FaultScore report
Owners have filed 14 complaints about the 1990 Dodge Colt with NHTSA between 1995 and 2000. The largest single group is the seat belts.
14
Complaints
1
Crashes reported
3
Fires reported
2
Injuries reported
1 complaint reports a death.
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Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
0 crashes, 2 fires
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILURE
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS
AUTO SHOULDER BELT FAILURE
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS
TAKATA SEAT BLT BCKLS FAIL
A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous enough to fix for free — however old the car is.
Canada runs its own recall programme, and its campaigns do not always mirror the American ones.
Seats And Restraints
On certain vehicles, the (takata) ABS plastic front seat belt release buttons may break allowing plastic pieces to fall into the buckle assembly. If this should happen, a no latch, false latch or failure to unlatch condition could occur creating the risk of personal injury in the event of a crash or sudden stop. Correction: Front seat belt buckles will be repaired or replaced as necessary.
Recalls cover specific build ranges, so check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or, in Canada, Transport Canada.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
SEAT BELTS
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND LOOKED OUTSIDE AND THE VEHICLE WAS BURNED UP. OWNER THINKS THAT THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. ALSO OWNER STATES THAT WHEN THE DOOR IS SHUT THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT OPENS AND CLOSES WHICH CAUSES THE DRIVER TO BE INSECURE IN THE SEAT.CAN CAUSE A SAFETY CONCERN. UNDER RECAL 95V102003.
NHTSA complaint #814645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND LOOKED OUTSIDE AND THE VEHICLE WAS BURNED UP. OWNER THINKS THAT THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. ALSO OWNER STATES THAT WHEN THE DOOR IS SHUT THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT OPENS AND CLOSES WHICH CAUSES THE DRIVER TO BE INSECURE IN THE SEAT.CAN CAUSE A SAFETY CONCERN. UNDER RECAL 95V102003.
NHTSA complaint #814645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER'S BROTHER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE, AND HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. AT TIME OF CRASH DRIVER WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELTS, THE SHOULDER BELT HAD TO BE CUT OFF OF OCCUPANT, AND THE LAP BELT DETACHED ITSELF DURING IMPACT.
NHTSA complaint #812609 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #504695 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT SNAPPED BACK TIGHTLY, PINNING DRIVER TO SEAT/OTHER TIMES MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT TIGHTEN AT ALL.
NHTSA complaint #489800 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS IDLING HIGH THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CROSS THE ROAD, FLY INTO THE AIR AND FLIP 2 1/2 TIMES LANDING ON THE HOOD. NLM
NHTSA complaint #554232 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND LOOKED OUTSIDE AND THE VEHICLE WAS BURNED UP. OWNER THINKS THAT THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. ALSO OWNER STATES THAT WHEN THE DOOR IS SHUT THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT OPENS AND CLOSES WHICH CAUSES THE DRIVER TO BE INSECURE IN THE SEAT.CAN CAUSE A SAFETY CONCERN. UNDER RECAL 95V102003.
NHTSA complaint #814645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND LOOKED OUTSIDE AND THE VEHICLE WAS BURNED UP. OWNER THINKS THAT THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. ALSO OWNER STATES THAT WHEN THE DOOR IS SHUT THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT OPENS AND CLOSES WHICH CAUSES THE DRIVER TO BE INSECURE IN THE SEAT.CAN CAUSE A SAFETY CONCERN. UNDER RECAL 95V102003.
NHTSA complaint #814645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER'S BROTHER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE, AND HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. AT TIME OF CRASH DRIVER WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELTS, THE SHOULDER BELT HAD TO BE CUT OFF OF OCCUPANT, AND THE LAP BELT DETACHED ITSELF DURING IMPACT.
NHTSA complaint #812609 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT TO ITS STARTING POSITION, WHILE THE VEHICLE IS OFF.
NHTSA complaint #801841 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
MOTORBELT FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #507158 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
INTERMITTENT SHOULDER BELT FAILURE; PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT CLOSE/LOCK UP AS DESIGNED, PASSENGER NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
NHTSA complaint #802033 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #504695 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
THE FRONT AUTOMATIC RESTRAINT SYSTEM HAS FAILED. IT WILL ONLY RETRACT HALF WAY OR IT WILL NOT WORK AT ALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #983815 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
THE FRONT AUTOMATIC RESTRAINT SYSTEM HAS FAILED. IT WILL ONLY RETRACT HALF WAY OR IT WILL NOT WORK AT ALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #983815 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT SNAPPED BACK TIGHTLY, PINNING DRIVER TO SEAT/OTHER TIMES MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT TIGHTEN AT ALL.
NHTSA complaint #489800 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAILS TO LATCH. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #485962 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
VEHICLES DRIVER AND PASSENGER HAS BROKEN WELDS ON BEAM AREA. TT
NHTSA complaint #966301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE DOES NOT WORK. TT
NHTSA complaint #960584 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.