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Dodge Colt Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 11 safety recalls and 281 owner complaints across 18 model years of the Dodge Colt (1971–1996). The most-complained-about year is 1993.

11
safety recalls, all years
281
owner complaints, all years
1971
year with most recalls
1993
year with most complaints

Pick your Dodge Colt model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1996 Dodge Colt02
1994 Dodge Colt018
1993 Dodge Colt2107
1992 Dodge Colt214
1991 Dodge Colt117
1990 Dodge Colt112
1989 Dodge Colt133
1988 Dodge Colt125
1987 Dodge Colt128
1986 Dodge Colt122
1985 Dodge Colt01
1984 Dodge Colt01
1982 Dodge Colt01
1980 Dodge Colt10
1978 Dodge Colt20
1977 Dodge Colt20
1976 Dodge Colt10
1971 Dodge Colt30

What Dodge Colt owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 281 complaints with NHTSA. The 1993 model year has the most, with 107.

All Dodge Colt recalls (11)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Dodge Colt, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Latch (latches/locks/linkages)

    NHTSA 97V063002 Reported 46,000 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    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.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the door latch switch with a switch that utilizes reduced lubricating grease, improved contact surface, and a different rubber isolation boot.

    Model years: 1992, 1993

  2. Anchorage (seat belts)

    NHTSA 97V073002 Reported 24,000 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    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…

    Remedy: Dealers will install a new replacement guide rail that incorporates a double lip dust seal and an anodic oxide coating.

    Model years: 1992, 1993

  3. Buckle assembly (seat belts)

    NHTSA 95V103003 Reported 920,000 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    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.

    Remedy: 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…

    Model years: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991

  4. Mounting (fuel system)

    NHTSA 83V019000 Reported 160,000 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Fuel tank support straps on some of the involved vehicles may rust if exposed to road salt used for snow and ice removal.

    Remedy: Dealer will replace existing support straps with galvanized steel straps without charge.

    Model years: 1977, 1978

  5. Interior lighting

    NHTSA 80V010000 Reported 25,004 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    The ashtray bulb socket in the involved vehicles may have been manufactured with materials that do not possess the required electrical resistance qualities. When the ashtray bulb is lit for an extended period of time, the socket is subject to overheating.

    Remedy: The dealer will remove the existing bulb socket and wiring assembly and replace it with components that have the proper electrical resistance qualities, at no charge to owner.

    Model years: 1980

  6. Fuel pump (fuel system)

    NHTSA 79V149000 Reported 15,000 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    The possibility of engine compartment fuel leakage exists due to an inadequate staking operation that may allow fuel to leak by the fuel pump diaphragm and discharge from the pump body through the pump breather hole.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace all fuel pumps at no cost to owners.

    Model years: 1978

  7. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 77V202000 Reported 1,402 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    The involved vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 106, "brake hoses". These front hydraulic brake hoses may fail under pressure of brake application due to use of improperly processed material. Partial loss of braking capability and increase in stopping distances will result.

    Remedy: Dealer will inspect and will replace defective brake hoses without charge to owner.

    Model years: 1977

  8. Automatic transmission (power train)

    NHTSA 76V124000 Reported 800 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Model years: 1976

  9. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 71V002000 Reported 1,278 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Model years: 1971

  10. Linkage and cable (parking brake)

    NHTSA 71V175000 Reported 4,685 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Model years: 1971

  11. Body (structure)

    NHTSA 71V178000 Reported 4,685 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Model years: 1971

Other Dodge models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.