Model year record
1993 Plymouth Colt Vista recalls & problems
The 1993 Plymouth Colt Vista has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 10 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is power train (5 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1993 Plymouth Colt Vista.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
Crash test ratings
1993 Plymouth Colt Vista 2-DR
| Frontal crash | Not Rated |
|---|---|
| Side crash | Not Rated |
| Rollover | Not Rated |
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (New Car Assessment Program). Ratings are comparable only between vehicles of similar size and weight, and ratings from 2011 on use tougher tests than earlier years. Photos: NHTSA.
Fuel economy
Colt Vista
| City / highway | 21 / 26 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
1.8 L · 4 cyl · Automatic 4-spd · Front-Wheel Drive · about $2,900/year to fuel
Colt Vista
| City / highway | 21 / 26 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
1.8 L · 4 cyl · Manual 5-spd · Front-Wheel Drive · about $2,900/year to fuel
Colt Vista
| City / highway | 19 / 24 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
1.8 L · 4 cyl · Manual 5-spd · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · about $3,200/year to fuel
Colt Vista
| City / highway | 19 / 26 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
2.4 L · 4 cyl · Manual 5-spd · Front-Wheel Drive · about $3,200/year to fuel
Colt Vista
| City / highway | 18 / 23 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
1.8 L · 4 cyl · Automatic 4-spd · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · about $3,350/year to fuel
Colt Vista
| City / highway | 18 / 24 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
2.4 L · 4 cyl · Automatic 4-spd · Front-Wheel Drive · about $3,350/year to fuel
Colt Vista
| City / highway | 17 / 22 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
2.4 L · 4 cyl · Automatic 4-spd · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · about $3,550/year to fuel
Colt Vista
| City / highway | 17 / 22 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
2.4 L · 4 cyl · Manual 5-spd · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · about $3,550/year to fuel
EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Power trainAutomatic transmission; Manual transmission | 5 | — |
| Seat beltsFront › Retractor; Front › Anchorage | 4 | — |
| StructureBody › Door; Body › Door › Hinge and attachments | 2 | — |
| VisibilityDefroster/defogger/hvac system › Heater core | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
| EquipmentElectrical › Radio/tape deck/cd etc. | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Seat belts
THIS REPORT IS IN REGARDS TO THE 1993 PLYMOUTH COLT VISTA I PURCHASED ON 04-30-01. NEITHER THE DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT MOTORIZED SEATBLETS ARE OPERABLE. THIS LEAVES ONLY THE LAP BELT FOR ANY TYPE OF RESTRAINT. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THIS DEFECT COOULD LEAD TO A FATALITY.*AK
- Power train › Automatic transmission
REPLACEMENT PART FAILED, AS WELL, ONE YEAR LATER. SAME SYMPTOMS...NOT DOWNSHIFTING AND STALLING ON A REGULAR BASIS WHEN ENGINE HEATED. SECOND TIME IN ONE YEAR.
- Equipment › Electrical › Radio/tape deck/cd etc.
THE RADIO FAILED. *SLC
- Power train › Manual transmission
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT LOCKS IN THE RESTRAINED POSITION AND TIGHTENS, PINNING THE DRIVER TO THE SEAT. DEALER STATED IT WAS A MOTOR AND GUIDE TRACK PROBLEM AND WAS COVERED UNDER A RECALL 97V073000, BUT OWNER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED.
- Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and attachments
REAR PASSENAGER'S SLIDING DOOR CAME OFF THE HIDGE OF VEHICLE WHILE IN PARK WITH NO PRIOR NOTICE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED. *AK
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT WHEN SEAT BELT IS IN USE. *AK
- Structure › Body › Door
SLIDING DOOR SWING ARM SHEARED OFF, CAUSING DOOR TO STICK.
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.
NHTSA defect investigations
- TRANSFER CASE LOCKUPClosedLed to recall 98V069001