2013 DODGE DART — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 274 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (121 complaints · 44.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 6
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 3
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 121 of 274 owner complaints (44.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 121 complaints, 44.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 121 · 44.2% · 4 crash reports ENGINE: 24 complaints, 8.8% of reports ENGINE 24 · 8.8% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 22 complaints, 8.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 22 · 8.0% SERVICE BRAKES: 13 complaints, 4.7% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 13 · 4.7% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 13 complaints, 4.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 13 · 4.7% VISIBILITY: 13 complaints, 4.7% of reports VISIBILITY 13 · 4.7% SEAT BELTS: 9 complaints, 3.3% of reports SEAT BELTS 9 · 3.3% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 4 complaints, 1.5% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 · 1.5% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 4 complaints, 1.5% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 4 · 1.5% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 50 complaints, 18.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 50 · 18.3% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 121 44.2% 4 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 24 8.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 22 8.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 13 4.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 13 4.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 13 4.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 9 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 1.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 4 1.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 50 18.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2019; the first recall shown was reported in Oct 2025. 2019-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2020-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 2020-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2020-Q3: 31 owner reports 31 2020-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2021-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2021-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2021-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2021-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2024-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2024-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2025-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2026-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2026-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2026-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 Owner reports Jun 2015 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 25V674000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V674000 Investigation PE15024 ● Investigation PE15024 Investigation RQ25002 ● Investigation RQ25002
  • Campaign 25V674000 was reported 2,168 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2019-Q4 Owner reports 24
2020-Q1 Owner reports 27
2020-Q2 Owner reports 13
2020-Q3 Owner reports 31
2020-Q4 Owner reports 19
2021-Q1 Owner reports 20
2021-Q2 Owner reports 8
2021-Q3 Owner reports 17
2021-Q4 Owner reports 4
2022-Q1 Owner reports 3
2022-Q2 Owner reports 4
2022-Q3 Owner reports 4
2022-Q4 Owner reports 3
2023-Q1 Owner reports 5
2023-Q2 Owner reports 2
2023-Q3 Owner reports 5
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 7
2024-Q2 Owner reports 4
2024-Q3 Owner reports 8
2024-Q4 Owner reports 3
2025-Q1 Owner reports 3
2025-Q2 Owner reports 2
2025-Q3 Owner reports 11
2025-Q4 Owner reports 7
2026-Q1 Owner reports 15
2026-Q2 Owner reports 13
2026-Q3 Owner reports 11
Recall campaign 1 25V674000
Defect investigation 1 PE15024
Defect investigation 1 RQ25002
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 25V674000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    A loss of park function may allow the vehicle to rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    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.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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