FaultScore

1986 Dodge Colt seat belt problems

21 of the 24 complaints about the 1986 Dodge Colt are about the seat belts — 88% of everything reported for this model year.

F

21

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Buckle Assembly 15 71.4%
Seat Belts 3 14.3%
Anchorage 1 4.8%
Webbing 1 4.8%
Rear/Other 1 4.8%

Seat Belts across every Dodge Colt year

1986 21 10.7%
1987 17 8.6%
1988 22 11.2%
1989 25 12.7%
1990 10 5.1%
1993 102 51.8%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

EL Monte, CA

SEAT BELTS

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES WITH A LIFETIME WARRANTY. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE HAD ALWAYS BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE BACK SEAT BELT BUCKLES. THE PROBLEM WAS BOTH BACK SEAT BELT BUCKLES WERE STUCK IN THE SEAT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED, HOWEVER THEY STATED THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF RECALL. PROBLEMS STILL EXIST WITH THE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. CONSUMER HAS ORIGINAL RECALL DOCUMENT. TS *TT

NHTSA complaint #8022013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Delray Bach, FL

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

FOR YEARS, WATER LEAKING INSIDE TRUNK. DON'T KNOW WHERE LEAK COMING FROM. ROTTED AWAY ENTIRE INTERIOR OF TRUNK. AROUND OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 1999, NOTICED SEAT BELT WON'T CLIP INTO PLACE, AND IF IT DOES AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, IT'S STUCK INSIDE. WHEN PRESS BUTTON "PRESS" NOTHING HAPPENS.

NHTSA complaint #719880 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Peoria, IL

SEAT BELTS

RECALL NOTICE ON SEAT BELT, DEALER SAID NO PARTS AVAILABLE AND WILL NOT CALL CUSTOMER WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #522235 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Austin, TX

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELT DIFFICULT TO DISENGAGE.

NHTSA complaint #482355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Richmond, VA

SEAT BELTS

REAR DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS ARE INOPERATIVE. THE SEAT BELTS ARE IN THE LOCK POSITION, CANNOT DISENGAGE THE BELT FROM THE BUCKLE.

NHTSA complaint #813728 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

BIG Fork, MT

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

TOOK VEHICLE IN TO BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL AND THE DEALER WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #811613 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Iselin, NJ

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELT BUCKLE RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED TWICE; ONCE DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS, SECOND TIME DEALER RECEIVED WRONG PARTS, CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO RETURN A THIRD TIME, HAS STILL NOT HEARD FROM DEALER (95V-103-003).

NHTSA complaint #801689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Westland, MI

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

THE REAR SEAT BELTS WILL NOT LATCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #986783 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cliffside PA, NJ

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

CAMPAIGN 95V103003 FOR SEAT BELT BUCKLE HAS BEEN DENIED BY MFR EVEN THOUGH ALL SEATBELT DISPLAYS TK 52 SHOW SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE.

NHTSA complaint #982555 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Waynesboro, PA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

INTERNAL PLASTIC PART OF FRONT PASSENGER'S BUCKLE BROKE, CAUSING SEAT BELT BUCKLE TO NOT LATCH. TT

NHTSA complaint #977428 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Dunwoody, GA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

MANUFACTURER SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY SEAT BELT BUCKLES BUT THE SAME PROBLEM EXIST IN THEM. TT

NHTSA complaint #972532 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Catonsville, MD

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

#PE94-093 THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE HARD TO UNLATCH . TT

NHTSA complaint #972054 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Buffalo, NY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS INOPERATIVE DUE TO PART OF BUCKLE BREAKING OFF AND FALLING INSIDE, WHICH CAUSES TO JAM. TT

NHTSA complaint #964673 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Buena Park, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

PASSENGER SIDE BUCKLE WILL JAM, AND DRIVER SIDE BUCKLE WILL NOT LATCH PE94-093 ACTIVE. TT

NHTSA complaint #964627 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cambridge, MA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

BOTH FRONT SEAT BELT DON'T RESTRAIN PROPERLY. TT

NHTSA complaint #964498 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fairfax, VA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE DIDN'T RESTRAIN WOULD NOT STAY IN PLACE. TT

NHTSA complaint #964222 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Ketterling, OH

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BUCKLE WILL NOT LATCH FOR PROPER USE OF SAFETY RESTRAINTS. TT

NHTSA complaint #963848 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Rahway, NJ

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

VEHICLE SEAT BELT DRIVER SIDE BUCKLES RED PUSH IN BUTTON BROKE AND PIECES ARE INSIDE.THUS MAKING SEAT BELT INOPERATIVE.(PE94-093). TT

NHTSA complaint #963147 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Livonia, MI

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELT BUCKLE ON DRIVER SIDE WILL NOT LATCH. TT

NHTSA complaint #961497 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fairfax, VA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BUCKLE IS BROKEN. TT

NHTSA complaint #960581 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cheverly, MD

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT HAD TO BE OPENED WITH A SCREWDRIVER. TT

NHTSA complaint #960322 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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