NHTSA vehicle safety data

2013 Dodge Dart Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

The 2013 Dodge Dart has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1,165 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Dodge dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2013 Dodge Dart, plus NCAP crash-test ratings. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2013 Dodge Dart owner complaints

Owners have filed 1,165 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Dodge Dart, describing incidents dated July 2, 2012 to October 8, 2026.

Most-cited components

  • Power Train 524 complaints
  • Service Brakes 282 complaints
  • Electrical System 185 complaints
  • Engine 178 complaints
  • Unknown or Other 118 complaints
  • Air Bags 70 complaints

Of the 1,165 complaints on file, 67 report a crash and 14 a fire; across all 1,165 complaints, owners report 36 injuries and 2 deaths (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

  • ODI #11774017 · Filed

    The following recall has been open for over a year with no fix. We have had so many issues with this car that we had to park it permanently until the recall could be completed. Safety Defect/Non Compliance Description and Safety Risk Some 2013-2016MY Dodge Dart vehicles may experience a transmission…

  • ODI #11771682 · Filed

    The open recall is for the SHIFT CABLE and on [XXX] the cable broke when I pulled into my garage, and did not allow me to get the vehicle into PARK. I used the Emergency Brake to keep the vehicle from rolling, but since it could not go into PARK, I could not turn the vehicle all the way off, either…

  • ODI #11770058 · Filed

    "URGENT COMPLIANCE ESCALATION FOR NHTSA ID: 11766087. My VIN lookup on Oct 09, 2026, explicitly shows Campaign 25V-674 is 'Incomplete, remedy not yet available.' However, a Chrysler corporate supervisor falsely informed me that my repair was frozen and sent to their 'legal department' because I…

Read all 1,165 complaints

Owner-reported

2013 Dodge Dart mileage at failure

873 of the 1,165 complaints on file for the 2013 Dodge Dart give the vehicle's mileage when the problem happened.

Mileage at failure by component, from owners' complaints to NHTSA
Power TrainMedian 50,000 milesMiddle half 30,000–85,000 milesBased on 390 complaints
Service BrakesMedian 35,000 milesMiddle half 20,000–55,000 milesBased on 185 complaints
Electrical SystemMedian 40,000 milesMiddle half 20,000–60,000 milesBased on 152 complaints
EngineMedian 40,000 milesMiddle half 17,000–60,000 milesBased on 146 complaints
Air BagsMedian 50,000 milesMiddle half 30,000–80,000 milesBased on 56 complaints

A component's median is its 50th percentile, and its middle half runs from its 25th to its 75th percentile.

Owners give the mileage themselves, often as a round number, and NHTSA doesn't check it. A complaint that names several components counts under each one, and mileages that can't be right, such as 999,999, or 50 miles on a five-year-old car, are left out.

These figures describe the complaints owners filed. They don't predict when a particular vehicle will have a problem, and vehicles that never had one aren't counted.

Most complaints NHTSA received since May 17, 2021 give no mileage. So that they aren't undercounted, each one received since then that gives a mileage also stands in for those that gave none, which can put a component's median above most of the mileages it is based on.

Mileage from NHTSA's complaints file of October 31, 2026. How these figures are worked out

NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2013 Dodge Dart in 2 investigations. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

Detached Shifter Cable May Cause Vehicle Rollaway

NHTSA #25V674000 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Lever and Linkage — Floor Shift · NHTSA notice

Reported October 9, 2025 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Potentially affected: 298,439 vehicles

Completion not yet reported (dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign A0C · Vehicles built starting February 24, 2012 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

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

Manufacturer remedy

Vehicles that were previously repaired under recall 19V293 will need to have the new remedy completed. Dealers will replace the shifter cable assembly and install a cap, free of charge. 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.

Other Dodge Dart model years

Check your 2013 Dodge Dart VIN

Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your Dodge Dart at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

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