Selling an old or junk Plymouth Colt

The Colt file is small, and so is this page. If your Colt is finished, we buy whole non-running and junk cars, with free pickup anywhere in the US.

A Mitsubishi with a Plymouth badge

Wikipedia describes the Colt as a subcompact made by Mitsubishi Motors and sold in the US as a captive import, with Plymouth selling its own Colt alongside Dodge's. The EPA lists hatchbacks plus the Colt Vista and Colt Wagon, some with four-wheel drive. Recall vehicle totals cover the full campaign, and other models can sit inside those numbers.

1985-1988: fifth generation

Front-wheel drive, with four-wheel drive on some wagons. Wikipedia's engine list for this generation includes a 1.5-liter four, a 1.6-liter DOHC four for the wagon, a 1.6 turbo, and a 1.8-liter four for the 4x4 wagon. Seat belts lead every year that has more than one complaint.

Recall 95V103003 covers 1986-1991 cars. The red plastic front belt buckle buttons marked "PRESS" could break, and pieces could jam the buckle. Colt owners got word to inspect both front buckles. The campaign counted 920,000 vehicles.

1989-1992: sixth generation

The hatchback was built in Kurashiki, Japan. Multi-point fuel injection brought the 1.5-liter four up to 82 horsepower, Wikipedia says, and a 1.6 DOHC and 1.6 turbo were also listed. Complaints stay low until the 1992, which has 26, 18 of them about seat belts.

1993-1994: seventh generation

The 1993 holds nearly half the Colt's whole file. Two recalls on 1992-1993 cars involve the shoulder belt:

• 97V063002: extra grease could deform the rubber cover on the door latch switch. The shoulder belt anchor could then stay at the front pillar when the door closed. 46,000 vehicles.
• 97V073002: the driver's side belt guide rail could wear its cable over time. A new rail with a better seal fixed it. 24,000 vehicles.

Recall 98V168003 is for all-wheel-drive cars from 1992 to 1994. The transfer case could lock up from low lubrication. The campaign counted 6,198 vehicles. The Neon replaced the Colt.

Colt complaints by model year

NHTSA owner reports through October 10, 2026. The 1993-1994 cars have had fewer years than the 1980s cars to pile up reports. No complaints are filed under a 1985 Colt.

The file holds 7 crash reports, 3 fire reports and 1 death report across all years.

Selling your Colt whole

1. Find the VIN and say which body you have: hatchback, Vista or wagon, and whether it's four-wheel drive.
2. Get an offer online, or call (877) 421-6008.
3. Say where the Colt sits and if it can be pushed. On a four-wheel-drive car, say if the wheels turn freely. Pickup is free anywhere in the US.
4. Keep it in one piece, and mention parts that are already off.
5. The driver needs the title and to see your ID. Lost title? See selling with no title.

Fixing a car built before 1995 rarely pays unless you want to keep it. Compare any quote with what a running Colt sells for, and see the old or high-mileage guide. Type your Colt's VIN into NHTSA's lookup to pull up its recalls.

Other Plymouths: the Neon, Sundance and Laser.