CarComplaints.com Notes: The first year of the new Dodge Dart had a rough start, with owners reporting a disproportionate number of engine and transmission problems.

For transmission, the main complaints are transmission failure & rough shifting. So far, average mileage for transmission failure is 25,000 miles. Not good.

For engine problems, it usually starts with the engine light coming on for any number of reasons: bad sensors, ignition coil replacement, bad wiring, faulty gas cap ... dealers are replacing various components with varying degrees of success, or telling owners they can't duplicate the issue.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
26 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
23 / 0
Average Mileage:
40,734 miles

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2013 Dodge Dart seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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2013 Dodge Dart Owner Comments (Page 2 of 5)

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problem #63

Aug 012019

Dart 4-cyl

  • 98,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My daughter has a 2013 Dodge Dart and her service air bag system light came on and the seat belt shows that not buckeled when sitting in the passenger seat.talking with a mechanic this means that the air bag will not deploy and this is a major concern due to the life of my daughter and her passengers.Dodge really needs to fix this and not at my expenses you charity [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'

- Bealeton, VA, USA

problem #62

May 122018

Dart

  • 145,000 miles
One day passenger seat belt light came on along with service air bag light and have had problems with since. Took to a Dodge dealership and they told me they would not fix it without me paying $1600 dollars. When I did nothing to cause this. I was also 5 months pregnant. My husband called them and the service manager told him that if I was in an accident my air bags will not deploy! tell me how this is safe!"!"!

- Paola, KS, USA

problem #61

Jul 282019

Dart

  • 80,000 miles
Passenger seatbelt light comes on even when passenger has seatbelt on. Airbag service light is illuminated. Both happened simultaneously. Air bag light remains on even if there is no passenger.

- Newton, IA, USA

problem #60

Nov 302018

Dart

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Air bag lights is on check engine lights car running hot fam turning in wrong directions I keep putting brake fluid in once a week heat come on M off when it feel like it tire lite I keep spending money for tires head rest is not normal it pushes my neck out when I'm driving now my neck N back hurts

- Medford, NY, USA

problem #59

May 312014

Dart

  • 11,000 miles
The service airbag light on the dashboard is continuously on. Has been that way since I purchased the used car in may of 2014. Received a recall notice and took to dealership, fixed and a few months later the light was back on. In may of 2018 took vehicle to another dealership to fix the passenger seat belt sensor that kept stating no passenger seat belt even if the person in the passenger seat had already buckled in, as well as the shift cable bushing because it became detached and could not shift anymore and also let them know about the service airbag light. Dealership fixed all and a few months later the service airbag light came back on and has been that way ever since.

- Arlington, TX, USA

problem #58

Mar 032019

Dart

  • 10 miles
After buying the car my girlfriend sat in passenger seat and seat belt light came on and been on since

- Luray, VA, USA

problem #57

Mar 012019

Dart

  • 101,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I had took my car to Chrysler in biddeford in May 2017 C/O that my E-brake was not holding my car. Once I got the car back I could hardly lift the brake. I went back in and asked why it was that way, they stated that it would loosen up as I use it. I used the brake a couple of months later and it went up about an inch. The next time I used it was in February and when I pulled up on the brake level it went straight up. I called and left numerous vm. No one called me back. I went back in on a Saturday for my oil change. I talked to a rep there and they stated that they would leave a note for someone to call me back on Monday. I never received a call back. I finally got someone to make an appt for me to bring my car in. Once they found out I no longer had the B to B warranty they stated that I would have to pay almost $500. I called and left a msg for the GM and I got a call back from the sales manager wanting me to traded my car in. I stated to him I thought he was calling about the brake. He stated to bring it in and they will put it on the lift while I talk to sales. The rep came back and stated do you know that your brake does not work. Made an appt for a diagnostic which I had to pay for and they ordered a part for my car. I had to take my car back to be looked at bill Dodge and they stated that my brake was not working and that my calipers where sticking. I brought the car back in and they stated I needed one of my calipers changed. I stated I just changed one this summer make sure you get the right one. I picked up my car and took my car to my friend in nh. His mechanic again stated that my brake was not fixed and that the E-brake is causing the calipers to stick. I got my car back and a week later (03/01/2019) I was in an accident where a car hit my driver's door doing about 35+. my air bags never went off. I have 4 airbags and not one went off. Other cars did.

