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1991 Dodge Colt

Safety ratings

1991 Dodge Colt 4-DR.

Not ratedOverall
Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedSide pole
Not ratedRollover
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlNo

Crash test videos & photos

No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.

Recalls (1)

  • SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLYCampaign 95V103003 · 24/05/1995

    THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.

    Risk: THE SAFETY BELTS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO AN OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

    Fix: OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CHECK THE CONDITION AND OPERATION OF BOTH FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES AND CAREFULLY INSPECT THE RED RELEASE BUTTON FOR ANY BREAKS OR CRACKS. THEY SHOULD ENSURE THAT BOTH BUCKLES ARE OPERATING PROPERLY BY INSERTING EACH LATCH PLATE INTO ITS BUCKLE, TUGGING ON THE BELT TO MAKE SURE THE LATCH IS SECURELY LOCKED, AND THEN PRESSING THE RELEASE BUTTON. THE LATCH PLATE SHOULD POP OUT OF THE BUCKLE WHEN THE BUTTON IS PRESSED. IF EITHER RELEASE BUTTON SHOWS A SIGN OF BREAKING OR CRACKING OR IF EITHER BUCKLE FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY, OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CONTACT THEIR AUTHORIZED DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE BUCKLE REPLACED OR REPAIRED, FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER IS DEVELOPING A REMEDY DESIGNED TO PREVENT FAILURE OF THE BUTTONS THAT ARE NOT CURRENTLY BROKEN.

Owner complaints

22
Complaints
1
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • SEAT BELTS10
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4
  • SERVICE BRAKES2
  • HYDRAULIC2
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2
  • LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES1
  • STEERING1
  • SEATS1
Read individual complaints (22 most recent)

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

  • 11/08/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

    SLIDING BACK DOOR DID NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY. DEALER HAD TO TIGHTEN DOOR. CURRENTLY, THE CHILDREN CAN NOT CLOSE DOOR. ALSO, THE CHILDREN GET HEADACHES WHEN THE DOOR IS SHUT AND WINDOWS ARE UP DUE TO FUMES GETTING IN THE VEHICLE. *AK

  • 10/25/1996· SEAT BELTS

    AUTOMATIC SHOULDER RESTRAINTS ARE POSITIONED IN AN IMPROPER LOCATION/ PULLS UP AGAINST NECK AND FACE OF FRONT OCCUPANTS.

  • 10/12/1994· SEAT BELTS

    AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL, ALSO SEAT BELTS FIT POORLY, APPLYING EXTREME PRESSURE TO PASSENGER'S. *AW

  • 10/03/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS A HOLE IN IT, CAUSING FUMES TO LEAK INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.

  • 10/03/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

    CONSUMER WIFE WAS DRIVING WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKE THERE WAS NO BRAKE IT WAS THE MASTER CYLINDER IS NEEDED TO BE REPLACE . TT

  • 09/12/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    I HAVE A 1992 DODGE COLT VISTA THAT WHILE DRIVING WILL SHUTDOWN. SOMETIMES IT TAKES A COUPLE MINUTES AND YOU CAN RESTART THE CAR, OTHER TIMES IT TAKES A DAY. THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY DAY, SOMETIMES YOU CAN DRIVE FOR A MONTH WITH OUT IT HAPPENING. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR IN TWO DIFFERENT MECHANIC SHOPS AND THEY CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. IT LEAVES NO ERROR CODES IN THE CARS COMPUTER. *PH

  • 08/29/1996· STEERING

    #EA9604, THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDES CLUTCHES INTERMITTENTLY.*AK

  • 07/13/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    ECU MODULE COMPUTER MODULE FAILED CAUSING COMPLETE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. MJS

  • 07/03/1995· SEAT BELTS

    SOMETIMES SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT. *AK

  • 07/02/1996· SEATS

    RIGHT SEAT WELD BROKE, CAUSING INSTABILITY OF SEAT.*DH

  • 07/01/1997· SEAT BELTS

    RECALL REPAIR NOT PERFORMED ON SEAT BELT BUCKLES DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS.

  • 06/11/1997· SEAT BELTS

    SHOULDER STRAP TIGHTENS AROUND THE NECK AND SHOULDERS.

  • 06/03/1997· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE FUEL INJECTOR IN THE FUEL PUMP AREA JUST DOWN AND ALLOWS THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN IN FULL OPERATION. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK

  • 05/20/1996· SEAT BELTS

    FRONT SEAT BELTS, LAP/SHOULDER BELT WILL OVERTIGHTEN AND CANNOT GET OF SEAT, OPENS THE DOOR TO RELEASE THE SEAT BELTS. *AK

  • 05/10/1996· SEAT BELTS

    EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT MALFUNCTIONING OF AUTOMATIC SHOULDER HARNESS WHEN STOPPED MIDWAY ALONG TRACK OR WON'T GO TOWARDS DRIVER/PASS. AT ALL. *AK

  • 04/03/2000· SEAT BELTS

    BOTH MOTORIZED SHOULDER HARNESSES FAIL TO MOVE WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED. NLM

  • 03/17/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    ROTORS OVERHEATED, CAUSING ROTORS TO WARP/BRAKE FAILURE. (OTHER VEHICLE ON 479612, 479613) *AW

  • 03/13/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

    WIRING HARNESS FROM THE BATTERY TO THE FIREWALL SHORT CIRCUITED, CAUSING AN UNDER HOOD FIRE. *AK

  • 03/08/1995· SEAT BELTS

    DRIVERS SEATBELT FEMALE PORTION CRACKED AND PIECES FELL IN MAKING SEATBELT UNUSABLE. TT

  • 01/23/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HAD SHUT DOWN AND WOULD NOT RESTART. TS SCC

  • 01/13/1997· SEAT BELTS

    UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN 95V103003 DEALER REPLACED ONLY THE BUCKLE/LATCH PLATE INSERTS BUT WON'T LOCK INTO BUCKLE, DEALER REFUSES TO FIX, AND INDICATES THAT THE RECALL DIDN'T REQUIRE FIXING LATCH PLATE. *AK

  • 01/06/1995· POWER TRAIN

    5 SP-TRANSMISSION; INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL LOSE TRACTION/POWER AND MAY RETURN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT