1991 Dodge Colt VistaProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 3 owner complaints about the 1991 Dodge Colt Vista, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 12, 2003. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1991 Dodge Colt Vista has problems

3 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling20
Latches/locks/linkages10
Power train10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1991 Dodge Colt Vista recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1991 vs. every other Colt Vista year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Colt Vista median. How we score

'85'86'87'91'92'93'94'98'01
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Colt Vista owners report

Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

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…
Complaint 10038767 · Sep 12, 2003 · 130,000 miles
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
Complaint 852660 · Nov 8, 1999

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