2013 Dodge Dart Engine Problems
Owners have filed 51 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the 2013 Dodge Dart, 18% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 86,000 miles.
- 51engine complaints
- 86,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 34%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
At what mileage do engine problems happen?
Based on 21 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 51 complaints, 1 mention a crash.
Dodge Dart engine complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine for the 2013 Dodge Dart. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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…
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…
The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V674000 (POWER TRAIN). The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle jerked and failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal, and the vehicle…

Frequently asked questions
Do all 2013 Dodge Darts have engine problems?
No. NHTSA has 51 owner complaints about engine for the 2013 Dodge Dart (18% of the 285 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2013 Dodge Dart engine?
No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine problems start?
The median reported mileage is 86,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
Other 2013 Dodge Dart problems
See all 2013 Dodge Dart problems or engine problems across all Dart years.