Major Problems with Dodge Dart Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Dodge Dart to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Dodge Dart

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Dodge Dart.

Model Year	Complaints
2016 Dart	129
2015 Dart	311
2014 Dart	250
2013 Dart	1079

Worst 3 Dodge Dart complaints

2014 Dodge Dart AIR BAGS Victims: 10

2015 Dodge Dart SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 4 Mileage: 500 miles

2016 Dodge Dart SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 3 Mileage: 90000 miles

Browse Dodge Dart complaints by category

Problems with POWER TRAIN, ENGINE and SERVICE BRAKES are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Dodge Dart owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge dart. while driving approximately 10 mph the clutch became stuck in the downward...	637 ~ 42962 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge dart. the contact stated that the engine oil was depleting prematurely. the dealer...	377 ~ 36201 miles
SERVICE BRAKES was traveling to work on the highway at approx 65 mph when i felt a vibration in my new car.over...	353 ~ 31306 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM driving down the road went to turn left and the car said blinker out so turned off blinker pulled in...	314 ~ 43408 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER july 14th 2014 i bought a dodge dart vin [xxx]. the car was properly maintained. did not have problems with...	222 ~ 46710 miles
AIR BAGS my son was involved in an accident november 06 2013. my son was exiting when he stated he felt tire...	93 ~ 40011 miles
STEERING the power steering abruptly went out during a soft turn into a parking spot. the instrument cluster showed the power...	87 ~ 32833 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i purchased my vehicle in june 2014 with only 4 miles on it. the only minor problem i noticed after...	84 ~ 40620 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge dart. while driving at approximately 50 mph the vehicle stalled and the engine...	65 ~ 48206 miles
WHEELS was traveling to work on the highway at approx 65 mph when i felt a vibration in my new car.over...	53 ~ 19327 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i have a 2014 dodge dart that is burning oil at what seems to me to be an alarming rate....	50 ~ 44498 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge dart. the contact stated that the rear windshield exhibited an abnormal film which...	43 ~ 60781 miles
TIRES hit a very small rock approximately the size of two golf balls going about 43 mph. my kumho solus kh25...	31 ~ 14316 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING driving down the road went to turn left and the car said blinker out so turned off blinker pulled in...	30 ~ 37544 miles
SUSPENSION noise produced when steering caused by a strut mount that isn't properly sealed against moisture. seems to be a common...	29 ~ 25834 miles
SEAT BELTS i was coming off the highway and was on the brake slowing my 2013 dodge dart from 65 to 40...	29 ~ 53367 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge dart. the contact stated that while driving at 35 mph the brake pedal...	27 ~ 11175 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE was traveling to work on the highway at approx 65 mph when i felt a vibration in my new car.over...	27 ~ 31637 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES hit a very small rock approximately the size of two golf balls going about 43 mph. my kumho solus kh25...	11 ~ 9733 miles
PARKING BRAKE tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge dart. the contact stated that the emergency brake handle failed causing the emergency...	9 ~ 38046 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING following the purchase of the 2014 dodge dart (aero) i noticed that there are no oil pressure and no coolant...	6 ~ 2545 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge dart. while driving approximately 25 mph and depressing the clutch pedal to switch...	4 ~ 42422 miles
SEATS silver billet paint has black specs in it two dealerships says bad factory paint job. back up camera becomes fuzzy	4 ~ 9250 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the car runs great but the mpg are around 25.5 to 26.5 the sticker said 24 to 34 mpg. like...	4 ~ 20869 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge dart. while driving approximately 65 mph the brake pedal was depressed and failed...	3 ~ 53000 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge dart. while driving 35 mph the brakes failed. the dealer stated that the...	3 ~ 28667 miles
STRUCTURE 2013 dodge dart rallye. consumer states when engaging clutch pedal his left foot became jammed between the clutch pedal and...	3 ~ 4000 miles
CAMERA > SENSING SYSTEM > BACK OVER PREVENTION tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge dart. while the contact was attempting to drive in reverse the vehicle shifted...	2 ~ 22150 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge dart. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and the transmission...	2 ~ 64140 miles
VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge dart. while driving smoke emitted from the air conditioning vents. the vehicle was...	2 ~ 10692 miles
EQUIPMENT the reverse lockout has failed twice in my 2013 dodge dart. when it fails instead of putting the car in...	2
VACUUM > POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge dart. the contact stated that the check engine light illuminated. the vehicle was...	2 ~ 45848 miles
SOFTWARE > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge dart. the contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle...	2 ~ 1627 miles
PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) > CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN went to start my car and the clutch pedal went straight to the floor almost like it had no fluid...	2 ~ 64322 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES 2013 dodge dart. consumer writes in regards to transmission malfunction broken tire sensor and other vehicle problems. *smd the consumer...	2 ~ 37000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge dart. the contact stated that the instrument panel lights would operate intermittently. the...	2 ~ 11775 miles
FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION i was driving to get my son pulled into parking spot put car in park well i thought it was...	1
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge dart. while parking in the driveway the contact was unable to shift from...	1
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2015 dodge dart. the contact stated that the engine made an abnormal vacuuming sound. the...	1 ~ 60000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i have had so many issues with this car my life has been put in danger on countless occasions. the...	1 ~ 40000 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2015 dodge dart. while driving various speeds the gear shifter independently shifted into neutral and...	1 ~ 70000 miles
MECHANICAL > CONVENTIONAL > PARKING BRAKE my vehicle sat parked for 4 hours and the emergency brake completely gave out causing my car to roll down...	1 ~ 68000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT the reverse lockout has failed twice in my 2013 dodge dart. when it fails instead of putting the car in...	1
CONTROL ARM > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2016 dodge dart. while driving approximately 30 to 35 mph slowing down and veering left...	1 ~ 6647 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES writing on 11/3/2016 to alert nhtsa to a problem with premature wear of michelin pilot sport a/s 3 automobile tires....	1 ~ 61000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2015 dodge dart. while driving 70 mph the dome light cruise control and instrument cluster...	1 ~ 14000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge dart. after activating the defroster for the front windshield the windshield cracked. the...	1 ~ 10000 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge dart. after activating the defroster for the front windshield the windshield cracked. the...	1 ~ 10000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge dart. when engaging the brakes the vehicle began to shake violently. the vehicle...	1 ~ 35000 miles
RIM > WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge dart. while traveling approximately 30 mph there was a bump in the road...	1 ~ 7000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge dart. the contact stated that it took multiple attempts to start the vehicle....	1 ~ 20000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT i have a new dodge dart that for the past month have been fighting with arrigo dodge service dept regards...	1 ~ 9500 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY i was driving my 2013 dodge dart on interstate when i heard a loud sound and thought my vehicle had...	1 ~ 11362 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge dart. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph the steering contact experienced...	1 ~ 13200 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge dart. while driving at an unknown speed the vehicle stalled. the contact was...	1 ~ 28000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2013 dodge dart. consumer writes in regards to vehicle manual gear issues. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle may have	1
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2013 chrysler dodge dart. the contact's son was driving approximately 35 mph when the front...	1 ~ 700 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY while pulling away from a stop sign the accelator peddle stuck under the floor mat. i noticed the factory...	1 ~ 5600 miles

FAQ

What year Dodge Dart is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 4 years, Dodge Dart models of 2016, 2014, 2015 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Dodge Dart?

Dodge Dart models of 2013 and 2015 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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