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1993 Dodge Colt

Safety ratings

1993 Dodge Colt 4-DR.

Not ratedOverall
Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedSide pole
Not ratedRollover
Frontal, driver: 3★Frontal, passenger: 4★Rollover risk: 0.0%
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlNo

Crash test videos & photos

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

Recalls (2)

  • SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGECampaign 97V073002 · 12/05/1997

    THE GUIDE RAIL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONTAINS A COVERED CABLE AND ALSO AN ANGLED BELT GUIDE AT THE TOP END OF THE WEBBING. THE COMBINATION OF THESE FACTORS CAN LEAD, OVER TIME, TO THE CABLE'S MOVEMENT EXERTING ABRADING FORCE TO THE LOWER EDGES OF THE CABLE'S CHAMBER, SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE THE CABLE TO DROP OUT OF THE CHAMBER WITH THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE BECOMING STUCK.

    Risk: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

    Fix: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW REPLACEMENT GUIDE RAIL THAT INCORPORATES A DOUBLE LIP DUST SEAL AND AN ANODIC OXIDE COATING.

  • LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCHCampaign 97V063002 · 12/05/1997

    EXCESS LUBRICATION CAN CAUSE THE RUBBER DOOR LATCH SWITCH COVER TO DEFORM, AND THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH TO MALFUNCTION, SO THAT THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE WOULD REMAIN AT THE A-PILLAR WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED.

    Risk: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

    Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH WITH A SWITCH THAT UTILIZES REDUCED LUBRICATING GREASE, IMPROVED CONTACT SURFACE, AND A DIFFERENT RUBBER ISOLATION BOOT.

Owner complaints

113
Complaints
4
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • SEAT BELTS96
  • POWER TRAIN5
  • STRUCTURE4
  • SEATS4
  • SERVICE BRAKES3
  • HYDRAULIC3
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
  • VISIBILITY1
Read individual complaints (50 most recent)

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

  • 12/30/1998· SEAT BELTS

    DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT GETS STUCK WHEN IT COMES THROUGH THE GUIDE IN THE FLOOR, CAUSING IT TO SHRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER STATES MORE THAN HALF OF THE BELT IS DAMAGED AND WILL NOT FREELY PASS THROUGH THE GUIDE. *YH

  • 12/30/1996· SEAT BELTS

    DRIVER'S MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS INOPERATIVE, WON'T MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD ON TRACK RAIL, NOT FIXED. *AK

  • 12/24/1999· SEAT BELTS

    DODGE ISSUED A RECALL IN 1997 ON AUTOMATIC SEATBELTS. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AND ASSUMED THAT MY SEATBELTS WOULD BE REPAIRED COMPLETELY (IT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE). I RETURNED THE NEXT DAY TO PICK UP MY CAR. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC BELT WORKED, BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE DID NOT. THEY SAID "WE'LL LOOK AT IT AGAIN. IT'S PROBABLY JUST A CROSSED-WIRE". I WENT BACK TO RETRIEVE MY CAR LATER IN THE DAY AND NEITHER THE DRIVER NOR THE PASSENGER SIDES AUTOMATIC SEATBELTS WERE WORKING. I ASKED WHY. THE REPAIR REPRESENTATIVE THEN SAID THAT DODGE WAS ONLY RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE TRACKING OF THE AUTOMATIC SEATBELTS AND THAT NOTHING ELSE WAS COVERED IN THE RECALL. I ASKED WHY NEITHER BELTS WERE WORKING NOW WHEN ONE HAD BEEN WORKING PROPERLY EARLIER IN THE DAY. SHE THEN REPEATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT. I HAVE CONTACTED BLACKWELL DODGE AND THEY REFUSE TO HELP ME IN THIS MATTER. SEATBELTS ARE REQUIRED BY LAW AND IN SOME STATES IS BECOMING MORE COMMON FOR POLICE OFFICERS TO ISSUE TICKETS WHEN THEY SEE YOU DRIVING WITHOUT YOUR SEATBELT. I ONLY HAVE A LAP RESTRAINT AND I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH ONLY A LAP BELT. I WISH THAT DODGE AND ALL OF THE OTHER MANUFACTURERS OF THESE "AUTOMATIC SEATBELTS" WOULD REPLACE THESE UNPREDICABLE DEVICES WITH MANUAL RESTRAINTS FOUND IN ALL NEWLY MANUFACTURED CARS TODAY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. I HOPE SOMETHING GOOD CAN COME OF THIS SITUATION. *AK

  • 12/19/1995· SEAT BELTS

    THE DRIVER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SOMETIMES WON'T WORK WHEN IN THE SEAT HAVE TO RELEASE MANUALLY. TT

