2015 Dodge DART

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2015 Dodge DART has 789 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 9.9x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is transmission problems (20% of all complaints), specifically: my gas says empty after i fill it and than 10 min into driving its full my controlls go haywire i am going 65mph all of a sudden i am going 5 mph and everything turns off on the panel, my engine make a loud noise after driving it for a while. my brakes make a plong sound everytime i step on them to . ⚠️ 12 fire reports filed.

12 fire reports 22 crash reports 6 injuries

789

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

9.9x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

TRANSMISSION

159 complaints

20%

• MY GAS SAYS EMPTY AFTER I FILL IT AND THAN 10 MIN INTO DRIVING ITS FULL MY CONTROLLS GO HAYWIRE I AM GOING 65MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN I AM GOING 5 MPH AND EVERYTHING TURNS OFF ON THE PANEL, MY ENGINE MAKE A LOUD NOISE AFTER DRIVING IT FOR A WHILE. MY BRAKES MAKE A PLONG SOUND EVERYTIME I STEP ON THEM TO
• WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES, I NOTICED THE TACH WAS APPROACHING REDLINE AND DISCOVERED THE CAR HAD GONE INTO NEUTRAL BUT SHIFT LEVER WAS IN DRIVE. I PULL ONTO THE SHOULDER AND AFTER STOPPING, PLACED SHIFT LEVER INTO PARK. REVVED THE ENGINE A COUPLE OF TIMES AND TRANSMISSION W
• AFTER NUMEROUS TIMES THE CAR HAS STALLED IN TRAFFIC, DODGE PLACED VEHICLE ON AN OIL CONSUMPTION STUDY, THE CAR FAILED THE STUDY AND A NEW ENGINE WAS PLACED IN THE CAR. THE CAR WENT BACK TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY DUE TO METAL TO METAL GRINDING IN STEERING AT THE SLIGHTEST HINT OF A TURN OR CURVE

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 4 crashes

“MY GAS SAYS EMPTY AFTER I FILL IT AND THAN 10 MIN INTO DRIVING ITS FULL MY CONTROLLS GO HAYWIRE I AM GOING 65MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN I AM GOING 5 MPH AND EVERYTHING TURNS OFF ON THE PANEL, MY ENGINE MAKE A LOUD NOISE AFTER DRIVING IT FOR A WHILE. MY BRAKES MAKE A PLONG SOUND EVERYTIME I STEP ON THEM TO ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

146 complaints

19%

• AS I WAS DRIVING, I SLOWED AND BRAKED FOR OTHER VEHICLES AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. AS I STARTED TO RE-ACCELORATE, I REALIZED THE CAR HAD STALLED. WHEN I GOT THE CAR RE-STARTED, IT WAS RUNNING VERY ROUGH AND THE CHECK ENGINE, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHTS WERE ALL LIT AND/OR FLASHING.
• MY KNEE HIT THE IGNITION KEY WHILE DRIVING TO DALLAS AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE CAR OVER, FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED AND RESUMED MY TRIP.
• WHILE DRIVING IN THE MORNING IN A NEIGHBORHOOD SPEED LIMIT OF 30, I DECREASE SPEED TO COME TO A FULL STOP AND SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF ENGINE POWER AND POWER STEERING AT APPROXIMATELY 10MPH. VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO START UNTIL THE 3RD ATTEMPT. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 4 fire reports💥 2 crashes

“AS I WAS DRIVING, I SLOWED AND BRAKED FOR OTHER VEHICLES AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. AS I STARTED TO RE-ACCELORATE, I REALIZED THE CAR HAD STALLED. WHEN I GOT THE CAR RE-STARTED, IT WAS RUNNING VERY ROUGH AND THE CHECK ENGINE, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHTS WERE ALL LIT AND/OR FLASHING. ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

117 complaints

15%

• VEHICLE HAD A DEFECTIVE, BROKEN CLASP SPRING WHICH COULD HAVE ALLOWED THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING....CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE DRIVER, PASSENGERS AND ALL OTHERS IN THE PATH OF THE VEHICLE DRIVING CALIFORNIA HIGHWAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS DEFECTIVE FROM THE MOMENT IT WAS
• AS I WAS DRIVING, I SLOWED AND BRAKED FOR OTHER VEHICLES AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. AS I STARTED TO RE-ACCELORATE, I REALIZED THE CAR HAD STALLED. WHEN I GOT THE CAR RE-STARTED, IT WAS RUNNING VERY ROUGH AND THE CHECK ENGINE, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHTS WERE ALL LIT AND/OR FLASHING.
• WHILE DRIVING IN THE MORNING IN A NEIGHBORHOOD SPEED LIMIT OF 30, I DECREASE SPEED TO COME TO A FULL STOP AND SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF ENGINE POWER AND POWER STEERING AT APPROXIMATELY 10MPH. VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO START UNTIL THE 3RD ATTEMPT. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 2 fire reports💥 3 crashes

