2015 DODGE DART — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-21 515 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (144 complaints · 28.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 31
  • Fires 7
  • Injuries 22
  • 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 144 of 515 owner complaints (28.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 144 complaints, 28.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 144 · 28.0% · 3 crash reports ENGINE: 74 complaints, 14.4% of reports ENGINE 74 · 14.4% · 3 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 49 complaints, 9.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 49 · 9.5% · 5 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 43 complaints, 8.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 43 · 8.3% STEERING: 24 complaints, 4.7% of reports STEERING 24 · 4.7% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 16 complaints, 3.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 16 · 3.1% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 14 complaints, 2.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 14 · 2.7% WHEELS: 14 complaints, 2.7% of reports WHEELS 14 · 2.7% · 2 crash reports AIR BAGS: 12 complaints, 2.3% of reports AIR BAGS 12 · 2.3% · 10 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 109 complaints, 21.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 109 · 21.2% · 3 crash reports 4 fire reports 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 144 28.0% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 74 14.4% 0 crashes · 3 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 49 9.5% 5 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 43 8.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 24 4.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 16 3.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 14 2.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 14 2.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 12 2.3% 10 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 109 21.2% 3 crashes · 4 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 Jan 2015. 2015-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2015-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2016-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2017-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2017-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2017-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2018-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2018-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2018-Q4: 29 owner reports 29 2019-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 2019-Q2: 41 owner reports 41 2019-Q3: 41 owner reports 41 2019-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2020-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2020-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2020-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2020-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2021-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2021-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2021-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2022-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2023-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2025-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2025-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2026-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2026-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2026-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 Owner reports Jan 2015 Jul 2026 Investigation RQ25002 ● Investigation RQ25002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2015-Q1 Owner reports 1
2015-Q2 Owner reports 6
2015-Q3 Owner reports 9
2015-Q4 Owner reports 9
2016-Q1 Owner reports 14
2016-Q2 Owner reports 7
2016-Q3 Owner reports 6
2016-Q4 Owner reports 12
2017-Q1 Owner reports 13
2017-Q2 Owner reports 15
2017-Q3 Owner reports 5
2017-Q4 Owner reports 8
2018-Q1 Owner reports 18
2018-Q2 Owner reports 22
2018-Q3 Owner reports 16
2018-Q4 Owner reports 29
2019-Q1 Owner reports 23
2019-Q2 Owner reports 41
2019-Q3 Owner reports 41
2019-Q4 Owner reports 25
2020-Q1 Owner reports 11
2020-Q2 Owner reports 14
2020-Q3 Owner reports 11
2020-Q4 Owner reports 9
2021-Q1 Owner reports 9
2021-Q2 Owner reports 3
2021-Q3 Owner reports 11
2021-Q4 Owner reports 3
2022-Q1 Owner reports 3
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 11
2022-Q4 Owner reports 3
2023-Q1 Owner reports 5
2023-Q2 Owner reports 8
2023-Q3 Owner reports 5
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 5
2024-Q2 Owner reports 4
2024-Q3 Owner reports 3
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 4
2025-Q2 Owner reports 5
2025-Q3 Owner reports 9
2025-Q4 Owner reports 9
2026-Q1 Owner reports 12
2026-Q2 Owner reports 18
2026-Q3 Owner reports 16
Defect investigation 1 RQ25002

Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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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