1986 Dodge Colt
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 1986 Dodge Colt. Newest first.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The safety belts would not provide adequate protection to an occupant in a vehicle crash.
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 properly by inserting each latch plate into its buckle, tugging on the belt to make sure the latch IS securely locked, and then pressing the release button. The latch plate should pop out of the buckle when the button IS pressed. If either release button shows a sign of breaking or cracking or if either buckle fails to operate properly, owners should promptly contact their authorized dealer to schedule an appointment to have the buckle replaced or repaired, free of charge. The manufacturer IS developing a remedy designed to prevent failure of the buttons that are not currently broken.
Owner complaints
22 complaints1 involved a fire
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Seat 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…
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
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly · Structure › 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
- Seat belts
Recall notice on seat belt, dealer said no parts available and will not call customer when parts are available.
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Seat belt difficult to disengage.
- Seat 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
- Seat 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
- Seat 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
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Cranshaft broke, allowing harmonic balancer to fly across the interstate. *ak
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
The rear seat belts will not latch. Please describe details. *ak
- Seat 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
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Internal plastic part of front passenger's buckle broke, causing seat belt buckle to not latch. tt
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Manufacturer says there IS no recall on my seat belt buckles but the same problem exist in them. tt
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
#Pe94-093 the driver side seat belt buckle hard to unlatch . tt
- Seat 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
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Passenger side buckle will jam, and driver side buckle will not latch pe94-093 active. tt
- Fuel system, gasoline › Carburetor system · Seat belts › Front › Webbing
Carburetor fire. *ak
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
The front driver side seat belt buckle didn't restrain would not stay in place. tt
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Drivers side seat buckle will not latch for proper use of safety restraints. tt
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Vehicle seat belt driver side buckles red push in button broke and pieces are inside.thus making seat belt inoperative.(pe94-093). tt
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Seat belt buckle on driver side will not latch. tt
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Drivers side seat buckle IS broken. tt
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Front passenger side seat belt had to be opened with a screwdriver. tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Takata seat blt bckls fail
There is no summary currently available
- Engine compartment fires
There is no summary currently available
- Rear bumper cover fires
There is no summary currently available
- Engine compartment fires
There is no summary currently available
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