Total Complaints
24 filings
DODGE COLT · model year
1986 DODGE COLT
24 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1986DODGECOLT carries 24 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 1 fire, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1986 COLT is seat belts:front:buckle assembly with 15 filings, followed by seat belts (3) and seat belts:front:webbing (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 20 investigation files overlapping the 1986 COLT, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
24
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 15 |
| SEAT BELTS | 3 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20021031SEAT 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 *JB
20000309SEAT 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. *AK
20000309STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
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. *AK
19980512SEAT BELTS
RECALL NOTICE ON SEAT BELT, DEALER SAID NO PARTS AVAILABLE AND WILL NOT CALL CUSTOMER WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE.
19980220SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT DIFFICULT TO DISENGAGE.
19970702SEAT 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. *AK
19970423SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
TOOK VEHICLE IN TO BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL AND THE DEALER WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
19960920SEAT 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). *AK
19960723ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRANSHAFT BROKE, ALLOWING HARMONIC BALANCER TO FLY ACROSS THE INTERSTATE. *AK
19960712SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE REAR SEAT BELTS WILL NOT LATCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
19960410SEAT 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. *AK
19960104SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
INTERNAL PLASTIC PART OF FRONT PASSENGER'S BUCKLE BROKE, CAUSING SEAT BELT BUCKLE TO NOT LATCH. TT
19950927SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
MANUFACTURER SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY SEAT BELT BUCKLES BUT THE SAME PROBLEM EXIST IN THEM. TT
19950915SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
#PE94-093 THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE HARD TO UNLATCH . TT
19950502SEAT 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
19950502SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PASSENGER SIDE BUCKLE WILL JAM, AND DRIVER SIDE BUCKLE WILL NOT LATCH PE94-093 ACTIVE. TT
19950428SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
BOTH FRONT SEAT BELT DON'T RESTRAIN PROPERLY. TT
19950428FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
CARBURETOR FIRE. *AK
19950424SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE DIDN'T RESTRAIN WOULD NOT STAY IN PLACE. TT
19950417SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BUCKLE WILL NOT LATCH FOR PROPER USE OF SAFETY RESTRAINTS. TT
Compare 1986DODGECOLT to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 1 Open
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1986 DODGE COLT have?▼
The 1986 DODGE COLT has 24 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 1 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1986 DODGE COLT?▼
The most-complained component for the 1986 DODGE COLT is SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY with 15 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SEAT BELTS and SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING.
Is the 1986 DODGE COLT safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1986 DODGE COLT; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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