2013 Dodge Dart problems and complaints

Owners have filed 1169 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Dodge Dart. The most-reported areas: Power Train (518), Service Brakes (286), Electrical System (185).

Key takeaways

  • 1169 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 65 involve a crash, 14 a fire, 36 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Power Train51844%
Service Brakes28624%
Electrical System18516%
Engine17315%
Unknown Or Other11710%
Air Bags706%
Vehicle Speed Control434%
Steering393%
Visibility/Wiper323%
Hydraulic292%
Electronic Stability Control (esc)292%
Wheels262%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2013 Dodge Dart 4 DR FWD5/55/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Power Train,unknown Or Other,fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-09-18

I purchased the car used approximately 3 years ago, and the vehicle has experienced intermittent loss-of-propulsion and transmission/gear-engagement problems since then thru today. Getting worse. While driving, the vehicle has repeatedly and unexpectedly lost propulsion and behaved as though the transmission shifted in...

Power Train,electrical System - filed 2026-09-15

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

Power Train - filed 2026-09-01

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the message “Service Transmission” was displayed. Additionally, the engine revved excessively. The vehicle also hesitated while depressing the accelerator. The contact stated that the gear shifter failed to shift out of park(P)...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.