2015 Dodge Dart problems
The 2015 Dodge Dart has 822 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (22%) concerns drivetrain & axles. After that come engine (18%) and electrical system (14%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 822 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 22% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 54 and 12
- Injuries and deaths
- 29 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 570 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 100 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 88 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 144 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 97 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 59 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 24 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 30 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 16 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 9 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 570 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 50,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 62,000 miles (127 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 54 complaints mention a crash; 12 complaints mention a fire; 29 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2015 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Dodge Dart with enough data (611 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
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 by ambulance to the hospital. The first time was on a road and her breaks malfunctioned and she couldn't stop.
I was involved in a motor vehicle collision on a city street, and was injured on my by the vehicle air bags when deployed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 dodge dart. The contact stated that while driving 20 MPH, the contact's vehicle crashed into another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. There were minor neck and back injuries sustained and medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 2,500.
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
When starting the car the rpms race on their own. It accelerates on it own. Check engine light is on. Taking multiple times to start the vehicle. This happened in a parking lot. These things are happening randomly.