FaultScore

2013 Dodge Dart transmission problems

149 of the 424 complaints about the 2013 Dodge Dart are about the transmission — 35% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 81,637 miles.

F

149

Complaints

5

Crashes

0

Fires

2

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Power Train 140 94.0%
Shift Linkage/Cable/Rod 3 2.0%
Floor Shift 2 1.3%
Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle) 1 0.7%
Clutch Assembly 1 0.7%
Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) 1 0.7%
Software 1 0.7%

Transmission & Drivetrain across every Dodge Dart year

2012 455 45.8%
2013 149 15.0%
2014 133 13.4%
2015 175 17.6%
2016 81 8.2%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 94,000 miles Saint Petersburg, FL

POWER TRAIN

The contact owns a 2013 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 the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the message “Service Transmission” was displayed, and the gear shifter became stuck, and the vehicle failed to move. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part was not yet available for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 94,000.

NHTSA complaint #11758272 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 91,870 miles Myrtle Beach, SC

POWER TRAIN

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that upon shifting the gear shifter into reverse(R), the transmission remained in park(P). There was no warning light illuminated. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was informed that parts were not yet available to repair the vehicle under NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V674000 (POWER TRAIN). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 91,870.

NHTSA complaint #11756177 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Northampton, PA

POWER TRAIN:SHIFT LINKAGE/CABLE/ROD

There hasn't been an incident at this time, still waiting for the recall part to be fixed. It has been over 10 months since I received the safety recall notice about the transmission shift cable and want to know when it will be fixed. I have called both the [XXX] number and the dealer repeatly. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA complaint #11755199 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 130,000 miles Bell Gardens, CA

POWER TRAIN

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions and attempting to stop the vehicle, the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard; however, the vehicle failed to stop as intended. The contact stated that the vehicle continued to roll forward several inches with the brake pedal depressed to the floorboard. The vehicle also unintendedly rolled forward several inches while shifted to park(P). The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V674000 (POWER TRAIN). No warning lights were illuminated. The local dealer was contacted, and the contact was informed that parts for recall repair were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.

NHTSA complaint #11754776 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Kokomo, IN

POWER TRAIN

The contact owns a 2013 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.

NHTSA complaint #11754592 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 98,000 miles Frankfort, IN

POWER TRAIN

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V674000 (Power Train). The contact stated that the message “Service Transmission” was displayed. The contact stated that the transmission failed to shift into second gear. The message that the gear was not available was displayed. The message "Auto Stick Unavailable" was displayed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000.

NHTSA complaint #11753207 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Shelby Township, MI

POWER TRAIN:SHIFT LINKAGE/CABLE/ROD

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V674000 (Power Train); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. 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.

NHTSA complaint #11752640 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 60,000 miles Laconia, NH

POWER TRAIN

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V674000 (Power Train); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was notified of the failure and confirmed that parts were not yet available. 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 stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle jerked intermittently without warning. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

NHTSA complaint #11752379 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 86,000 miles Beech Grove, IN

POWER TRAIN

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the gear shifter independently shifted into park and seized. The contact manually unlocked the gear shifter cable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with a failed gear shifter cable. The contact was informed that the gear shifter cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed that the parts were unavailable to repair the vehicle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V674000 (Power Train); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was filed. The contact was advised to pay out of pocket for the repair and later submit a request for reimbursement. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.

NHTSA complaint #11750013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 103,000 miles San Antonio, TX

POWER TRAIN

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V674000 (Power Train); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. 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 stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the gear shifter cable failed to operate as needed, causing the vehicle to become inoperable. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000.

NHTSA complaint #11745973 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Petaluma, CA

POWER TRAIN

The contact owns a 2013 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.

NHTSA complaint #11742699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 86,000 miles Manalapan, NJ

POWER TRAIN

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V674000 (Power Train); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated upon shifting from park(P) to drive(D), the vehicle failed to respond. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was undrivable and remained in the church parking lot. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part was not yet available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that he was elderly and handicapped and relied on the vehicle for transportation. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.

NHTSA complaint #11740698 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bettendorf, IA

POWER TRAIN:SHIFT LINKAGE/CABLE/ROD

Manufacture has not provided a remedy for shift cable recall that was announced October 2025…it is now May 2026

NHTSA complaint #11740190 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sheboygan, WI

POWER TRAIN

The contact owns a (YMM) 2010 Hyundai Elantra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: (example: 20V315000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was/was not contacted. 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. 

NHTSA complaint #11739452 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Glendale, AZ

POWER TRAIN

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 gears and shutting off while driving. Most recently vehicle begun overheating and heater started blowing hot air that can not be turned off. Vehicle has lost center screen/radio system with backup camera. It has gone blank and is no longer functioning Dealership advised there is no available fix and offered a rental per owners expense which is not financially feasible. vehicle is unsafe to drive, especially with a young child who regularly rides in vehicle. Manufacture has failed to remedy this safety recall in a timely manner.

NHTSA complaint #11736509 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 90,000 miles Panama City, FL

POWER TRAIN

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V674000 (Power Train); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked while depressing the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

NHTSA complaint #11734833 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Martinsburg, WV

POWER TRAIN

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V674000 (Power Train); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

NHTSA complaint #11734836 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 52,000 miles Wenatchee, WA

POWER TRAIN

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60-65 MPH, the vehicle intermittently shifted out of gear. The transmission warning light was illuminated. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V542000 (POWER TRAIN). The dealer and the manufacturer were contacted and informed that the vehicle was not associated with the recall and would be the responsibility of the owner to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 52,000.