“VEHICLE HAD A DEFECTIVE, BROKEN CLASP SPRING WHICH COULD HAVE ALLOWED THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING....CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE DRIVER, PASSENGERS AND ALL OTHERS IN THE PATH OF THE VEHICLE DRIVING CALIFORNIA HIGHWAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS DEFECTIVE FROM THE MOMENT IT WAS ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

91 complaints

12%

• WAS GOING THROUGH CAR WASH AND ATTENDANT NOTICED A BULGE IN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT I MUST HAVE HIT A POTHOLE ( WHICH I DID NOT) THAT'S THE ONLY WAY IT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. I AM VERY CAREFUL BECAUSE OF THE WARNING GIVEN BY A SALE
• WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER STICKS STICKS AT TIMES THE ROUND ONE NOT THE DIGITAL ONE.
• WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET I HIT A BUMP AND THE CRUISE CONTROL SHUT COMPLETELY OFF WASN'T EVEN TURNED ON ANYMORE

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 4 fire reports💥 2 crashes

“WAS GOING THROUGH CAR WASH AND ATTENDANT NOTICED A BULGE IN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT I MUST HAVE HIT A POTHOLE ( WHICH I DID NOT) THAT'S THE ONLY WAY IT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. I AM VERY CAREFUL BECAUSE OF THE WARNING GIVEN BY A SALE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BRAKES

70 complaints

• MY GAS SAYS EMPTY AFTER I FILL IT AND THAN 10 MIN INTO DRIVING ITS FULL MY CONTROLLS GO HAYWIRE I AM GOING 65MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN I AM GOING 5 MPH AND EVERYTHING TURNS OFF ON THE PANEL, MY ENGINE MAKE A LOUD NOISE AFTER DRIVING IT FOR A WHILE. MY BRAKES MAKE A PLONG SOUND EVERYTIME I STEP ON THEM TO
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE "SERVICE TRANSMISSION" WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR, WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, BUT
• THERE WERE TWO ACCIDENTS WITHIN FOUR WEEKS RELATING TO THE BRAKES. THE FIRST ONE HAPPENED ON 11-12-2015 WHICH RESULTED IN NECK INJURY TO ONE PERSON AND SEVERAL OTHER MINOR COMPLAINTS. THE SECOND ACCIDENT WAS ON 12-09-2015 IN WHICH THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND ALL PARTIES FROM BOTH VEHICLES WERE TAKEN B

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 6 crashes

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

BRAKES(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 789 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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TRANSMISSION: MY GAS SAYS EMPTY AFTER I FILL IT AND THAN 10 MIN INTO DRIVING ITS FULL MY CONTROLLS GO HAYWIRE I AM GOING 65MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN I AM GOING 5 MPH AND EVERYTHING TURNS OFF ON THE PANEL, MY ENGINE MAKE A LOUD NOISE AFTER DRIVING IT FOR A WHILE. MY BRAKES MAKE A PLONG SOUND EVERYTIME I STEP ON THEM TO
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: AS I WAS DRIVING, I SLOWED AND BRAKED FOR OTHER VEHICLES AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. AS I STARTED TO RE-ACCELORATE, I REALIZED THE CAR HAD STALLED. WHEN I GOT THE CAR RE-STARTED, IT WAS RUNNING VERY ROUGH AND THE CHECK ENGINE, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHTS WERE ALL LIT AND/OR FLASHING.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: VEHICLE HAD A DEFECTIVE, BROKEN CLASP SPRING WHICH COULD HAVE ALLOWED THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING....CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE DRIVER, PASSENGERS AND ALL OTHERS IN THE PATH OF THE VEHICLE DRIVING CALIFORNIA HIGHWAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS DEFECTIVE FROM THE MOMENT IT WAS
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: WAS GOING THROUGH CAR WASH AND ATTENDANT NOTICED A BULGE IN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT I MUST HAVE HIT A POTHOLE ( WHICH I DID NOT) THAT'S THE ONLY WAY IT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. I AM VERY CAREFUL BECAUSE OF THE WARNING GIVEN BY A SALE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)