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Dodge Dart

Every Dodge Dart model year on file, 1966 to 2016. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years2,520172 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years171966 to 2016
Recall campaigns11Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,036Summed across model years
By model year

The 2012 model year drew the most complaints, 1,081, 43% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

03006009001,20019661968197019721974197620121,08120142016
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Powertrain leads the Dodge Dart complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Powertrain
1,008
Engine and cooling
539
Electrical system
472
Brakes
471
Airbags
125
Speed control
110
Steering
107
Stability and traction control
80
Fuel system
78
Visibility and wipers
75
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Dodge Dart model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Dodge Dart by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2016Sedan2576.61,83651193
2015Sedan5277.63,29461263
2014Sedan3717.51,85542268
2013Sedan2843.586112160
2012Not decoded1,0817.1108,10060152
1977Not decoded0NoneNone100
1976Not decoded0NoneNone300
1975Not decoded0NoneNone410
1974Not decoded0NoneNone300
1973Not decoded0NoneNone300
1972Not decoded0NoneNone200
1971Not decoded0NoneNone300
1970Not decoded0NoneNone400
1969Not decoded0NoneNone200
1968Not decoded0NoneNone400
1967Not decoded0NoneNone600
1966Not decoded0NoneNone100
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Dodge Dart

  • 25V-674 Oct 9, 2025
    Shifter cable may detach from the transmission, preventing the vehicle from shifting into the park (P) position and causing a loss of park function
    Powertrain · 298k vehicles
  • 19V-293 Apr 11, 2019
    Shifter cable bushing may fail allowing the shift cable to detach from the transmission
    Powertrain · 298k vehicles
  • 17V-824 Dec 21, 2017
    List of the affected trailer models is available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V824-0103.pdf
    Equipment · 62k vehicles
  • 16V-813 Nov 8, 2016
    Due to voltage spikes caused by a problem within the windshield washer pump, the windshield wiper circuit may fail
    Visibility and wipers · 53k vehicles
  • 16V-113 Feb 26, 2016
    Additionally included are certain 2015 Dodge Dart vehicles similarly equipped and brought in for dealer service between September 15, 2015 and…
    Electrical system · 1,122 vehicles
  • 15V-800 Nov 25, 2015
    In affected vehicles, engine oil from the vacuum pump may seep into the brake booster, damaging a component within the brake booster
    Brakes · 105k vehicles
  • 15V-542 Aug 25, 2015
    Affected vehicles may experience failure of the transmission control module (TCM), causing the transmission to unexpectedly shift into neutral
    Powertrain · 24k vehicles
  • 14V-800 Dec 17, 2014
    Affected vehicles were built with a premium instrument cluster and Lowline Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
    Tires · 944 vehicles
  • 13V-555 Nov 6, 2013
    In the affected vehicles, the front seat mounted side airbags (SAB) may not have been properly installed into the seat
    Airbags · 374 vehicles
  • 13V-238 Jun 4, 2013
    These vehicles may experience an engine stall when the temperature is 20 degrees Fahrenheit or colder
    Powertrain · 13k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.