Safety Score
94
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
33
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1989 Dodge Colt.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-10-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT SYSTEM HAS LOCKED UP AND WON'T MOVE. IT IS NOT IN THE LATCHED POSITION. *AK |
| 1997-08-25 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | RECALL # 95V103003, CONTACTED DEALER IN JAN OF 97. PART HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER FOR (7) MONTHS. *AK |
| 1997-03-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING BRAKE LIGHTS & TAIL LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT WHEN VEHICLE HIT A BUMP; TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO FIXED IT THE … |
| 1996-10-10 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS STUCK IN THE RETRACTOR IN CLOSED POSITION. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN C… |
| 1996-09-28 | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TIE ROD BROKE, CAUSING FRONT WHEEL TO FALL OFF. |
| 1996-09-20 | SEAT BELTS | Yes | 1 | CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH AND WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE SEAT BELTS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID NO… |
| 1996-04-22 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FIRST CONTACT WITH THE DEALER WAS ON 4-22-96. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT RECEIVED NOTICE ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE PARTS.*AK |
| 1996-01-31 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED TO BUCKLE AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. *SD |
| 1996-01-07 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | No | 0 | BALL JOINT SECURED BY SNAP RING WHICH IS .003 INCHES LARGER THAN SLOT, ALLOWING SNAP RING TO FALL OFF/JOINT TO COME OUT… |
| 1995-10-30 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT CAN NOT RELEASE FROM THE BUCKLE. TT *SLC |
| 1995-10-14 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | RED PIECE INSIDE BUCKLE ON PASSENGER SEATING POSITION BROKE WHILE FASTENING. TT |
| 1995-08-10 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | Yes | 1 | MAKING LEFT TURN, DRUNK DRIVER RAN RED LIGHT, HIT VEHICLE ON DRIVER SIDE, SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UP, DRIVER WAS STRUNG … |
| 1995-07-17 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE RED PLASTIC RELEASE LEVER BROKE. |
| 1995-05-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | WHEN MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS RETRACT, IT JAMS AND GRABS AGAINST THE CHEST OF THE OCCUPANT. *SD |
| 1995-04-19 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT WILL EITHER TIGHTEN/LOCK, PREVENTING FROM EXIT. FAILURE HAS REPEATED ITSELF SAME CONDITION. PLE… |
| 1995-02-21 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | VEHICLES FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON IS PARTIALLY BROKEN OFF.(PE94-093). TT |
| 1995-01-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | PE96-007 ACTIVE, AUTOMATIC LAP/SHOULDER BELT FAILURE, WILL NOT RETRACT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE (OTHER VEHICLE ON 802685). … |
| 1994-08-08 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RELEASE FROM ITS HOUSING. DRIVER MUST MANUALLY UNFASTEN TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 1994-08-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | ENGINE REVVES AND THEN CAR ACCELERATES LIKE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON. DOES NOT HAVE CRUISE CONTROL. TT |
| 1994-06-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TAKATA SEAT BELT JAMMED; WOULD NOT RELEASE; OCCUPANT KEPT PUSHING HARD TO RELEASE; PIECES OF PARTICLES WERE FOUND INSID… |
| 1994-04-06 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FRONT DRIVERS SIDE LAP BELT BUCKLE LOCKED UP. TT |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | No | 0 | THE SEATBELT WAS REPLACED TWICE AND HAD THE SAME DEFECT AS THE 1988 COLT RECALL. TT |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE PARTS WERE ORDERED ON MAY 14, 1996 AND THE PARTS STILL HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVED. *AK |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CONTACTED THOMAS DODGE FOR THE SECOND TIME AND THE PARTS HAVE NOT BEEN SHIPPED TO THE DEALER. *AK |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | ALL REAR SEATBELT BUCKLES ARE INOPERATIVE, UPON LATCHING WON'T RELEASE, BUTTONS HAVE CRUMBLED INTO PIECES. *AK |
| — | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL JERKS IN EITHER DIRECTION, TO CORRECT HAS REPLACED TWO TIRES AND ROTATED TIRES, DLR INDICA… |
| — | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | No | 0 | BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON, CAUSING BATTERY TO DIE. |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | #95V103003, RECEIVED RECALL, CAR SAT AT DEALER FOR TWO DAYS, SERVICE CALL BACK, THERE ARE NO PARTS, PLEASE DECRIBE. *AK |
| — | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | BOTH DRIVER/PASSENGER PASSIVE RESTRAINT FAILS TO ENGAGE; SYSTEM INOPERATIVE. *AK |
| — | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS | No | 0 | WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHTS GO OUT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK |
| — | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS STAY IN THE OPEN POSITION. *SD |
| — | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | VEHICLE HAS SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITH NO WARNING. TT |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED ON SEAT BELT BUCKLE DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS. |