The 1985 Plymouth Reliant has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 340,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE POTENTIAL FOR FUEL LEAKAGE EXISTS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE FUEL RESERVOIR SEAM AND ITS HOSE CONNECTIONS. THE FUEL RESERVOIR IS A SILVER COLORED CAN MOUNTED TO THE AIR CLEANER.
THE HOSES AND THE METAL TUBE THAT ATTACHES TO THE FUEL RESERVOIR WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEW COMPONENTS. THE DEALER WILL ALSO REPLACE OR RESEAL THE RESERVOIR.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“When driving at 50 mph, the front is shaking real badly, and there is a problem with the tie rods/ ball joints and struts.dealer can't determine the problem. *ak”
“When driving at 50 mph, the front is shaking real badly, and there is a problem with the tie rods/ ball joints and struts.dealer can't determine the problem. *ak”
“Engine fire. (ohio state police report)”
“Dealer installed a trailing arm which broke. Tt”
“Head gasket failed twice. *aw”
“Radiator replaced due to antifreeze leak.”
“Left turn signal fails to flash due to ground wire failure.”
“Carburator failed several times causing vehicle to stall and hesitate.”
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MANUFACTURER INFORMATION: CHRYSLER HAS ISSUED ONE SERVICE BULLETIN, HON-ORED 4,028 WARRANTY CLAIMS, SOLD 2,700 SEATS, AND 2,491 ADJUSTMENT REIN-FORCEMENTS. THE SUBJECT DEFECT APPEARS TO BE SIMILAR TO THE GM J-BODY RE-CALL (87V-079) OF MAY 1987 IN WHICH 1,136,407 VEHICLES WERE RECALLED. INTHAT RECALL THERE WERE 159…
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1985 Plymouth Reliant as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.