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2014 Dodge Dart Engine Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA

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Engine reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
105
Latest Feb 2, 2026
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
29%
of 368 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
5
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
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Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2014 Dodge Dart submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 105 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming engine

The 25 most recent of 105, in the owner's own words

ElectricalEngine
Filed Feb 2, 2026

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that when the vehicle was purchased, the driver’s side window failed to function as intended. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the traction control warning light illuminated and, on another occasion, the vehicle failed to turn off as intended. The battery cables were disconnected, and the battery was removed from the vehicle. An unknown message about the electrical system was displayed. In addition, the RPM revved high while the vehicle was idling or being driven. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, while the vehicle was idling, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, oil stains were found on the ground underneath the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. In addition, the gas cap lever failed to function as intended. The contact had to pull the panel on the driver's side door to manually use the button inside the panel to open the fuel filler door. The vehicle was taken to the private dealer where the vehicle was purchased for an inspection; however, the vehicle was not inspected or diagnosed. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The contact related some of the failures to Manufacturer Recall Number: U90 (Catalyst Efficiency). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 114,367.

NHTSA ID
11715031
Incident
Jun 3, 2022
Mileage
114,367 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalEngine
Filed Dec 11, 2025

I have an open safety recall that has no available fix. My dealership confirmed they cannot repair it and advised me it may be unsafe. Because I cannot safely operate the vehicle, I am requesting a manufacturer buyback or financial assistance toward a replacement vehicle. Please escalate this to a case manager.

NHTSA ID
11704516
Incident
Oct 16, 2025
BrakesElectricalEngine
Filed Nov 22, 2025

Vehicle is consuming oil, stalling, milage blinking, radio goes out, key switch will not turn to off, not going into park, oil pan bolts backing off, brakes shimmy over 55, list goes on, still no fix for the recall

NHTSA ID
11701002
Incident
Nov 22, 2025
ElectricalEngine
Filed Aug 16, 2024

Actuator in the engine making the valve stuck and not drivable, causes shaking, very poor acceleration, won’t shift, this started last summer, engine light bringing up actuator code

NHTSA ID
11609072
Incident
May 27, 2023
Engine
Filed Oct 12, 2023

Cadillac Converter

NHTSA ID
11549661
Incident
Sep 26, 2023
Engine
Filed Jul 24, 2023

Unknown, my car since ive got it has steadily ran way too hot for my comfort zone it does not redline. But it runs sometimes past 223-225 and i feel like i have to pull over and that is not safe. I have had it checked out NUNEROUS times and have been told nothing is wrong but genuinely that does not add up to me.

NHTSA ID
11534144
Incident
Apr 23, 2021
ElectricalEnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Oct 25, 2022

less than 2 years after purchasing this vehicle brand new my car started consuming oil and actually caused my car to die in the middle of the road. Chrysler ended up completely replacing my engine due to scoring found in the pistons. In the last year I have done another oil consumption and feel just under the threshold of what Chrysler deems "bad enough". They did an update and it has not been a problem since. In the past few months I have been having issues with my car in park not releasing my key. My car will be in park and I can turn it back 1 notch and it gets stuck in the ACC position. Turns out my shifter cable was damaged and I have replaced that with a $500+ repair. Well unfortunately it didn't completely solve my problem and I will still occasionally have the issue and now they are stating I need to completely replace my shifter and knob assembly. The repairs don't seem to stop...

NHTSA ID
11490890
Incident
Sep 1, 2022
ElectricalEngine
Filed Oct 14, 2022

When placed into park the car does not register it's in park and therefore does not want to shut off. It can take up to 15 minutes to get it off. Seems dangerous since it keeps running and it starts to rev the engine.

NHTSA ID
11489254
Incident
Apr 2, 2022
Engine
Filed Sep 24, 2022

car has oil consumption issuwes wich will shut the entire car off.a recall fix was issued but the oil consumption still exists.a class action law suit was setteled but dodge is not extending engine replacement recall like they did once before.the care is a lemon and i feel unsafe to drive.i cant replace it or sell it due to this defect.

