FaultScore report
Owners have filed 19 complaints about the 1992 Plymouth Colt Vista with NHTSA between 1995 and 2003. The largest single group is the seat belts.
19
Complaints
0
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
1
Injuries reported
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Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
0 crashes, 1 fires · median 71,045 mi
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ECM MODULE, WELL KNOWN FOR ITS HEAT RELATED FAILURES IN MITSUBISHI AND PLYMOUTH COLT VISTA MODELS, CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE IS A 1992 PLYMOUTH COLT VISTA 1.8L, 71000 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10045831 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ECM MODULE, WELL KNOWN FOR ITS HEAT RELATED FAILURES IN MITSUBISHI AND PLYMOUTH COLT VISTA MODELS, CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE IS A 1992 PLYMOUTH COLT VISTA 1.8L, 71000 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10045831 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
MOTORBELT FAILED. MJS
NHTSA complaint #549476 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS DIFFICULT TO GET INTO 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. MJS
NHTSA complaint #549476 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS DIFFICULT TO GET INTO 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. MJS
NHTSA complaint #549476 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS DIFFICULT TO GET INTO 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. MJS
NHTSA complaint #549476 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
MOTORBELT FAILED. MJS
NHTSA complaint #549476 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
MOTORBELT FAILED. MJS
NHTSA complaint #549476 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THERE IS SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE DUE TO OIL LEAKING FROM BLOWN ENGINE GASKET. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN.
NHTSA complaint #849059 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT TRACK CABLE BROKEN
NHTSA complaint #710117 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BRAKES SQUEAL/GRAB/ PULL, AND CAR SHIMMIES. ALSO, TRANSMISSION HAS A BAD SMELL. IT GRINDS AND DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY. WILL NOT HOLD ON A HILL WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER
NHTSA complaint #844318 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES SQUEAL/GRAB/ PULL, AND CAR SHIMMIES. ALSO, TRANSMISSION HAS A BAD SMELL. IT GRINDS AND DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY. WILL NOT HOLD ON A HILL WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER
NHTSA complaint #844318 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
RECALL NOTICE INDICATED REPLACEMENT OF ENTIRE SEATBELT SYSTEM ON 2-DOOR MODEL (INCLUDING RAILS AND BELT RETRACTION SYSTEMS), BUT ONLY THE MOTOR FOR THREE-DOOR MODELS. SINCE THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE SEATBELT SYSTEMS IN THESE CARS, I FEEL THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD REPLACE THE ENTIRE SEATBELT SYSTEM IN MY VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #708521 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA complaint #708305 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMERS MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.
NHTSA complaint #522409 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
RECALL WORK NOT COMPLETED ON SEAT BELTS DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH DEALER AND SCHEDULE.
NHTSA complaint #539000 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS FAIL TO RETRACT AS DESIGNED, WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
NHTSA complaint #801833 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHEN DRIVING AND TRYING TO CHANGE RADIO, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR LOCK IN PLACE. PLEAE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #984357 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
SLIDING DOOR ON PASSENGER SIDE CAME OFF OF TRACK DUE TO RAIL SNAPPING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #973452 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE SECOND DOOR HINGES CAME OFF (PASSENGER) . TT
NHTSA complaint #963541 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.