2013 Dodge Dart

Typical pattern

0.5% of complaints about the 2013 Dodge Dart came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2013 vehicle — around the middle of the 210 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 8.5 yr in service. The most-reported system is power train (153 complaints), typically at 8.9 yr or about 84,000 miles.

Complaints: 429
Median age at failure: 8.5 yr
Median mileage: 85,500 n=187
Crash / fire / tow: 7.5% of reports
Safety recalls: 1

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System

0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y

Power train

153 reports · 84,000 mi

8.9 yr

13.1%

Electrical system

57 reports · 88,166 mi

8.1 yr

1.8%

Engine

51 reports · 86,000 mi

8.4 yr

Other

33 reports · 79,000 mi

10.2 yr

Service brakes

23 reports · 94,000 mi

8.3 yr

Visibility / wipers

20 reports · 80,000 mi

7.5 yr

Air bags

19 reports · 87,000 mi

8.1 yr

10.5%

Speed control

15 reports · 85,500 mi

8.3 yr

13.3%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

25V674000 2025-10-09

Power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:floor shift

Chrysler (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.

A loss of park function may allow the vehicle to rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.

In owners’ own words

Power train 86,300 mi 7.2 yr in service

THE CARS BUSHING FOR THE SHIFTER CABLE BROKE. I WAS OUT AND EVERYTHING WE FINE BUT WHEN I GOT BACK IN THE CAR TAKE DRIVE OFF I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE FROM PARK.

Power train 49,500 mi 7.2 yr in service

THE 2013 DODGE DART HAS A RECALL SINCE APRIL 2019. THE SHIFTER CABLE BUSHING ON THE TRANSMISSION END OF THE SHIFTER CABLE WHICH CAN DETERIORATE AND BECOME DETACHED FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN THE INABILITY OF THE DRIVER TO ACTUALLY SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION, EVEN THOUGH THE DRIVER MAY MOVE THE SHIFTER HANDLE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON EVERY FEW MONTHS. VEHICLE IS TRYING TO GO INTO PARK BUT THE SHIFT GETS STUCK. I HAVE BEEN CALLING THE CHRYSLER DODGE DEALER SINCE APRIL 2019 BUT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL.

Power train mileage not reported 7.2 yr in service

I CONTINUE TO HAVE A SERVICE AIRBAG ERROR ON MY DASHBOARD. I HAVE REPORTED TO IT TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO ASSIST UNLESS A FEE FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND A FEE TO FIX THE ISSUE WHEN IT'S CLEARLY A SAFETY MATTER. TODAY I HAD A REPAIR AT THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO A RECALL (V34) TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE. I AM STILL EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE SHIFTING OF MY GEARS. I RESEARCHED RECALLS ON 2013 DODGE DARTS AND SAW RECALLS REPORTED REGARDING THE POWERTRAIN AS WELL AS AIRBAGS. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE A RESPONSE ASAP. THANK YOU AND ENJOY YOUR DAY.

Service brakes mileage not reported 6.0 yr in service

ABS MODULE DEVELOPED AN INTERNAL SHORT. ABS MODULE WILL NOT COMMUNICATE WITH THE VEHICLE'S ONBOARD COMPUTER. THIS RESULTS IN THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM DISABLING ITSELF. WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATE ON DASHBOARD IE: ABS, TRACTION CONTROL AND BRAKE. CHRYSLER CORPORATION WILL NOT WARRANTY THE ABS MODULE.

Other Dart model years

How to read this

This is what owners reported, not a reliability rating. People file with NHTSA about alarming failures, not routine ones, and complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold.
Failure ages come from the incident date on each complaint, populated on about 83% of records. Mileage is shown where reported — NHTSA’s 2021 system change cut mileage capture to roughly 15%, so it thins out sharply after MY2020.
Every rank compares this vehicle only against others of the same model year. A 2025 car has not had time to accumulate five-year failures, so comparing early-failure share across years is meaningless.
Fourteen make-months distorted by media storms and mass recalls — Toyota in February 2010 ran 11× normal volume across 33 models — are excluded.
Recalls are manufacturer actions and authoritative; complaints are not. A recall listed here may already have been performed on any individual car. Check a specific VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.