Model year record
1988 Plymouth Reliant
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 23 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle speed control | 4 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 3 | — |
| Steering: rack and pinion | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: webbing | 1 | — |
| Seats | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: support device/strut | 1 | — |
| Structure: frame and members | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front | 1 | — |
The 1987 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 1989 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Plymouth Reliant model years
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