Selling a dead or junk Plymouth Conquest
The Plymouth Conquest was a Mitsubishi with a Plymouth badge. Wikipedia names Mitsubishi Motors as manufacturer, with assembly at the Nagoya Plant in Okazaki, Japan. So a Conquest that won't run today is a Japanese rear-drive car from the mid-1980s, with a plain or turbocharged four, and that shapes what you do with it.
- Model years in EPA data
- 1984-1986
- Built by
- Mitsubishi, Okazaki, Japan
- Layout
- Front engine, rear-wheel drive
- Engines listed
- 2.0 four, 2.0 turbo four, 2.6 turbo four
- Complaints to NHTSA
- 0
- Recalls
- 1 (1986 front seat belt buckles)
We buy whole non-running and junk cars. You sell the whole car as it sits, and pickup is free anywhere in the US.
One short run, 1984 to 1986
EPA fuel economy data lists the Conquest for the 1984, 1985 and 1986 model years only, filed as a subcompact car with a gasoline engine. Wikipedia files the same car as a sports car and gives the details below.
- Layout: front engine, rear-wheel drive.
- Engines listed for the model: a 2.0-liter G63B four, a turbocharged 2.0-liter G63B four, and a turbocharged 2.6-liter G54B four.
- Transmissions: five-speed manual, or four-speed automatic.
- Wheelbase: 95.9 inches.
- Before and after: it followed the Mitsubishi Galant Lambda GSR, and the Mitsubishi GTO and Dodge Stealth came after it.
What NHTSA has on file
Not much. NHTSA's complaint file holds zero owner complaints for any Conquest year, counted on October 10, 2026. Complaint tallies pile up slowly, so younger model years tend to trail older ones simply from fewer seasons in service; for the 1984-1986 Conquest the tally still sits at nil. It counts forms owners mailed to NHTSA and grades nothing about the car itself.
| Model year | Complaints to NHTSA | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 1 |
The 1986 seat belt buckle recall
Recall 95V103 was reported on May 24, 1995, for 1986 cars. Per NHTSA's notice, the release button on each front belt buckle is red plastic, stamped "PRESS," and it can snap. Fragments may then land inside the buckle mechanism and keep it from working as it should. Owners were asked to look over how both front buckles work and examine each red button with care.
NHTSA counts 920,000 vehicles in that campaign. Read it as a campaign number: Conquests could be only a slice of it. Run your VIN through NHTSA's recall lookup to see if yours is listed, and read our open recall guide on selling a car with one.
Fix it or sell it?
Start with what has actually failed. On a 1986 car, a front buckle that won't latch is what the recall above covers. A seized turbo four is a different decision; the failed turbo guide covers it. On a car this old, also look for what age does on its own: brakes, tires and rubber parts after years of sitting.
Next, set the repair bill beside the value of a running Conquest, and beside what you honestly plan to do with it. If the plan was a restoration that never started, our old project car guide walks through that choice. If it has sat for a decade, see car sitting for years.
Selling the Conquest whole
- Find the paperwork. A title in your name is easiest. No title? Read selling with no title first.
- Ask for an offer online, or call (877) 421-6008. Give the VIN, the year, and what's wrong.
- Describe the spot: a barn, a back lot, a garage with a flat tire. Mention if it rolls. The truck comes to the car.
- Leave it as it is. Keep the engine, the wheels and the interior in place. Anything already removed? Mention it.
- After pickup, plates and insurance follow your state's rules. After you sell has the rules.
Have another old Plymouth? See the Turismo, Colt and Laser, or every Plymouth we cover.
Questions people ask
- How many NHTSA complaints does the Plymouth Conquest have?
- None. NHTSA's complaint file held zero owner complaints for the 1984-1986 Conquest as of October 10, 2026. That tally reflects paperwork owners sent in. It is no reliability score, and it can't speak for any single car built in the mid-1980s.
- What does the 1986 Conquest seat belt recall cover?
- Recall 95V103, reported to NHTSA on May 24, 1995. Each front belt buckle has a red plastic button marked "PRESS." That button can crack, and broken bits may drop inside the latch and jam it. The remedy asked owners to test both front latches and look closely at each red button. The 920,000 figure counts every vehicle in the campaign, and that may reach past the Conquest.
- Who actually built the Conquest?
- Mitsubishi Motors, at its Nagoya Plant in Okazaki, Aichi, Japan, according to Wikipedia. Plymouth was a division of Chrysler Corporation from 1928 to 2001 and sold the car under its own name.
- Will you take a Conquest that hasn't run in years?
- Yes. We buy whole non-running and junk cars, with free pickup anywhere in the US. Mention if the wheels turn, if the tires are flat, and the spot it's been parked in.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from one of these. Checked October 11, 2026.
- EPA fuel economy data: Plymouth Conquest, 1984-1986, subcompact car fueleconomy.gov
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints flat file (FLAT_CMPL.zip), downloaded October 10, 2026 nhtsa.gov
- NHTSA: Check for recalls by VIN nhtsa.gov
- NHTSA recall 95V103: front seat belt buckle release buttons, 1986 nhtsa.gov
- Wikipedia: Plymouth Conquest (maker, plant, layout, engines, transmissions) en.wikipedia.org