NHTSA ID
11486172
Incident
Mar 15, 2018
ElectricalEngineFuel system
Filed Nov 13, 2021

Car engine is shutting off mid drive it car is not warmed up. And the parking mechanism is not going through when I try to park the car

NHTSA ID
11440308
Incident
Nov 9, 2021
EngineFuel systemPowertrain (other)
Filed Aug 30, 2021

I pull out in front of car don't know if car is going to or lag. Eats oil

NHTSA ID
11431138
Incident
Aug 1, 2021
Engine
Filed Apr 21, 2021

THE CAR DIES WHILE DRIVING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON. WILL START BACK UP BUT JUST DIES AND CODE READ DOESN'T EXPLAIN WHY OR WHAT MIGHT BE NEEDED. HAVE REPLACED BATTERY, THERMOSTAT EVEN THOUGH NEVER RAN HOT, AND OIL+FILTER. HAS GAS

NHTSA ID
11413141
Incident
Apr 20, 2021
Mileage
80,000 mi
EngineSuspension
Filed Mar 21, 2021

2 MOTOR MOUNTS AND 1 TRANSMISSION MOUNT WENT BAD. A RATTLING NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE MOTOR. AND THE SUSPENSION IS BAD ALSO.

NHTSA ID
11404148
Incident
Jan 20, 2021
AirbagsEngine
Filed Feb 8, 2021

I PUT IN A COMPLAINT BACK IN 2019 ABOUT USING TO MUCH OIL AND MY CAR ACTING FUNNY. NOW THE CAR WILL JUMP/JERK WHEN YOU PUT ON THE GAS AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND THE ENGINE LIGHT. I TOOK IT TO HAVE IT FIXED LAST YEAR AT A SULLIVAN'S GARAGE AND HE CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. HE WENT A HEAD AND CHANGED THE OIL. AND MIND YOU I JUST HAD IT CHANGED AWEEK BEFORE. AND HE SAID I WAS ALREADY HALF A QUART LOW. MY CAR STILL WILL START JERKING/JUMPING AND STOP. ILL HAVE TO TURN THE KEY OFF AND TAKE OUT AND PUT THE KEY BACK IN AND START THE CAR. AND THE ENGINE AND AIRBAG LIGHTS WILL GO OFF.AND I JUST HAD A OIL CHANGE.IT HAPPENS WHEN I'M GETTING ON THE FREEWAY TO GO HOME FROM WORK AND ILL HAVE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF HIGHWAY!!! DRIVING TO THE STORE. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN CAR ENGINE IS RUNNING LIGHTS COME ON AND CAR IS MOVING STARTS DOING THE JERKS. PLEASE DO A RECALL ON THE ENGINE!!! I LOVE MY CAR!!! BUT THIS IS GOING TO GET SOMEONE HIT IN THE CAR. AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO DONE NOW!!!!!! MY HUSBAND THOUGHT I WAS CRAZY, UNTIL HE DROVE IT. YOU CAN CALL HIM [XXX] ASK FOR [XXX]. MY HUSBAND HAS SULLIVAN'S GARAGE PHONE NUMBER ALSO. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID
11395194
Incident
May 24, 2019
Mileage
133,000 mi
Body & structureEngineSuspension
Filed Feb 1, 2021
Crash reported

SO WE WERE DRIVING THE ROADS WERE WET AND IT WAS SNOWING AS WE SWITCHED LANES WE LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY SPUN ABOUT 10 TIMES AND HIT A CEMENT BARRIER AT ABOUT 40 MILES HIT THE FRONT OF THE CAR AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL .

NHTSA ID
11390999
Incident
Jan 29, 2021
Mileage
130,000 mi
Engine
Filed Dec 22, 2020

BAD MOTOR MOUNTS, VEHICLE WAS VIBRATING WHILE DRIVING. WHILE IDLING VEHICLE FEELS NORMAL BUT IF ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHAKES.

NHTSA ID
11384538
Incident
Dec 10, 2020
Mileage
100,000 mi
Engine
Filed Dec 19, 2020

IT SEEMS WHEN IT IS COOL OUTSIDE WHEN WE CRANK OUR DODGE DART THAT IT SPUTTERS AND SOMETIMES DIES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY SOMETIMES FAILING TO RESTART NOBODY CAN SEEM TO TELL ME WHY IT DOES THIS AND I DON'T WANT A CAR I CAN'T TRUST NOT TO GET MY WIFE AND KIDS HURT OR KILLED

NHTSA ID
11384157
Incident
Dec 19, 2020
Mileage
95,643 mi
EnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Nov 17, 2020

2014 DODGE DART PURCHASED NEW. WAS DRIVING VEHICLE ON CITY STREET AND CAME TO STOP AND CAR JUST STALLED ON ME WITH NO WARNING WHICH WAS VERY SCARY. VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP STALLING SO TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THE TECHNICIAN SAID IT WOULD COST AT LEAST A THOUSAND TO TAKE CAR APART AS THEY BELIEVE IT IS A INTERNAL ENGINE PROBLEM. IT SUCKS CAUSE NOW MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND BY DOING SOME SEARCHING LOOKS LIKE THIS IS NOT A NEW PROBLEM TO DODGE BUT NOTHING WAS EVER DONE ABOUT IT. MY CAR IS IN GREAT CONDITION WITH ONLY 60,000 MILES.

