AI DamageDodge Dart: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Dodge Dart across 1 model years: 261 owner complaints and 119 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 261 | 14 | 119 | 2 |
What fails most often
- 1 Powertrain 33% of all complaints
- 2 Engine 25% of all complaints
- 3 Electrical system 18% of all complaints
- 4 Service brakes 10% of all complaints
- 5 Visibility 5% of all complaints
- 6 Fuel/propulsion system 5% of all complaints
- 7 Steering 4% of all complaints
- 8 Vehicle speed control 4% of all complaints
- Powertrain: 86 complaints (33% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner; manufacturer bulletins for this component: 18.
- Engine: 66 complaints (25% of all); manufacturer bulletins for this component: 5.
- Electrical system: 48 complaints (18% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner; manufacturer bulletins for this component: 36.
- Service brakes: 27 complaints (10% of all), 4 of them with a crash reported by the owner; manufacturer bulletins for this component: 1.
- Visibility: 14 complaints (5% of all); manufacturer bulletins for this component: 1.
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 1.4 L · petrol · turbo · 4 cyl 2013–2016named in 1 complaints
- 2 L · petrol · 4 cyl 2013–2016
- 2.4 L · petrol · 4 cyl 2013–2016named in 6 complaints
- automatic, 6-speed 2013–2016
- dual-clutch (DCT), 6-speed 2013–2016
- manual, 6-speed 2013–2016named in 2 complaints
Drive: FWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 261 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain | 86 | 2 | 18 |
| Engine | 66 | 0 | 5 |
| Electrical system | 48 | 1 | 36 |
| Service brakes | 27 | 4 | 1 |
| Visibility | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| Vehicle speed control | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| Air bags | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| Suspension | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Exterior lighting | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Electronic stability control | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Structure | 3 | 2 | 13 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Before I was able to do so, I had complete brake failure. I was attempting to come to a stop when the brake pedal was pressed all the way down and the vehicle was not slowing nor were the brakes catching. Thus resulting in an accident. The dart is a total loss.
18 mph while attempting a left turn in to our neighborhood I heard a loud pop and car jerked to the left hitting a curb. Upon visual inspection of the car it appeared that the axle popped out of joint and control arm broke in two.
Tl* the contact rented a 2016 dodge dart. While parking, the vehicle accelerated forward without warning and crashed into a building. The driver and passenger air bags deployed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was totaled and towed back to the rental company.
Upon driving the car on the freeway yesterday, the 2016 dodge dart started to shake and the car would not slow down. The passenger front wheel control arm, tire, and cv joint completely feel off the vehicle which caused an accident.
My 5 year old daughter was in the backseat and smacked her face off of the seat and window bruising the whole side of her face and giving her a black eye. For some reason, no airbag was deployed.
The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to red bluff dodge chrysler jeep ram ([address], red bluff, [ZIP], [phone]) where it was diagnosed that the clutch master cylinder and the slave cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Engine. Cold start, unusual noises, oil leaks and engine codes.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
Manufacturer service bulletins
Bulletin titles as filed with NHTSA.
- Verify Reman part number availability. Order the "R" part number for all orders
- Verify Reman part number availability. Order the "R" part number for all orders
- Aluminum Body Panel Corrosion Repair Aluminum corrosion or bubbling along the leading edge of hood, hinges…
- Aluminum Body Panel Corrosion Repair Aluminum corrosion or bubbling along the leading edge of hood, hinges…
- Aluminum Body Panel Corrosion Repair Aluminum corrosion or bubbling along the leading edge of hood, hinges…
- FUEL VAPOR CANISTER FILTER EVAP Fuel Filters are to be checked for restriction / blockage on a regular…
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- "2.4L Excessive Oil Consumption XB1 Warranty Extension The customer may describe one or more of the following
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- "Aluminum Body Panel Corrosion Repair Aluminum corrosion or bubbling along the leading edge of hood,…
- Start Stop Charging Warning Lamp Illuminated On, Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS) State of Charge (SOC)…
- MIL/check engine lamp comes on after performing U90 recall PCM software update
Repair videos
We do not copy videos: these are YouTube links credited to their authors. Amounts are as stated by the author and not verified by us.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-04.