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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Dodge Dart problems by model year
22 recall entries and 2,332 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Dart | 5 | 263 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 Dart | 6 | 531 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 Dart | 4 | 373 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 Dart | 1 | 1,165 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 Dart | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
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 train927 complaints
- engine485 complaints
- electrical system426 complaints
- service brakes408 complaints
- unknown or other349 complaints
- air bags108 complaints
- steering104 complaints
- vehicle speed control97 complaints