  • 12/17/1996· SEAT BELTS

    THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR CABLE CAME LOOSE. *AK

  • 12/10/2003· SEAT BELTS

    CONSUMER WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT A RETRACTABLE SEAT BELT PROBLEM. THE CABLE CORD CAME LOOSE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE CABLE CORD WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY SEAT BELT REPAIRS NOT MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. *AK *CB THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED BACK IN 1997. *JB

  • 12/02/1996· SEAT BELTS

    EA96-014 ACTIVE, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S LAP/SHOULDER BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, GET STUCK IN THE GUIDE LOOP IN THE DOWN POSITION, SO THE SHOULDER HARNESS CANNOT BE USED. *AK

  • 11/29/2000· SEAT BELTS

    THE RIGHT FRONT MOTORBELT TRACK WORE OUT CAUSING THE CABLE TO FALL OUT, THE MOTORBELT WILL NOT MOVE. *SLC

  • 11/25/1997· SEAT BELTS

    1 TIME IN SEPT DEALER HAD NO PARTS. 2ND ATTEMPT PART NOT IN VEHICLE. THIRD TIME SAME PROBLEM. 4TH TIME PART STILL ON BACK ORDER. DEALER HAS KEPT ORIGINAL RECALL NOTICE. *AK

  • 11/19/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION .*AK CONSUMER STATES THE KEY REMAINS IN THE IGNITION AFTER THE SHIFT LOCK IN ENGAGED AND IS IN THE PARK POSITION, CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REMOVE THE BATTERY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO AVOID HAVING VEHICLE STOLEN. *SLC

  • 11/17/1997· SEAT BELTS

    SAFETY RECALL ON DRIVER/PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS.

  • 11/12/1996· POWER TRAIN

    TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE.

  • 11/04/1997· VISIBILITY

    WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE FAILED.

  • 10/30/1995· SEAT BELTS

    AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILURE, DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS ARE BROKEN, UNABLE TO LATCH SHOULDER BELT. TT *SLC

  • 10/28/1997· STRUCTURE

    REAR DOOR OPENS WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY. OFTEN THE DOOR JAMS, NOT ALLOWING THE OWNER TO CLOSE THE DOOR. THE DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

  • 10/28/1997· SEATS

    DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT CABLE PULLED OUT.

  • 10/25/1996· SEAT BELTS

    DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS. WHEN THE VEHICLE GOES OVER A BUMP, THE SEAT BELTS WILL RETRACT TO THE STARTING POSITION.*AK

  • 10/25/1996· SEAT BELTS

    MOTORIZED SEAT BELT JAMMED.

  • 10/24/2000· SEAT BELTS

    DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS INOPERABLE DUE TO THE GUIDERAIL MALFUNCTIONING. NHTSA RECALL 97V073002/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 728 DEALT WITH SAME PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. BOTH DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

  • 10/20/1999· SEAT BELTS

    DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR IS BROKEN, THE SEAT BELT IS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE, AND WON'T RETRACT. *AK

  • 10/18/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

    BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING, REPLACED ENTIRE FRONT BRAKES. TT

  • 10/14/1999· SEAT BELTS

    RECALL 97V-073 002/DRIVER SIDE GUIDE RAIL WAS RECEIVED AND REPAIRED; VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH PASSENGER SIDE GUIDE RAIL NOT FUNCTIONNING. WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO PROVIDE HELP OR INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER, AND WHY WOULD THEY CORRECT ONE PROBLEM, BUT NOT THE OTHER. *AK

  • 10/10/1995· SEAT BELTS

    THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WHEN OPEN THE DOOR IT DOESN'T WORK YOU HAVE TO START THE CAR FOR IT TO WORK . TT

  • 10/07/1997· STEERING

    WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE POWER STEERING PULLEY SHEARED OFF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE COMPLETE POWER STEERING ABILITY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

  • 10/05/1995· SEAT BELTS

    AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY ON FRONT SEAT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATING POSITIONS. TT CONSUMER STATES THEY COME DISENGAGED EVERY TIME A BUMP IN THE ROAD IS HIT. *SLC

  • 10/03/2001· SEAT BELTS

    DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS ON RECALL AND FIXED, AFTER IT WAS REPLACED THE SEAT BELT TRACK FELL APART. *YH

  • 10/01/1996· SEAT BELTS

    INTERMITTENT AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILURE, AFTER TURNING ON IGNITION, SHOULDER SEAT BELT HARNESS FAILS TO LOCK INTO PLACE AS DESIGNED.*AK

  • 09/30/1996· SEAT BELTS

    THE COIL CAME OUT OF THE TRACK ON THE DRIVERS MOTORBELT, CAUSING IT TO FAIL.

