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When problems were reported
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868 reports with mileage · 213 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Power Train. Review the 454 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Service Brakes. Review the 252 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electrical System. Review the 175 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
63 crash reports14 fire reports29 injury reports
What owners actually said
1,081 reports
45,000 miles · Dec 28, 2015
Power Train
MY VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY UNRELIABLE. ANY TIME THE SPEED REACHES 40 MPH OR MORE IT GIVES A TRANSMISSION SERVICE MESSAGE AND SHUTS OFF. ADDITIONALLY IF IT IS IDLE FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME (AS IN A DRIVE-THRU) IT WILL SHUT OFF THEN AS WELL. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS CAR BUT THE PARTS ARE NOT EVEN AVAILABLE. I HAVE A PIECE OF JU…
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MY VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY UNRELIABLE. ANY TIME THE SPEED REACHES 40 MPH OR MORE IT GIVES A TRANSMISSION SERVICE MESSAGE AND SHUTS OFF. ADDITIONALLY IF IT IS IDLE FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME (AS IN A DRIVE-THRU) IT WILL SHUT OFF THEN AS WELL. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS CAR BUT THE PARTS ARE NOT EVEN AVAILABLE. I HAVE A PIECE OF JUNK IN MY DRIVEWAY THAT I AM CURRENTLY MAKING PAYMENTS ON AS WELL AS FULL COVERAGE INSURANCE. VERY FED-UP AND DISAPPOINTED THAT I HAVE NO LEAGLE RECOURSE!!! I AM JUST EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO PAY FOR AN UNDRIVEABLE CAR.
NHTSA ODI #10816537
Mileage unknown · Dec 23, 2015
Power Train
CAME UP TO A STOP SIGN, DROVE OFF AND WENT TO SHIFT INTO 2ND (STANDARD TRANSMISSION) AND MY SHIFTER WAS LOOSE. GEAR IS STUCK IN FIRST.
NHTSA ODI #10811997
63,000 miles · Dec 22, 2015
Unknown Or OtherVehicle Speed Control
WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 75 MPH MY 2013 DODGE DART ACTED UP OUT OF NOWHERE. THE CAR SUDDENLY DECREASED IN SPEED MY ENTIRE DASHBOARD LIT UP, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT STAYED ON. LUCKILY I WAS VERY CLOSE TO AN EXIT AND PUT MY FLASHERS ON AND EXITED TO GET TO SAFETY. THIS CAR HAS BEEN ACTIN…
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WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 75 MPH MY 2013 DODGE DART ACTED UP OUT OF NOWHERE. THE CAR SUDDENLY DECREASED IN SPEED MY ENTIRE DASHBOARD LIT UP, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT STAYED ON. LUCKILY I WAS VERY CLOSE TO AN EXIT AND PUT MY FLASHERS ON AND EXITED TO GET TO SAFETY. THIS CAR HAS BEEN ACTING UP WITH DAY ONE AND CONTINUES TO IMPRESS ME WITH THE # OF REPAIRS DONE. THERE IS ALSO SOMETHING THAT HAS BAFFLED ABOUT 5 MECHANICS AND IS STILL DOING. THE CLUTCH KEEPS ON STICKING AND THE CAR CAN NOT BE PUT INTO GEAR. MANY MECHANICS AND DEALERSHIPS CAN NOT FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX OR WHAT IS WRONG. I WILL NEVER BUY A CHRYSTLER BRAND AGAIN AND DEFINITELY NOT RECOMMEND.
NHTSA ODI #10811794
40,000 miles · Dec 22, 2015
Service Brakes
VEHICLE HAD SUDDEN AND TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER FAILED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET
NHTSA ODI #10811710
52,000 miles · Dec 22, 2015
Power TrainUnknown Or Other
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V542000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE GEAR SHIFT MAL…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V542000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE GEAR SHIFT MALFUNCTIONED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS NOT DUE TO BE CHANGED; HOWEVER, THE OWNERS MANUAL INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID NEEDED TO BE CHANGED AT 50,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS NOT CHANGED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/21/2016*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS AN ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE, AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE. UPDATED 04/28/16. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10811635
27,000 miles · Dec 21, 2015
Power Train
CERTAIN TIMES CAR WILL NOT START. ONCE VEHICLE IS ABLE TO START DASH WILL SAY SERVICE TRANSMISSION AND GEAR NOT AVAILABLE. THAT IS FOR FORWARD OR REVERSE. WHILE DRIVING FEELS LIKE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT FROM 1 TO 3 GEAR. NO POWER AND ABSOLUTELY NO AWNSER FROM DEALERSHIP ON PROBLEM
NHTSA ODI #10811577
45,900 miles · Dec 21, 2015
Engine
I OWN A 2013 DODGE DART WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD HEARD POP AND CAR STOPPED RUNNING, WAS ABLE TO GLIDE OFF THE ROAD, COULD NOT RESTART VEHICLE. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE BATTERY WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL PARTS MISSING FOR A PART OF TOP OF THE BATTERY AREA AND REPLACED TO ELECTRICAL PART …
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I OWN A 2013 DODGE DART WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD HEARD POP AND CAR STOPPED RUNNING, WAS ABLE TO GLIDE OFF THE ROAD, COULD NOT RESTART VEHICLE. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE BATTERY WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL PARTS MISSING FOR A PART OF TOP OF THE BATTERY AREA AND REPLACED TO ELECTRICAL PART THAT HAD BEEN RECALLED. WHEN WENT TO GO GET CAR ON DATE WAS STATED WOULD BE READY WAS TOLD THE TIMING CHAIN WAS BROKEN, HOLE IN BLOCK AND 8 OUT OF 16 VALVES STUCK, NEEDING A NEW ENGINE. MILEAGE 45,900 THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SINCE 11/14/2015 AND BEING TOLD WE HAVE NO CLUE WHAT CAUSED THIS AND WAITING FOR ENGINE TO ARRIVE WHEN WAS TOLD ENGINE WAS ORDERED ON SAME DATE OF INFORMING ME OF ISSUE.
