2013 Dodge Dart Owner Complaints

My name is [XXX], and I am writing to formally report a potentially serious safety issue involving a wheel/rim on my 2013 Dodge Dart SXT with the 2.0L engine. On the night of [XXX], I was driving home from work from Monticello, New York, to Loch Sheldrake, New York. The trip took place late at night and continued past midnight. During or after this trip, I discovered significant damage to one of the vehicle’s wheels. Upon inspection, there appeared to be an opening or breach in the metal of the rim, with irregular and damaged metal surrounding the affected area. I have photographs documenting the condition and can provide them for inspection. I am concerned that this may represent a structural failure or other structural defect of the wheel. A failure of a wheel while the vehicle is being operated could potentially result in loss of tire pressure, tire failure, loss of vehicle control, or a serious accident. To the best of my knowledge, I did not intentionally damage or modify the wheel. I therefore request that Dodge/Stellantis document this incident and determine whether the condition could potentially be related to a manufacturing defect, material defect, casting defect, corrosion, fatigue, or another condition affecting the structural integrity of the wheel. The damaged wheel was removed by my mechanic. Unfortunately, the wheel was subsequently sent to a nearby salvage/junkyard before I was aware that it might be important for a safety investigation. My mechanic informed me that the facility is LKQ – OEM Recycled / Aftermarket by Keystone. I do not currently know the exact location of the facility, but I understand that it is somewhere in the local area. I am attempting to obtain the exact location and determine whether the wheel can still be located and recovered. I have photographic evidence of the damage and can provide it, along with the repair documentation and any other information available to me. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

11756350

Incident

Jul 31, 2026

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that upon shifting the gear shifter into reverse(R), the transmission remained in park(P). There was no warning light illuminated. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was informed that parts were not yet available to repair the vehicle under NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V674000 (POWER TRAIN). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 91,870.

NHTSA ID

11756177

Incident

Aug 1, 2026

Mileage

91,870 mi

On June 11, 2026, I took my vehicle to a certified dealership to have safety recall R63 (NHTSA Campaign Number 15V-800) performed. The dealership inspected the vehicle, claimed no oil was found at the break booster, and only replaced the vacuum supply tube, leaving the original vacuum pump in place. Recently, I experienced a sudden and total loss of power brake assist while driving, resulting in a rock hard brake pedal. Upon inspecting the vehicle myself, I disconnected the vacuum hose directly at the mechanical vacuum pump and found visible oil pooling at the pump's output fitting. I have captured this on video. This oil migration is the exact defect the recall is intended to fix, and it has now destroyed my brake booster. I had the vehicle towed to the dealership on 7/8/2026. However, the service manager is refusing to replace the brake booster and master cylinder under the R63 recall. They claim the booster failed for unrelated reasons, despite the physical evidence of the oil leak originating from the vacuum pump. The initial recall repair was ineffective at correcting the defect, and the dealership is improperly denying me the federally mandated safety recall remedy by attempting to charge me out-of-pocket for the resulting catastrophic failure.

NHTSA ID

11756031

Incident

Aug 3, 2026

There hasn't been an incident at this time, still waiting for the recall part to be fixed. It has been over 10 months since I received the safety recall notice about the transmission shift cable and want to know when it will be fixed. I have called both the [XXX] number and the dealer repeatly. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

11755199

Incident

Aug 6, 2026

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions and attempting to stop the vehicle, the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard; however, the vehicle failed to stop as intended. The contact stated that the vehicle continued to roll forward several inches with the brake pedal depressed to the floorboard. The vehicle also unintendedly rolled forward several inches while shifted to park(P). The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V674000 (POWER TRAIN). No warning lights were illuminated. The local dealer was contacted, and the contact was informed that parts for recall repair were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.

NHTSA ID

11754776

Incident

Oct 1, 2025

Mileage

130,000 mi

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V674000 (POWER TRAIN); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

NHTSA ID

11754592

Incident

Oct 15, 2025

The transmission shift cable fails to engage go into reverse or park when car is starting up. It fails to maintain connection and has resulted in near misses when backing up or attempting to get around another vehicle in a parking lot. This appears to be an issue associated with an ongoing safety recall that has NOT had a timely remedy as it has now been 10 months (as of October 2025) since the recall was first announced. No remedy has been reached. Incident appears related to the 2019 recall.

NHTSA ID

11753514

Incident

Jul 13, 2026

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V674000 (Power Train). The contact stated that the message “Service Transmission” was displayed. The contact stated that the transmission failed to shift into second gear. The message that the gear was not available was displayed. The message "Auto Stick Unavailable" was displayed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000.

NHTSA ID

11753207

Incident

Jul 28, 2026

Mileage

98,000 mi

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V674000 (Power Train); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

NHTSA ID

11752640

Incident

Jul 24, 2026

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V674000 (Power Train); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was notified of the failure and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle jerked intermittently without warning. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

NHTSA ID

11752379

Incident

Aug 1, 2022

Mileage

60,000 mi

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the gear shifter independently shifted into park and seized. The contact manually unlocked the gear shifter cable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with a failed gear shifter cable. The contact was informed that the gear shifter cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed that the parts were unavailable to repair the vehicle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V674000 (Power Train); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was filed. The contact was advised to pay out of pocket for the repair and later submit a request for reimbursement. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.

