Dodge Dart Reliability

3,584 NHTSA complaints (2012–2016). Complaint rate: 552.6 per 1,000 vehicles.

Severity Score
932.8
Complaints
3,584
Crash Rate
6.1%
Fire Rate
1.8%
Injuries
130
Fatalities
4

Which Years to Buy & Avoid

Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.

Bottom line: The 2012 Dodge Dart had a notable spike in NHTSA complaints. Other years had typical complaint volumes. Most common issue across all years: POWER TRAIN.

Avoid These Years

2012
~1,533/yr complaints · 96 crashes

Average

2013–2016
~513/yr complaints

Better Years

No years stand out as significantly better.

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Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA complaint count per model year

Dodge Dart — Complaints by Model YearPeak: 2012 (1,533)
04418811,3221,76320122013201420152016

Common Dodge Dart Problems

Most reported component complaints to NHTSA

ComponentComplaintsCrash %
POWER TRAIN8962.5%
ENGINE5191.9%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4542.0%
SERVICE BRAKES42010.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3512.8%
AIR BAGS12441.9%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1045.8%
STEERING10212.7%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)771.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM714.2%

Year-by-Year Breakdown

NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.

YearGenerationComplaintsCrashesFiresDetails
2012AVOID—1,5339629View→
2013—39610—View→
2014—5473813View→
2015—7675212View→
2016—341219View→

See also: Dodge Dartaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.

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