Dodge Dart

Where it stands out against its peers

• Power train: more complaints than 96% of 2013 cars — 44% of its 1,165 complaints, where an ordinary 2013 car has 12%.
• Service brakes: more complaints than 93% of 2013 cars — 24% of its 1,165 complaints, where an ordinary 2013 car has 9%.

Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.

Before you buy one

Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.

• POWER TRAIN — 359 owners reported this, 7 involving a crash, 1 involving a fire
• SERVICE BRAKES — 194 owners reported this, 15 involving a crash
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 47 owners reported this, 1 involving a fire
• ENGINE — 37 owners reported this, 2 involving a crash, 3 involving a fire
• POWER TRAIN,ENGINE — 31 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
• AIR BAGS — 25 owners reported this, 11 involving a crash
• VISIBILITY/WIPER — 23 owners reported this
• POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 20 owners reported this, 1 involving a fire
• SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC — 19 owners reported this

Crash test

Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.

Specification

Recalls

Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.

22% of 2016 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.

• 14V800000

  A malfunctioning TPMS light will not notify an owner of an improperly inflated tire. An improperly inflated tire may experience a complete loss of tire pressure, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

  Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reconfigure the vehicles from a lowline TPMS to a highline TPMS, free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P76.

• 15V542000

  If the transmission shifts into neutral, it can cause loss of motive power, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

  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.

• 15V800000

  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.

  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.

• 16V113000

  Without a backup layer of software, the control module may fail to prevent an un-commanded torque event, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the Engine Control Module software, free of charge. The recall began on March 25, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S10.

• 16V813000

  Without functioning windshield wipers, the driver's visibility may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the windshield washer pumps, free of charge. The recall began on December 28, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S83.

• 17V824000

  If the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a fire.

  Chrysler will notify owners instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began February 14, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403 or Kidde customer service service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Chrysler's number for this recall is T82.

• 19V293000

  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.

  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.

• 25V674000

  A loss of park function may allow the vehicle to rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Vehicles that were previously repaired under recall 19V293 will need to have the new remedy completed. The remedy is currently under development. Interim notification letters, explaining the safety risk, were mailed November 6, 2025. A second notice will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is A0C. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 16, 2025.

Regulator investigations

Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.

• Recall 19V-293 Post Remedy Failures

  Recall query, opened June 2025, closed December 2025.

• Brake Power Assist Failure

  Preliminary evaluation, opened June 2015, closed December 2015.

What the maker told its dealers

Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.

Dodge filed 193 bulletins about the 2016 Dart.

• Engine and engine cooling: 45
• Electrical system: 42
• Power train: 25
• Equipment: 23
• Structure: 18
• Vehicle speed control: 7
• Visibility: 6
• Engine: 5
• Suspension: 4
• Fuel system, gasoline: 3
• Other: 15

• Verify Reman part number availability. Order the "R" part number for all orders: Warranty, Mopar, customer pay and service contract. Order "68" part number for New unsold units only. · August 2025
• Verify Reman part number availability. Order the "R" part number for all orders: Warranty, Mopar, customer pay and service contract. Order "68" part number for New unsold units only. · August 2025
• Aluminum Body Panel Corrosion Repair Aluminum corrosion or bubbling along the leading edge of hood, hinges or other exterior surface areas of the hinges, doors, fenders, swing gates or liftgates. · August 2025
• Aluminum Body Panel Corrosion Repair Aluminum corrosion or bubbling along the leading edge of hood, hinges or other exterior surface areas of the hinges, doors, fenders, swing gates or liftgates. · August 2025
• Aluminum Body Panel Corrosion Repair Aluminum corrosion or bubbling along the leading edge of hood, hinges or other exterior surface areas of the hinges, doors, fenders, swing gates or liftgates · August 2025
• FUEL VAPOR CANISTER FILTER EVAP Fuel Filters are to be checked for restriction / blockage on a regular schedule as indicated in the Owner s Manual. If the Filter is restricted or blocked then replace… · December 2024
• U90 - Parts Ordering · October 2024
• "2.4L Excessive Oil Consumption XB1 Warranty Extension The customer may describe one or more of the following: ● Oil pressure low indicator lamp illumination between oil changes. ● Excessive oil… · September 2024

185 more.

Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.