1993 Plymouth Colt seat belts problems

The 1993 Plymouth Colt has 64 seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA — 82% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

Seat Belts complaints

82%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Seat Belts complaints by year

Colt seat belts complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

97V073002Seat BeltsMay 12, 1997 · 24,000 units

Defect

THE GUIDE RAIL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONTAINS A COVERED CABLE AND ALSO AN ANGLED BELT GUIDE AT THE TOP END OF THE WEBBING. THE COMBINATION OF THESE FACTORS CAN LEAD, OVER TIME, TO THE CABLE'S MOVEMENT EXERTING ABRADING FORCE TO THE LOWER EDGES OF THE CABLE'S CHAMBER, SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE THE CABLE TO DROP OUT OF THE CHAMBER WITH THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE BECOMING STUCK.

Consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW REPLACEMENT GUIDE RAIL THAT INCORPORATES A DOUBLE LIP DUST SEAL AND AN ANODIC OXIDE COATING.

What owners report

“WHEN CONSUMER IS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE VEHICLE DOOR, THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLE WILL NOT RETRACT, THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT WILL TRAVEL APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES AND STOP, WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED, BELT STAYS IN FORWARD POSITION AT ALL TIMES AND A CLICKING NOISE IS HEARD.…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Seat Belts · April 19, 2002

Common questions

How many seat belts complaints does the 1993 Plymouth Colt have?

NHTSA has 64 complaints about the 1993 Plymouth Colt seat belts — 82% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 1993 Plymouth Colt seat belts?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the seat belts: 97V073002.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.