NHTSA ID
11375126
Incident
Sep 2, 2020
Mileage
58,000 mi
EngineFuel system
Filed Nov 6, 2020
Crash reported

I NEED TO GET MY SHIFTER CABLE BUSHING REPLACED AND MY THERMOSTAT HOUSING IS MESSING UP CONSTANTLY

NHTSA ID
11373520
Incident
Oct 11, 2020
Mileage
116,230 mi
EnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Nov 3, 2020

CAR SPONTANEOUSLY STALLED IN HIGHWAY DRIVING. SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE. 2013 DARTS WERE ACTUALLY RECALLED OVER THE ISSUE. INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS. DODGE SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO RECALL THE 2014S JUST LIKE THEY RECALLED THE 2013S.

NHTSA ID
11372807
Incident
Oct 31, 2020
Mileage
30,000 mi
Engine
Filed Oct 25, 2020

VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING, HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES. PLENTY OF FUEL AND OIL LEVEL IS WITHIN OPERATIONAL STANDARDS.

NHTSA ID
11366250
Incident
Oct 23, 2020
Mileage
180,000 mi
EngineSuspension
Filed Aug 28, 2020

SO I BOUGHT A 2014 DODGDE DART GT A MONTH GONE I NOTICED THAT THE MOTOR WOULD MOVE ON THE RIGHT. SO I BOUGHT THE MOTOR MOUNTS AND REPLACED IT 1 WEEK AFTER I REPLACED IT SAME THING KEEPS HAPPENING I TOOK OFF THE MOUNT AND REPLACED IT W MORE EXPENSIVE MOUNT ANTHER WEEK PASSED AND THAT SAME MOUNT GAVE OUT MAKING IT 2 REPLACED. PLUS THE 3 THE DEALERSHIP HAD DONE TOOK IT TOO VALORS DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE REAR MOUNT THAT WAS BAD ALSO SO I REPLACED ALL MOTOR MOUNTS AND NOW SAME 2 MOUNTS IV REPLACED ARE DOING THE SAME THING THE FIRST 2 I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM THEIR MUST SOMETHING THAT WEARING THIS MOUNTS OUT SO QUICK.CAUSE I BARLY DRIVE MY CAR AND I HAVE TO GET THIS MOUNT REPLACED FOR THE 6TH TIME.

NHTSA ID
11351903
Incident
Aug 6, 2020
EnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Aug 26, 2020

