2013 Dodge Dart problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2013 Dodge Dart include 2 fatality reports, 67 crashes and 14 fires across 1,175 filings.

1,175
Complaints
1
Recalls
67
Crash reports
14
Fire reports
36
Injuries
61.3
Severity index

Severity index 61.3 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 61.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 77 of 145 by severity index among 2013 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 47% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2013 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 523 complaints (44.5%)523 45%Service BrakesService Brakes: 286 complaints (24.3%)286 24%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 185 complaints (15.7%)185 16%EngineEngine: 173 complaints (14.7%)173 15%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 118 complaints (10.0%)118 10%Air BagsAir Bags: 70 complaints (6.0%)70 6%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 43 complaints (3.7%)43 4%SteeringSteering: 39 complaints (3.3%)39 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN52344.5%
SERVICE BRAKES28624.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM18515.7%
ENGINE17314.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER11810.0%
AIR BAGS706.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL433.7%
STEERING393.3%

Complaints filed per year

01402802012: 22013: 602014: 1152015: 1852016: 2732017: 1162018: 1132019: 2032020: 12021: 52022: 32023: 62024: 192025: 232026: 51 (partial year)121314151627317181920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20122
201360
2014115
2015185
2016273
2017116
2018113
2019203
20201
20215
20223
20236
202419
202523
2026 (year to date)51
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 5.3x those in 2020 to 2022 (48 against 9).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
25V67400009/10/2025POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFTChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Dodge Dart vehicles. The shifter cable may detach from the transmission, preventing the vehicle from shifting into the park (P) position and causing a loss of park function.

Other Dodge Dart model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 4 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-10-23. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.