Dodge Colt problems
Owners have filed 328 complaints about the Dodge Colt with NHTSA across model years 1982 to 1996. More of them are about the seat belts than anything else.
Every Dodge Colt year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1994 | — | 23 | 3 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1993 | — | 121 | 3 | 0 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1992 | — | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1991 | — | 17 | 1 | 1 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1990 | — | 14 | 1 | 3 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1989 | — | 37 | 2 | 0 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1988 | — | 28 | 2 | 1 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1987 | — | 44 | 2 | 0 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1986 | — | 24 | 0 | 1 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1985 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1984 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1982 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
What breaks on a Dodge Colt
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1987
Worst in 1987
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1987
Worst in 1993
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1993
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1987
Worst in 1989
Exactly what failed on a Dodge Colt
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Dodge Colt, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Dodge Colt
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.