- Durham, ME, USA

problem #56

Dec 012017

Dart 6-cyl

  • 57,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to island Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (8983 ocean hwy, pawleys island, SC 29585, 888-715-4208) where it was diagnosed that the computer wire needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 57,000. Consumer stated manufacturer said it was consumer's responsibility to fix it.

- Georgetown, SC, USA

problem #55

Dec 202018

Dart 4-cyl

  • 4,550 miles
I was involved in car accident 12/20/2018, my airbag on driver side did not deflate. I received bruise and pain on my left side of the body.

- Memphis, TN, USA

problem #54

Oct 022018

Dart

  • 92,000 miles
My son was driving high way 280 East bound MP15.1 when a vehicle it us from behi D then hit us a second time on the passenger side of the car between the passagers front and back door busting the back passenger window out and dented the whole passager side of the vehicle totalling the vehicle out we ended up hitting and damaging the divider wall before coming to a stop along the shoulder of the road facing the opposite direction....it was raining cats and dogs... really hard

- East Orange, NJ, USA

problem #53

May 112018

Dart

  • 60,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Sevice air bag light illuminated at approximately 60,000 miles. When a passenger sits in the front passenger seat and buckles their seat belt, a warning appears on the dash stating the passenger seat belt is not buckled.

- Batavia, OH, USA

problem #52

May 152018

Dart

  • 70,000 miles
Clutch is sticking in the 1.4L turbo Dart while stationary. Car wouldn't start right away but did eventually. Hard to get into gear while stationary. Emergency brake has failed and is not working. Airbag light is on, on the dash.

- Moore's Hill, IN, USA

problem #51

May 012018

Dart

  • 50,000 miles
Vehicle has service airbag light on and sensors say the seatbelt is unbuckled when it is not. Has never been in a collision. Now I still owe 1 year of payments and my only car is not safe to drive.

- Hastings, MI, USA

problem #50

Feb 262018

Dart

  • 130,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. When the vehicle was started, the air bag indicator illuminated and remained lit. Also, when the front passenger seat belt was buckled, the passenger seat belt indicator illuminated, which meant that the front passenger seat belt was not buckled. The vehicle was taken to new century Dodge Chrysler Jeep Inc (807 baptisto dr, paola, ks 66071, (913) 557-5306) where the technician stated that there was no recall for the failure. The manufacturer was notified and confirmed that there was no recall for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

- Paola, KS, USA

problem #49

Dec 042017

Dart

  • miles
Air bag light keeps coming on stating air bag maintenance required. Blinks on and off longs car is started. Been happening for about a month now.

- Sykesville, MD, USA

problem #48

Jan 022018

Dart

  • miles
I bought this car from the dealer in 2013 and every so often the air bag light goes off. When it was under warrantee the replaced the air bags and it helped but the light goes on all the time. I have looked on line and many other owners have this same problem. Some say its connected to an issue with wires in the a or B pillar. I have talked to the dealership and they do not want to do anything since its not under warrantee.

- Surprise, AZ, USA

problem #47

Nov 152017

Dart

  • 66,774 miles
I was involved in a 3 car collision on a city highway. My vehicle was impacted pretty badly and sustained substantial damage. The airbags should have deployed but did not! I also had to replace the transmission about a month ago due to a faulty transmission.

- Mckinney, TX, USA

problem #46

Nov 072016

Dart 4-cyl

  • 48,000 miles
Takata recall, this vehicle was taken approximately 5 times back to dealer because airbag light kept coming on 2014 thru 2016. Dealer always said nothing wrong (I have documentation from dealer stating so. My daughter was in an accident November 7, 2017 hit by a tractor trailer air bags never depoloyed. My daughter has a concussion that she is still under care for and vehicle was totalled. My daughter was on a highway that was under constuction only one lane open, tractor trailer did not stop and smashed her into cement barrier.

- Freedom, PA, USA

problem #45

Aug 052016

Dart

  • 65,000 miles
My air bag light is staying on saying service air bag system. Also when someone is in the passanger seat the seatbelt light is staying on while they're wearing the seatbelt. Both lights started coming on at the same time. It started happening when my vehicle was on and in park.

- Vass, NC, USA

problem #44

Sep 012017

Dart

  • miles
Airbag light is on and stays on. Seat belt light is on and stays on and dings even when both belts are on in front seat. Over 6K people on forums have same problem!

- Greenwood, IN, USA

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