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2015 Dodge Dart: Complaints, Recalls, and Known Problems

Owners have filed 521 safety complaints about the 2015 Dodge Dart with U.S. regulators. Here's what the federal data shows, system by system.

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · Retrieved September 7, 2026 · Counts change as new reports are filed

521
Complaints
6
Recalls
1
Investigations
5★
Overall crash rating

Complaints for this vehicle report 32 crashes, 7 fires, 23 injuries. No deaths have been reported.

Key findings
  1. Power train / transmission leads the complaint list, cited in 176 of 521 complaints, followed by Engine & cooling.
  2. Stalling is a recurring theme. 86 of the 521 reports describe the engine stalling — many while driving.
  3. Complaints peaked 4 years after the model year (130 filed in 2019) — a pattern consistent with wear-out failures rather than assembly defects.
  4. 1 NHTSA defect investigation is associated with this vehicle.

What owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle system involved. For the 2015 Dodge Dart, here is how reports break down by system.

Complaints by vehicle system
System mentions in 521 complaints · a complaint can cite more than one system
Power train / transmission
176
Engine & cooling
145
Electrical
117
Other / unspecified
97
Brakes & stability
86
Steering
34
Fuel & propulsion
26
Airbags & restraints
26

"Recall on parts not available tried several times to get appointment no parts. This I and 1 car family must use daily to work and and cannot get fixed per dealership no parts available 2+ years or so. Need help for this severe issue as a consumer. Who is responsible if collision or death from this."

Owner complaint filed August 2026 · Power Train · NHTSA ODI 11755283

"The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Dart. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V674000 (POWER TRAIN); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure."

Owner complaint filed July 2026 · Power Train · NHTSA ODI 11751906

When complaints were filed

For most vehicles, complaint volume spikes early and tapers off. The 2015 Dodge Dart peaked later than usual, in 2019.

Complaints filed per year — 2015 Dodge Dart
Year the complaint was filed, not the incident year
26
39
41
87
130
45
26
19
19
13
28
48
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2026 is a partial year (through September 7, 2026). A late peak is the signature of wear-out failures: parts that don't fail until the vehicle has years and miles on it.

Recall history: 6 recalls

6 recalls apply to some or all 2015 Dodge Dart vehicles. Recall repairs are free at any dealer, with no time limit.

Dec 201414V-800
Tires:Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2015 Dodge Dart Aero vehicles manufactured August 24, 2014, to October 28, 2014. The affected vehicles were built with a premium instrument cluster and Lowline Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). The TPMS warning light may not illumin…

Aug 201515V-542
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Dodge Dart vehicles manufactured February 24, 2012, to June 16, 2015. The affected vehicles may experience failure of the transmission control module (TCM), causing the transmission to unexpectedly shift into neutral.

Feb 201616V-113
Electrical System:Software

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2016 Dodge Dart vehicles manufactured July 25, 2015, to December 16, 2015 and equipped with a 2.0L engine and a manual transmission. Additionally included are certain 2015 Dodge Dart vehicles similarly equipped and brought in for dealer service b…

Dec 201717V-824
Equipment

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling various Dodge, Chrysler, and RAM vehicles equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. A list of the affected trailer models is available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V824-0103.pdf. These extinguishers may …

Apr 201919V-293
Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Dodge Dart vehicles equipped with 6-speed automatic transmissions. The shifter cable bushing may fail allowing the shift cable to detach from the transmission.

Oct 202525V-674
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Floor Shift

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Dodge Dart vehicles. The shifter cable may detach from the transmission, preventing the vehicle from shifting into the park (P) position and causing a loss of park function.

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Crash-test ratings

NHTSA crash ratings measure how the car protects occupants in a crash — a separate question from the reliability complaints above. A vehicle can be both crashworthy and trouble-prone.

★★★★★
Overall
★★★★★
Frontal crash
★★★★★
Side crash
★★★★☆
Rollover

Frequently asked questions

How many complaints does the 2015 Dodge Dart have?

As of September 7, 2026, owners have filed 521 complaints about the 2015 Dodge Dart with NHTSA. The most-reported system is power train / transmission.

How many recalls does the 2015 Dodge Dart have?

The 2015 Dodge Dart has 6 NHTSA recalls on file. Recall repairs are free at any dealer.

Is the 2015 Dodge Dart safe in a crash?

NHTSA gives the 2015 Dodge Dart an overall crash rating of 5 out of 5 stars. Crash ratings measure occupant protection in a collision; they do not measure reliability, which is what the complaint data above reflects.

Methodology & source

All figures come from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) public APIs: the Office of Defects Investigation complaint database, the recalls database, and NCAP safety ratings, retrieved September 7, 2026.

Complaints are self-reported by consumers and are not verified by NHTSA or by this site. A single complaint may cite multiple vehicle systems, so system mentions can sum to more than the complaint total. Complaint volume is influenced by fleet size, media attention, and recall notices, and is not by itself a measure of defect rates.

This site is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. Nothing here is repair, purchase, or legal advice. For your specific vehicle, use the official NHTSA VIN lookup and consult a qualified technician.