MY CAR HAS BEEN AT DEWEY SINCE JULY 23RD FOR A SERVICE TRANSMISSION LIGHT. WHEN I DROPPED MY CAR OFF, IT WAS PLUGGED INTO THE COMPUTER AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE CODE THAT POPPED UP WAS FOR A RECALL ON A TRANSMISSION MODULE AND ONCE THE SERVICE TECH LOOKED AT IT, I WOULD RECEIVE A CALL REGARDING ANY COSTS AND TIME OF REPAIR. AS I WAS LEAVING ON VACATION FOR THE WEEK, I WAS NOT TOO CONCERNED. SATURDAY 7/25 - I RECEIVED A CALL THAT A PART WAS ON ORDER AND THE CAR SHOULD BE READY MONDAY OR TUESDAY. AGAIN, AS I WAS ON VACATION, I SAID THAT WOULD BE JUST FINE. I STARTED CALLING AND TEXTING MY SERVICE ADVISOR, TRENT, THURSDAY (7/30) MORNING. I DID NOT HEAR ANYTHING FROM HIM UNTIL SATURDAY (8/1). HE STATED HE FORGOT TO CALL ME BUT THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. HE SAID THE MODULE WAS REPLACED AND WHEN THEY WENT TO START THE CAR, THERE WAS NO POWER. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS FRIED. HE SAID THAT THE LEAD TECH WOULD LOOK AT IT MONDAY AND WE WOULD GO FROM THERE. TUESDAY 8/4 - I RECEIVED A CALL FROM TRENT THAT THE LEAD TECH NEEDED TO REACH OUT TO CHRYSLER FOR ASSISTANCE. FRIDAY 8/7 - RECEIVED A CALL THAT CHRYSLER WAS SENDING ANOTHER MODULE AND IT SHOULD BE THERE MONDAY. MONDAY 8/8 - WE HAD THE STORM AND I DIDN'T HEAR ANYTHING WHICH IS UNDERSTANDABLE. THURSDAY 8/6 - RECEIVED A CALL THAT THE MODULE DID NOT WORK. CHRYSLER DECIDED TO SEND A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION. IT WILL BE HERE MONDAY OR TUESDAY AND WILL KNOW MORE BY END OF THE WEEK. MONDAY 8/10 - EMAIL SENT TO GM AT DEWEY EXPRESSING CONCERN. SPOKE WITH HIM REGARDING TRADING IN CAR OR ADDITIONAL WARRANTY ON MY CAR. TOLD NO ADDITIONAL WARRANTY WILL BE GIVEN. TRANSFER TO SALES. THURSDAY 8/13 - TOLD MY CAR WOULD BE READY EARLY NEXT WEEK. WEDNESDAY 8/17 - CALLED SERVICE AGAIN. WERE TOLD NOT SURE THAT THE NEW TRANSMISSION EVEN ARRIVED. WILL CALL BACK. DRIVE THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP AND MY CAR IS JUST SITTING OUTSIDE IN THE LOT.

NHTSA ID
11351385
Incident
Jul 24, 2020
Engine
Filed Jun 17, 2020

UNABLE TO GET CAR IN PARK TO SHUT OFF THE CAR, AND GET KEY OUT. THIS HAPPENED WHERE EVER I PARK. IT EVEN HAPPENED AT THE GARAGE. *TR

NHTSA ID
11329293
Incident
May 12, 2020
ElectricalEnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Jun 10, 2020

ON THREE OCCASIONS, MY CAR HAS COMPLETELY TURNED OFF WHILE THE CAR WAS ON AND IN DRIVE. ON ONE OCCASION, IN SEPTEMBER 2019, I DRIFTED TO SAFETY AND TRIED PUTTING MY CAR IN PARK, THE SHIFTER EFFORTLESSLY SLID TO PARK MODE BUT THE LIGHT WAS ON "D" AS IF IT WERE IN DRIVE. I COULD NOT TAKE MY KEY OUT BECAUSE MY CAR THOUGHT IT WAS IN DRIVE SO I WAS STUCK WITH MY FOOT ON THE BREAK, WITH A CAR THAT SHUT DOWN ON ME. I COULDN'T EVEN MOVE THE KEY TO TRY TO TAKE IT OUT AND RESTART THE CAR. I BROUGHT MY CAR IN AND "FIXED IT'. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A V34 RECALL AND THAT THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION SIDE SHIFTER CABLE BUSHING. HOWEVER, LESS THAN A YEAR LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN, TWICE TODAY (JUNE 2020). ONCE ON MY WAY TOO THE GYM AND ONCE FROM THE GYM, BACK HOME. ON BOTH OCCASIONS TODAY, THE ELECTRONICS ON THE TOUCH SCREEN AND THE DIGITAL DISPLAY THAT DISPLAYS THE SPEED WENT BLACK AND RESTARTED THEN MY CAR COMPLETELY DIED WHILE IN DRIVE. CARS PILED UP BEHIND ME. PEOPLE WERE HONKING AND ANGRY. I TRIED MOVING THE SHIFTER TO PARK SO I COULD TAKE MY KEY OUT AND RESTART BUT THE CAR LOCKED UP ON ME AND I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE SHIFT OR TAKE MY KEY OUT. I HAD TO WIGGLE THE KEY OUT FOR OVER A COUPLE MIN AND EVENTUALLY WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE KEY IN PARK AND TAKE IT OUT AND RESTARTED MY CAR. IT CAUSED A TRAFFIC DILEMMA AND WAS TERRIFYING THAT MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN IN A NOT SO SAFE AREA AND ON A REALLY BUSY ROAD DURING RUSH HOUR. HOW COULD YOU SELL A CAR TO SOCIETY THAT WILL SPONTANEOUSLY STOP? I COULD HAVE DIED! *TR

NHTSA ID
11328147
Incident
Jun 10, 2020
Mileage
80,000 mi

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