Dodge Colt — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Dodge Colt Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 1996 highlighted. 1980: 0 complaints 1980 1982: 1 complaints 1983: 0 complaints 1983 1984: 1 complaints 1985: 1 complaints 1985 1986: 22 complaints 1987: 28 complaints 1987 1988: 25 complaints 1989: 33 complaints 1989 1990: 12 complaints 1991: 17 complaints 1991 1992: 14 complaints 1993: 107 complaints 1993 1994: 18 complaints 1995: 0 complaints 1995 1996: 2 complaints 1996
1996: 2 complaints
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YearComplaints
19800
19821
19830
19841
19851
198622
198728
198825
198933
199012
199117
199214
1993107
199418
19950
19962

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
1996 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 107 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 33 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 25 Only 25 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 28 Only 28 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1980 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.