Total Complaints
6 filings
DODGE COLT VISTA · model year
1993 DODGE COLT VISTA
6 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report. 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 1993DODGECOLT VISTA carries 6 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 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 1993 COLT VISTA is service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc with 1 filings, followed by service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:caliper (1) and structure:body:door (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 1993 COLT VISTA, 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.
6
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
1 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 |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 |
Recent Complaints
19990709SEAT BELTS
MOTORIZED SHOULDER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR CABLE CAME OUT OF COVER. SHOULDER BELT LOCKED IN WHEN THE DOOR WAS SHUT. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK *ML
19990222POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE DUE TO RECALL COMPONENT, HOWEVER FAILURE OCCURRED PRIOR TO NOTICE.
19980710SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT FAILURE.
19971028STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
REAR DOOR OPENS WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY. OFTEN THE DOOR JAMS, NOT ALLOWING THE OWNER TO CLOSE THE DOOR. THE DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
19960208SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
REPLACED THE BRAKE FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS ROTOR, DISC AND CALIPER EVERY MONTH . TT
19951018CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING, REPLACED ENTIRE FRONT BRAKES. TT
Compare 1993DODGECOLT VISTA to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 1 Open
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1993 DODGE COLT VISTA have?▼
The 1993 DODGE COLT VISTA has 6 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1993 DODGE COLT VISTA?▼
The most-complained component for the 1993 DODGE COLT VISTA is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER and STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR.
Is the 1993 DODGE COLT VISTA 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 1993 DODGE COLT VISTA; 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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