NHTSA ID

11750013

Incident

Jun 22, 2026

Mileage

86,000 mi

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V674000 (Power Train); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the gear shifter cable failed to operate as needed, causing the vehicle to become inoperable. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000.

NHTSA ID

11745973

Incident

Jun 23, 2026

Mileage

103,000 mi

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V674000(POWER TRAIN); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

NHTSA ID

11742699

Incident

Nov 14, 2025

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V674000 (Power Train); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated upon shifting from park(P) to drive(D), the vehicle failed to respond. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was undrivable and remained in the church parking lot. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part was not yet available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that he was elderly and handicapped and relied on the vehicle for transportation. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.

NHTSA ID

11740698

Incident

May 24, 2026

Mileage

86,000 mi

Manufacture has not provided a remedy for shift cable recall that was announced October 2025…it is now May 2026

NHTSA ID

11740190

Incident

Oct 24, 2025

The contact owns a (YMM) 2010 Hyundai Elantra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: (example: 20V315000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was/was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

NHTSA ID

11739452

Incident

Oct 22, 2025

Vehicle has active safety recall A0C/NHTSA 25V-674 for transmission shift cable, but the manufacture states remedy is not yet available. recall notice was recived in October 2025, and no repair has been offered. Vehicle is now experiencing worsening symptoms including transmission slipping/skipping gears and shutting off while driving. Most recently vehicle begun overheating and heater started blowing hot air that can not be turned off. Vehicle has lost center screen/radio system with backup camera. It has gone blank and is no longer functioning Dealership advised there is no available fix and offered a rental per owners expense which is not financially feasible. vehicle is unsafe to drive, especially with a young child who regularly rides in vehicle. Manufacture has failed to remedy this safety recall in a timely manner.

NHTSA ID

11736509

Incident

Aug 13, 2025

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V674000 (Power Train); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

NHTSA ID

11734836

Incident

Apr 30, 2026

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V674000 (Power Train); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked while depressing the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

NHTSA ID

11734833

Incident

Sep 1, 2025

Mileage

90,000 mi

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60-65 MPH, the vehicle intermittently shifted out of gear. The transmission warning light was illuminated. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V542000 (POWER TRAIN). The dealer and the manufacturer were contacted and informed that the vehicle was not associated with the recall and would be the responsibility of the owner to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 52,000.

NHTSA ID

11733077

Incident

Mar 22, 2026

Mileage

52,000 mi

Transmission is failing recall part is unavailable. I was driving my car and it just stopped. It wouldn’t go forward. It wouldn’t go backwards and it said on my information screen to have my transmission serviced..

NHTSA ID

11731781

Incident

Apr 2, 2026

I took the vehicle in for recall last year and it would not work within 5 months and I saw a transmission warning something about tcm or tsm. I called the dealership and the mfg and both would not pay for the tow and the car sat in my parking lot over the winter. About 4 weeks ago , I jumped the car battery and placed it into drive and within maybe 5 feet it stopped in the middle of the parking lot and i saw a warning that said something like no gear found or detected. I turned off the car and turned it back on and safely put it into reverse and quickly back into the parking spot otherwise it would have been stuck in the middle of the parking lot . I restarted the car and saw the same no gear found or detected warning message on my dash and when i put the car in drive the car would not move into any gear . The car is completely inoperable and EXTREMELY UNSAFE and this is due to the SECOND recall that has NO CURRENT FIX. When i contacted the mfg about the two recalls last year, they said that the second recall has no fix and nothing they could do. i can not afford a tow and owe payments. I am reporting an unresolved safety recall (NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V-674, Manufacturer Recall Number: A0C) for my [year/make/model]. The recall was issued on October 9, 2025, and remains listed as “remedy not yet available.” My vehicle is now inoperable due to the defect identified in this recall, resulting in a complete loss of use. Despite the severity of this safety issue, the manufacturer has not provided a repair, interim solution, transportation assistance, or a timeline for when a remedy will be available. This represents an unreasonable delay in addressing a known safety defect, and I am being forced to go without a functioning vehicle because of it. I am requesting that NHTSA investigate this matter and require the manufacturer to provide an immediate remedy or appropriate consumer relief. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS SEVERE ISSUE . I AND MY FAMILY ARE NOT SAFE IN THIS CAR

NHTSA ID

11730569

Incident

Mar 11, 2026

My car was stuck in drive. It would not shift into park. My father had to use the emergency switch under the hood to put it in park. A local dealership was contacted and parts have been ordered to fix the problem. The car has not been inspected. There were no warnings. I did not receive a recall notice in the mail.

NHTSA ID

11730433

Incident

Apr 3, 2026

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle, the vehicle moved forward while shifted to park(P). The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V674000 (Power Train). The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were on back order. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 162,000.

NHTSA ID

11728971

Incident

Mar 1, 2026

Mileage

162,000 mi

See attached document for complaint.

NHTSA ID

11728287

Incident

Jan 9, 2026