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Dodge COLT VISTA recalls by model year

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

22 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

130,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1985 to 2001 model years. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1985
0
1986
0
1987
0
1991
0
1992
0
1993
0
1994
0
1998
0
2001
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19850
19860
19870
19910
19920
19930
19940
19980
20010

1985: 0; 1986: 0; 1987: 0; 1991: 0; 1992: 0; 1993: 0; 1994: 0; 1998: 0; 2001: 0

Year-by-year records

Dodge COLT VISTA model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
198510Not available
1986400
1987100
199130Not available
1992400
1993600
1994100
199810Not available
200110Not available

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.

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Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

22 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

4.5%Usable mileage1 / 22 records
63.6%Valid incident date14 / 22 records
100.0%Valid filing date22 / 22 records
63.6%Ordered incident and filing dates14 / 22 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component1987199119921993199419982001
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

133.3%
ODI 10038767 · 130,000 mi

I HAVE A 1992 DODGE COLT VISTA THAT WHILE DRIVING WILL SHUTDOWN. SOMETIMES IT TAKES A COUPLE MINUTES AND YOU CAN RESTART THE CAR, OTHER TIMES IT TAKES A DAY. THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY DAY, SOMETIMES YOU CAN DRIVE FOR A MONTH WITH OUT IT HAPPENING. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR IN TWO DIFFERENT MECHANIC SHOPS AND THEY CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. IT LEAVES NO ERROR CODES IN THE CARS COMPUTER. *PH

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Seat Belts
00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

116.7%
ODI 842016

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

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

1100.0%
ODI 538346

AS DOOR WAS BEING SHUT, THE CABLE POPPED OUT OF MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT TRACKING DEVICE.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

125.0%
ODI 514760

BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS CRACKED/DAMAGED.

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116.7%
ODI 973591

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING, REPLACED ENTIRE FRONT BRAKES. TT

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Structure:Body
00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

133.3%
ODI 852660

SLIDING BACK DOOR DID NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY. DEALER HAD TO TIGHTEN DOOR. CURRENTLY, THE CHILDREN CAN NOT CLOSE DOOR. ALSO, THE CHILDREN GET HEADACHES WHEN THE DOOR IS SHUT AND WINDOWS ARE UP DUE TO FUMES GETTING IN THE VEHICLE. *AK

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System
00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

125.0%
ODI 484372

MOTORBELT REEL STICKS SOMETIMES, MAKING IT HARD TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE. *DSH

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

133.3%
ODI 852660

SLIDING BACK DOOR DID NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY. DEALER HAD TO TIGHTEN DOOR. CURRENTLY, THE CHILDREN CAN NOT CLOSE DOOR. ALSO, THE CHILDREN GET HEADACHES WHEN THE DOOR IS SHUT AND WINDOWS ARE UP DUE TO FUMES GETTING IN THE VEHICLE. *AK

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Engine And Engine Cooling:EngineToo few reports for a range130,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10038767 · 130,000 mi

I HAVE A 1992 DODGE COLT VISTA THAT WHILE DRIVING WILL SHUTDOWN. SOMETIMES IT TAKES A COUPLE MINUTES AND YOU CAN RESTART THE CAR, OTHER TIMES IT TAKES A DAY. THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY DAY, SOMETIMES YOU CAN DRIVE FOR A MONTH WITH OUT IT HAPPENING. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR IN TWO DIFFERENT MECHANIC SHOPS AND THEY CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. IT LEAVES NO ERROR CODES IN THE CARS COMPUTER. *PH

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

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2025-010None

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2025-020None

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2025-030None

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2025-040None

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2025-050None

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2025-060None

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2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

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2025-120None

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2026-010None

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2026-020None

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2026-030None

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2026-040None

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2026-050None

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2026-060None

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2026-070None

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2026-080None

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2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 21 reports

1998: 1 complaints · 2001: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
1998111
2001001
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
1998100
2001100

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentEngine And Engine Cooling:EngineSeat BeltsService Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:DiscStructure:BodyEngine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust SystemFuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor SystemFuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And CapLatches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine—0000000
Seat Belts0—000000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc00—00000
Structure:Body000—0000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System0000—00
1
ODI 852660

SLIDING BACK DOOR DID NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY. DEALER HAD TO TIGHTEN DOOR. CURRENTLY, THE CHILDREN CAN NOT CLOSE DOOR. ALSO, THE CHILDREN GET HEADACHES WHEN THE DOOR IS SHUT AND WINDOWS ARE UP DUE TO FUMES GETTING IN THE VEHICLE. *AK

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Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System00000—00
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap000000—0
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch0000
1
ODI 852660

SLIDING BACK DOOR DID NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY. DEALER HAD TO TIGHTEN DOOR. CURRENTLY, THE CHILDREN CAN NOT CLOSE DOOR. ALSO, THE CHILDREN GET HEADACHES WHEN THE DOOR IS SHUT AND WINDOWS ARE UP DUE TO FUMES GETTING IN THE VEHICLE. *AK

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Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

1 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 4.5% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 816219

WHEN DRIVING ON ANY TYPE OF PAVEMENT UPON DEPRESSNG THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE WILL JUMP FORWARD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b