Reliability & cost of ownership
Dodge Dart Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Dodge Dart? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Dodge Dart problems by model year
16 recall entries and 2304 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Dart | 5 | 256 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2015 Dart | 6 | 522 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Dart | 4 | 370 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Dart | 1 | 1156 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Dodge Dart, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train907 complaints
- engine483 complaints
- service brakes446 complaints
- electrical system423 complaints
- unknown or other342 complaints
- air bags108 complaints
- steering103 complaints
- vehicle speed control96 complaints