1983 Plymouth Reliant: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1983 Plymouth Reliant. The newest campaign is 89V052000. NHTSA received the report on 29 Mar 1989. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 89V052000, in the NHTSA record

Install attachment reinforcement brackets to prevent control arm detachment as a result of corrosion weakening.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 555,021 units in total.

89V05200029 Mar 1989Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm
83V0600006 Jun 1983Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
82V1230009 Dec 1982Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
82V0850009 Sep 1982Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

89V052000Received 29 Mar 1989. 500,000 units.
Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Front suspension crossmember may corrode and fail at lower control arm rear pivot mounts if operated where salt is used to aid in snow removal.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Control arm could detach from the crossmember, adverselyaffecting directional stability, which could result in an accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install attachment reinforcement brackets to prevent control arm detachment as a result of corrosion weakening.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 29 Jun 1989.
83V060000Received 6 Jun 1983. 3,785 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Location of hydraulic brake tube to both rear wheels causes interference and chafing between the tubes and rear suspension trailing arm pivot brackets.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will inspect rear wheel brake tubes and reroute to ensure proper tube to pivot bracket clearance. Any damaged tubes will also be replaced.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION.
82V123000Received 9 Dec 1982. 50,000 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hydraulic brake tubing routed to the left rear wheel brake system may have been bent out of shape during assembly and could chafe against the exhaust system hanger bolt.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will inspect and relocate tube, if necessary. A retaining clip will be installed to ensure adequate clearance for the tubing; any damaged tubes will also be replaced.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 16 Dec 1982.
82V085000Received 9 Sep 1982. 1,236 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On the involved vehicles, improper routing of the hydraulic brake tube could cause it to chafe against the park brake cables. Eventually, the brake tube may fail and brake fluid leakage may occur.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will reroute the hydraulic brake tube, if necessary, without charge to owner.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION.

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Complaints by component

1 complaint, 1 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1983 Plymouth Reliant: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Engine and Engine Cooling		1

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 0
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 11 Apr 1995

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1983 Plymouth Reliant, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1983 Plymouth Reliant
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA91010	Engineering analysis	TRANS PARK SYSTEM FAILURE	Power Train	10 Dec 1990	31 Dec 1991
PE89093	Preliminary evaluation	FRAME CORROSION	Suspension	1 Mar 1989	29 Mar 1989	89V052000
PE85011	Preliminary evaluation	ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES	Engine and Engine Cooling	14 Nov 1984	31 Jul 1985	84V147000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

19814
19824
19834
19841
19851
19861
19870
19880
19891
19900

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

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NHTSA page of the 1983 Plymouth ReliantThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1983 Plymouth Reliant: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/plymouth/reliant/1983/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: CHRYSLER CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1983 Plymouth Reliant?: 555,021 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Plymouth Reliant have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 12 recall campaigns for the Plymouth Reliant, model years 1981 to 1990. 4 of them name the 1983 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1983 Plymouth Reliant name most often?: Engine and Engine Cooling: 1 of 1 component mention.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1983 Plymouth Reliant open?: No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.