  • 09/21/1995· SEAT BELTS

    AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT. *SD

  • 09/17/1996· SEAT BELTS

    EA 96-014 ACTIVE, SHOULDER BELT FAILURE, WILL NOT STAY RETRACTED. *AK *SLC

  • 09/09/1996· SEAT BELTS

    THE DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC SHOULDER RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKING AND CABLE CAME OUT .PLEASE DESCRIBE . # EA96-014 .*AK

  • 08/31/1999· SEAT BELTS

    WHEN THE SEATBELT IS PUT ON , IT GOES FORWARD AND GETS CAUGHT HALF WAY BETWEEN THE DOOR. *AK

  • 08/14/1996· SEAT BELTS

    . DRIVER'S LAP/SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK *SLC

  • 08/14/1995· SEAT BELTS

    THE FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. TT

  • 08/11/2000· SEAT BELTS

    RECALL 97V073: GUIDERAIL. REMEDY FAILED. *AK SEAT BELT FAILED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE RECALL WAS ISSUED AND WAS FIXED. IT HAS FAILED AGAIN AND FIXED BUT CONTINUES TO FAIL. *YH

  • 08/09/1995· SEAT BELTS

    AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RETRACTOR CABLE CAME OUT, INOPERATIVE. TT

  • 08/08/1997· SEAT BELTS

    POWER TRANSITOR FOUND IN THE DRIVER'S SAFETY BELT DISTRIBUTOR FAILED.

  • 08/07/1996· SEAT BELTS

    MOTOR ON THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT, ON THE DRIVERS SIDE MAKES NOISE. THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR. THE CABLE BROKE.*AK

  • 08/02/1995· SEAT BELTS

    THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT RETRACTOR FELL APART . TT

  • 07/31/1996· SEAT BELTS

    FAILURE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT, PE96-007.*AK

  • 07/26/2000· SEAT BELTS

    MY COLT FIRST HAD TROUBLES WITH THE SEATBELT IN 1996. THA AUTOMATIC BELTS WOULD GET STUCK OR NOT MOVE EITHER FORWARD OR BACK. IT WAS TAKEN CARE OF BY THE DEALER AT NO CHARGE. WHEN I GOT THE RECALL IN JAN1998 IT AGAIN WENT IN AFTER JUST STARTING TROUBLE AGAIN. NOW IN 2000 THEDRIVER SIDE HAS DONE IT AGAIN. IT HAS BEEN FIXED AGAIN FOR THE THIRD TIME. *AK

  • 07/19/1996· SEAT BELTS

    SHOULDER BELT CABLE POPPED OUT.

  • 07/18/2000· SEAT BELTS

    RECALL 97V073002/DRIVER'S SIDE GUIDE RAIL: PASSENGER SIDE CABLE DROPPED OUT OF CHAMBER AND SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE BECOME STUCK, LEAVING OCCUPANT WITHOUT PROPER RESTRAINT. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT RECALL WAS ONLY FOR DRIVER'S SIDE, AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER COST. *AK *ML

  • 07/16/1999· SEATSCrash

    WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SEAT DISENGAGED FROM THE POSITION THAT IT WA S SUPPOSE TO BE LOCKED IN; IT SNAPPED AND SLID TO THE REAR. IT HAS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, ONLY DAMAGING THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

  • 07/11/1996· SEAT BELTS

    FAILURE ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS ALLEGEDLY MALFUCTIONED OR FAILED, BELT ARE IN THE RETRACT POSITION PE96-007A. *AK

  • 07/11/1996· SEAT BELTS

    CABLE CAME OUT DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT CAUSING TRACK TO DISASSEMBLE. *AK

  • 07/10/1998· SEAT BELTS

    SEAT BELT FAILURE.

  • 07/09/1999· SEAT BELTS

    MOTORIZED SHOULDER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR CABLE CAME OUT OF COVER. SHOULDER BELT LOCKED IN WHEN THE DOOR WAS SHUT. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK *ML

  • 07/09/1997· SEAT BELTS

    THE DRIVERS SIDE SHOULDER STRAP COIL BROKE FROM THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED ABOUT THE PROBLEM . MANUFACTURER GIVES OWNER THE RUN AROUND ANOUT THE REPAIR. *AK

  • 07/08/1996· SEAT BELTS

    EXPERIENCED AUTO SHOULDER HARNESS FAILURE, WHEN STOPS MIDWAY ON TRACK DRIVER/PASS, AND WHEN BUCKLE MECHANISM LATCH GOES IN IT TWISTS, CAUSING LOOSE FIT. *AK