2014 Dodge Dart Engine Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Oct 6, 2026 · 104 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 104 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the 2014 Dodge Dart, 28% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 37,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “shuts off” (7% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Shuts off: mentioned in 7 of 104 complaints (7%)
  • Middle road: mentioned in 6 of 104 complaints (6%)
  • Oil consumption: mentioned in 6 of 104 complaints (6%)

At what mileage do engine problems happen?

Based on 80 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles8 · 10%
10k–25k miles12 · 15%
25k–50k miles28 · 35%
50k–75k miles16 · 20%
75k–100k miles8 · 10%
100k–150k miles7 · 9%
150k+ miles1 · 1%

How serious are the reports?

Of 104 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 2 a fire.

Dodge Dart engine complaints by model year

Peak: 2012, with 163 complaints
2012: 16320121632013: 512013512014: 10420141042015: 14120151412016: 66201666

n = 525 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearEngine complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2016 Dart6626%42,000
2015 Dart14127%44,000
2014 Dart10428%37,000
2013 Dart5118%86,000
2012 Dart16315%38,500

When owners reported it

Peak: 2017, with 20 complaints
2015: 8201582016: 182016182017: 202017202018: 172018172019: 122019122020: 142020142021: 6202162022: 3202232023: 2202322024: 1202412025: 2202522026: 120261

n = 104 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists engine for the 2014 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.

The dealer - inflicted electric steering failure happened during the execution of Recall V34.

Received Sep 21, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11765836

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…

Received Dec 11, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11704516

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

Received Nov 22, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11701002
Dodge Dart
1960 Dodge Dart Pioneer Sedan (Black and White image), oblique view.. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: Niranjan Arminius, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2014 Dodge Darts have engine problems?

No. NHTSA has 104 owner complaints about engine for the 2014 Dodge Dart (28% of the 372 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 2014 Dodge Dart engine?

No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.

At what mileage do engine problems start?

The median reported mileage is 37,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about engine problems on the 2014 Dodge Dart?

The most frequent phrase is “shuts off”, in 7 of 104 complaints, followed by “middle road” (6).

Other 2014 Dodge Dart problems

See all 2014 Dodge Dart problems or engine problems across all Dart years.