Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. Highlighted: 1993. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Colt | 18 | 0 |
| 1993 ColtMost complaints | 107 | 2 |
| 1992 Colt | 14 | 2 |
| 1991 Colt | 17 | 1 |
| 1990 Colt | 12 | 1 |
| 1989 Colt | 33 | 1 |
| 1988 Colt | 25 | 1 |
| 1987 Colt | 28 | 1 |
| 1986 Colt | 22 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Seat belts208
- Power train15
- Engine and engine cooling15
- Electrical system10
- Service brakes, hydraulic7
- Seats7
- Visibility6
- Suspension6
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 2 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 7.5–7.6 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Colt · Subcompact · Regular gasoline | 8.4 | 6.6 | 7.6 |
| 1995 | Colt · Subcompact · Regular gasoline | 8.3 | 6.6 | 7.5 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
3 campaigns cover the Colt.
THE GUIDE RAIL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONTAINS A COVERED CABLE AND ALSO AN ANGLED BELT GUIDE AT THE TOP END OF THE WEBBING. THE COMBINATION OF THESE FACTORS CAN LEAD, OVER TIME, TO THE CABLE'S MOVEMENT EXERTING ABRADING FORCE TO THE LOWER EDGES OF THE CABLE'S CHAMBER, SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE THE CABLE TO DROP OUT OF THE CHAMBER WITH THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE BECOMING STUCK.
EXCESS LUBRICATION CAN CAUSE THE RUBBER DOOR LATCH SWITCH COVER TO DEFORM, AND THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH TO MALFUNCTION, SO THAT THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE WOULD REMAIN AT THE A-PILLAR WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED.
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.
NHTSA recalls