SkipThatYearREAL DATA. SMARTER CAR DECISIONS.
← New search

1988 Plymouth Reliant

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

About this comparison →
16Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

0Recall campaigns

View recall details →

2Investigations

View investigation details →

How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
5
19854
198610
198716
19887
19891
1990
Compare all Reliant years →

Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
4Vehicle Speed Control
3Seat Belts
2Steering
2Structure
2
All reported categories
Electrical System
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Power Train
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Suspension
1

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 16 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

16 reports
Mileage unknown · Aug 8, 1995
Seat BeltsService Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE BOOSTER REPLACED.

NHTSA ODI #483433

Mileage unknown · Jul 3, 1995
Steering

RACK/PINION LEAK. *DH

NHTSA ODI #485724

Mileage unknown · May 12, 1995
Power Train

WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE WILL JERK FORWARD. TT

NHTSA ODI #965234

Mileage unknown · May 5, 1995
Seat Belts

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE WAS INSTALLED BACKWARDS. TT

NHTSA ODI #964902

Mileage unknown · Apr 5, 1995
Structure

TRUNK LID CLOSED UNINTENTIONALLY. TT

NHTSA ODI #963102

Mileage unknown · Feb 10, 1995
Engine And Engine Cooling

OIL INDICATOR LIGHT DID NOT ALERT DRIVER IN TIME TO AVOID ENGINE DAMAGE. TT

NHTSA ODI #959864

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

2

PE91065 · Steering Gear Bolts Loosen

Opened Apr 16, 1991 · Closed Aug 30, 1991

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering

There is no summary currently available

EA91010 · Trans Park System Failure

Opened Dec 10, 1990 · Closed Dec 31, 1991

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train

There is no summary currently available