NHTSA ODI #10811358
Mileage unknown · Dec 17, 2015
Power Train
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V542000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. TH…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V542000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
NHTSA ODI #10810936
Mileage unknown · Dec 14, 2015
Power Train
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V542000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE I…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V542000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #10810056
Mileage unknown · Dec 14, 2015
Power Train
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V542000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V542000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Dodge Dart vehicles equipped with 6-speed automatic transmissions. The shifter cable bushing may fail allowing the shift cable to detach from the transmission.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the shifter cable detaches from the transmission, the vehicle may not perform the shifts performed by the driver. Additionally, despite selecting PARK with the shifter, the vehicle may roll away. These scenarios may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: This recall will be replaced by NHTSA recall number 25V674. Vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedy completed. Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transmission side shifter cable bushing, free of charge. The recall began September 5, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V34.
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Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:floor Shift
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Dodge Dart vehicles equipped with 6-speed automatic transmissions. The shifter cable bushing may fail allowing the shift cable to detach from the transmission.
Consequence: If the shifter cable detaches from the transmission, the vehicle may not perform the shifts performed by the driver. Additionally, despite selecting PARK with the shifter, the vehicle may roll away. These scenarios may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: This recall will be replaced by NHTSA recall number 25V674. Vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedy completed. Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transmission side shifter cable bushing, free of charge. The recall began September 5, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V34.
Power Train:automatic Transmission
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Dodge Dart vehicles equipped with 6-speed automatic transmissions. The shifter cable bushing may fail allowing the shift cable to detach from the transmission.
Consequence: If the shifter cable detaches from the transmission, the vehicle may not perform the shifts performed by the driver. Additionally, despite selecting PARK with the shifter, the vehicle may roll away. These scenarios may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: This recall will be replaced by NHTSA recall number 25V674. Vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedy completed. Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transmission side shifter cable bushing, free of charge. The recall began September 5, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V34.
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Dodge Dart vehicles manufactured February 27, 2012 to January 23, 2014 and equipped with either a 2.0L or 2.4L engine. In affected vehicles, engine oil from the vacuum pump may seep into the brake booster, damaging a component within the brake booster.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Internal damage to brake booster could result in a loss of brake assist, lengthening the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake booster grommet for the presence of oil. If no oil is found, the vacuum tube assembly will be replaced. If oil is found, the vacuum pump, vacuum tube assembly, brake booster and master cylinder will be replaced. The recall began on May 9, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R63.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Dodge Dart vehicles manufactured February 24, 2012, to June 16, 2015. The affected vehicles may experience failure of the transmission control module (TCM), causing the transmission to unexpectedly shift into neutral.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the transmission shifts into neutral, it can cause loss of motive power, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the TCM and bracket, free of charge. Chrysler issued an interim notification to owners on October 14, 2015. The recall began on January 15, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R42.
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2013 Dodge Dart vehicles manufactured May 10, 2013, through August 24, 2013 and equipped with the Mopar 13 trim package. In the affected vehicles, the front seat mounted side airbags (SAB) may not have been properly installed into the seat.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating SAB deployment, the SABs may fail to deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the SAB installation and re-install them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 19, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N61.
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2013 Dodge Dart vehicles manufactured March 1, 2012, through February 28, 2013 and equipped with a 1.4L MultiAir turbo engine and dual dry clutch transmission. These vehicles may experience an engine stall when the temperature is 20 degrees Fahrenheit or colder.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the engine stalls while driving it may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began on July 22, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N32.
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2013 Dodge Dart vehicles manufactured on November 27, 2012. Some vehicles may have been built with incorrect rear brake calipers, which could result in an inoperable parking brake.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the parking brake is inoperable, the vehicle could roll when parked increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected brake calipers, free of charge. The recall began on April 29, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N21.
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