BEGAN EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM. NOW IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO GET DOORS TO LATCH WHEN LOCKING. WHEN TURNING CORNER PASSENGER DOOR DID NOT OPEN BUT UNLATCHED ENOUGH TO CAUSE WARNING LIGHTS TO COME ON.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 758177 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 960241 · 1995-02-21 (February 21, 1995)
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 960241 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 962224 · 1995-03-20 (March 20, 1995)
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, TAKATA SEAT BELTS. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 962224 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 963618 · 1995-04-12 (April 12, 1995)
FRONT PASSENGER LAP/SHOULDER BUCKLE FAILS TO ENGAGE NOT HOLDING. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 963618 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 965694 · 1995-05-23 (May 23, 1995)
THE DRIVER SIDE IS HARD TO LATCH AND NOW IT DOESN'T LATCH AT ALL. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 965694 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 971876 · 1995-09-11 (September 11, 1995)
WHILE ATTEMPTED TO PULL OUT OF PARKING SPACE, ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 971876 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 973358 · 1995-10-13 (October 13, 1995)
WHEN JACKING VEHICLE PER INSTRUCTION MANUAL, JACK COLLAPSES, FALLS TO GROUND; DROPPED TWICE; ONCE NEARLY HITTING OWNER ON LEG. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 973358 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
95V103003 · Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
Reported: 1995-05-24 (May 24, 1995)
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 SECURELY LOCKED, AND THEN PRESSING THE RELEASE BUTTON. THE LATCH PLATE SHOULD POP OUT OF THE BUCKLE WHEN THE BUTTON IS PRESSED. IF EITHER RELEASE BUTTON SHOWS A SIGN OF BREAKING OR CRACKING OR IF EITHER BUCKLE FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY, OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CONTACT THEIR AUTHORIZED DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE BUCKLE REPLACED OR REPAIRED, FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER IS DEVELOPING A REMEDY DESIGNED TO PREVENT FAILURE OF THE BUTTONS THAT ARE NOT CURRENTLY BROKEN.
NHTSA campaign record ↗