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1986 Dodge Colt Vista Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Sep 24, 1998
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1986 Dodge Colt Vista, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Body & structure240.0%
  • Engine120.0%
  • Fuel system120.0%
  • Seat belts120.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Body & structure

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

RUST HAS WEAKENED UNDER CARRIAGE WHICH SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE IS ATTTACHED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID 979229 · filed Feb 14, 1996

THE REAR WHEEL WELL HAS A WATER LEAK IN IT AND GETS ON TO THE SEAT BELTS WHICH MAKES THEM NOT WORK. TT

NHTSA ID 965172 · filed May 11, 1995

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH, CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED. OIL/WATER/ ANTI-FREEZE WAS ALL OVER THE STREET, AND A HOLE IN THE ENGINE. DEALER CONTACTED AND STATED THAT IT WAS THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED, AND STILL SMOKE COMES OUT OF THE ENGINE. *AK

NHTSA ID 828180 · filed Sep 24, 1998

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Fuel system

Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

MFR RECALL NO 324T. REPLACEMENT OF SOLENOID IN TOP PART OF CARBURETOR, LEFT A PART OF FUEL NOZZLE IN CARBURETOR. OWNER HAS DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS. TT

NHTSA ID 960484 · filed Feb 23, 1995

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Seat belts

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

THE REAR WHEEL WELL HAS A WATER LEAK IN IT AND GETS ON TO THE SEAT BELTS WHICH MAKES THEM NOT WORK. TT

NHTSA ID 965172 · filed May 11, 1995

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

Data on this page last refreshed .