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2013 Dodge Dart problems

Owners filed 1,175 complaints about the 2013 Dodge Dart with NHTSA between Jul 2012 and Oct 2026. The most-cited component is power train (523).

Complaints
1,175
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
67
Reported by owners
Fires
14
Reported by owners
Injuries
36
People reported injured
Deaths
2
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Power train523
  2. Service brakes257
  3. Electrical system185
  4. Engine173
  5. Air bags70
  6. Vehicle speed control43
  7. Steering39
  8. Visibility/wiper32
  9. Service brakes, hydraulic29
  10. Electronic stability control (esc)29
  11. Wheels26
  12. Tires23
  13. Seat belts21
  14. Fuel/propulsion system20

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Oct 28, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
View as table
Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
20122
201360
2014115
2015185
2016273
2017116
2018113
2019203
20201
20215
20223
20236
202419
202523
202651

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Power train

523 reports15 crashes4 fires1 related recall
“"URGENT COMPLIANCE ESCALATION FOR NHTSA ID: 11766087. My VIN lookup on Oct 09, 2026, explicitly shows Campaign 25V-674 is 'Incomplete, remedy not yet available.' However, a Chrysler corporate supervisor falsely informed me that my repair was frozen and sent to their 'legal department' because I filed a state consumer complaint. Chrysler is actively misleading consumers and weaponizing internal 'legal reviews' to mask their failure to provide a federally mandated safety recall remedy for a severe rollaway hazard on a vehicle that belonged to my late son who passed away in 2023. I demand federal enforcement step in."”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 9, 2026Power trainODI 11770058

Service brakes

257 reports26 crashes3 fires
“On June 11, 2026, I took my vehicle to a certified dealership to have safety recall R63 (NHTSA Campaign Number 15V-800) performed. The dealership inspected the vehicle, claimed no oil was found at the break booster, and only replaced the vacuum supply tube, leaving the original vacuum pump in place. Recently, I experienced a sudden and total loss of power brake assist while driving, resulting in a rock hard brake pedal. Upon inspecting the vehicle myself, I disconnected the vacuum hose directly at the mechanical vacuum pump and found visible oil pooling at the pump's output fitting. I have captured this on video. This oil migration is the exact defect the recall is intended to fix, and it has now destroyed my brake booster. I had the vehicle towed to the dealership on 7/8/2026. However, the service manager is refusing to replace the brake booster and master cylinder under the R63 recall. They claim the booster failed for unrelated reasons, despite the physical evidence of the oil leak originating from the vacuum pump. The initial recall repair was ineffective at correcting the defect, and the dealership is improperly denying me the federally mandated safety…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 10, 2026Service brakesODI 11756031

Electrical system

185 reports3 crashes7 fires
“Car goes into limp mode dash flash transmission issue then put car into limp mode when causing to have stop on the interstate and then car will not crank over after turning it off then if fires up after awhile but is still in limp mode”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 15, 2026Power train, Electrical systemODI 11764289

Engine

173 reports4 crashes7 fires
“Vehicle has active safety recall A0C/NHTSA 25V-674 for transmission shift cable, but the manufacture states remedy is not yet available. recall notice was recived in October 2025, and no repair has been offered. Vehicle is now experiencing worsening symptoms including transmission slipping/skipping gears and shutting off while driving. Most recently vehicle begun overheating and heater started blowing hot air that can not be turned off. Vehicle has lost center screen/radio system with backup camera. It has gone blank and is no longer functioning Dealership advised there is no available fix and offered a rental per owners expense which is not financially feasible. vehicle is unsafe to drive, especially with a young child who regularly rides in vehicle. Manufacture has failed to remedy this safety recall in a timely manner.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 8, 2026Power train, Electrical system, EngineODI 11736509

Air bags

70 reports25 crashes1 fire
“The vehicle history does not show any type of accidents. The vehicle history says that the vehicles airbags are in tact. In reviewing my contract from the dealership there is a page that states the vehicle has no airbags.The airbags not being present means the have been deployed due to a collision, right? Im concerned that the vehicle is not the vehicle aligned with the vin. Visually inspecting the physical vin sticker it has rips and is torn is some places. The odometer is always blinking. I am concerned that it may have been altered. Took it in for a alignment at a shop, but the shop said the could not complete the alignment.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 19, 2025Suspension, Air bags, EngineODI 11649161

Vehicle speed control

43 reports2 crashes
“While driving the vehicle the shifter link bushing detached from the cable and came off the transmission causing the shifter to start floating and I lost all control of the shifter so I could not take my car out of the gear it got stuck in”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 8, 2025Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Forward collision avoidanceODI 11685608
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 28, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.