NHTSA complaint #11733077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bothell, WA

POWER TRAIN

Transmission is failing recall part is unavailable. I was driving my car and it just stopped. It wouldn’t go forward. It wouldn’t go backwards and it said on my information screen to have my transmission serviced..

NHTSA complaint #11731781 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wheaton, IL

POWER TRAIN

I took the vehicle in for recall last year and it would not work within 5 months and I saw a transmission warning something about tcm or tsm. I called the dealership and the mfg and both would not pay for the tow and the car sat in my parking lot over the winter. About 4 weeks ago , I jumped the car battery and placed it into drive and within maybe 5 feet it stopped in the middle of the parking lot and i saw a warning that said something like no gear found or detected. I turned off the car and turned it back on and safely put it into reverse and quickly back into the parking spot otherwise it would have been stuck in the middle of the parking lot . I restarted the car and saw the same no gear found or detected warning message on my dash and when i put the car in drive the car would not move into any gear . The car is completely inoperable and EXTREMELY UNSAFE and this is due to the SECOND recall that has NO CURRENT FIX. When i contacted the mfg about the two recalls last year, they said that the second recall has no fix and nothing they could do. i can not afford a tow and owe payments. I am reporting an unresolved safety recall (NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V-674, Manufacturer Recall Number: A0C) for my [year/make/model]. The recall was issued on October 9, 2025, and remains listed as “remedy not yet available.” My vehicle is now inoperable due to the defect identified in this recall, resulting in a complete loss of use. Despite the severity of this safety issue, the manufacturer has not provided a repair, interim solution, transportation assistance, or a timeline for when a remedy will be available. This represents an unreasonable delay in addressing a known safety defect, and I am being forced to go without a functioning vehicle because of it. I am requesting that NHTSA investigate this matter and require the manufacturer to provide an immediate remedy or appropriate consumer relief. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS SEVERE ISSUE . I AND MY FAMILY ARE NOT SAFE IN THIS CAR

NHTSA complaint #11730569 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 162,000 miles Calumet City, IL

POWER TRAIN

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 contacted and confirmed that parts were on back order. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 162,000.

NHTSA complaint #11728971 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Anchorage, AK

POWER TRAIN

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V674000 (Power Train); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted but the vehicle was not repaired. 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.

NHTSA complaint #11728279 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fries, VA

POWER TRAIN

See attached document for complaint.

NHTSA complaint #11728287 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 150,000 miles Middletown, OH

POWER TRAIN

The contact owns a 2013 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 contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal, the braking distance was extended. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V800000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the brake failure persisted. Additionally, while driving at various speeds, the RPM became elevated; however, the transmission failed shift above 2nd gear. While attempting to park, the transmission remained in neutral and failed to shift to park. The vehicle was parked, and the wheels were chocked to keep the vehicle from rolling away. The vehicle was towed to a certified mechanic, where the contact was informed that the shifter cable had detached from the transmission. The contact was informed that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V674000 (Power Train). The dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available for the recall repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that if the recall had not caused the failure, there would be no assistance with any additional repairs. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

NHTSA complaint #11727877 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Brush Prairie, WA

POWER TRAIN

Vehicle comes out of park without depressing the big brake pedal, it also comes out of gear when driving and almost cost an accident.

NHTSA complaint #11725918 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Olympia, WA

POWER TRAIN

The traction control light comes on then the transmission control module then comes on and my car goes into limp mode, when im sitting at a red light even with the break other car will lunge at a stop

NHTSA complaint #11719519 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 70,000 miles Ocala, FL

POWER TRAIN

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V293000 (POWER TRAIN); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part to do the recall repair was not available. 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 stated that the shifter cable had been replaced four times. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the shifter cable failed to operate as needed, and the transmission failed to respond as needed. The vehicle could not be driven and became a rollaway hazard. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, and the shifter cable was replaced. The failure mileage was 70,000.

NHTSA complaint #11718588 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 41,436 miles Jacksonville, FL

POWER TRAIN

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that the transmission shifter cable had previously been replaced three times. While starting the vehicle, the transmission failed to shift into gear. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who replaced the transmission shifter cable, but the failure persisted while attempting to shift the transmission into park (P). The transmission had seized in reverse(R). The headlights failed to turn off, and the doors failed to unlock as designed. The contact crawled from the driver’s seat to the rear seats to remove groceries from the vehicle. AAA arrived and disconnected the battery. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who replaced the transmission shifter cable for the second time, but the failure recurred while attempting to drive from the garage. The contact had assistance in manually shifting the transmission lever under the hood before driving to the dealer. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The dealer repaired the vehicle under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V293000 (Power Train); however, an unknown warning light illuminated while driving. The contact later received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V674000 (Power Train); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 41,436.

NHTSA complaint #11716650 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Desoto, TX

POWER TRAIN

My 2013 Dodge Dart is subject to a shifter cable safety recall. The vehicle has been at an authorized Dodge dealership in Texas since November awaiting recall repair. The dealership has confirmed the vehicle is unsafe to drive, but the repair has been delayed for several months. No reliable transportation assistance has been provided during this extended delay. This safety recall has left me without a usable vehicle for an unreasonable amount of time.

NHTSA complaint #11715913 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

POWER TRAIN

My car transmission is shot, I'm requesting a recall, my car was recalled for transmission problems immediately after on market. I don't know what was all fixed , but sure wasn't fixed. When in gear the car would sometimes loose power and then rev up and the car would jerk. I replaced everything possible, I had bought a warranty extension and was continusing getting one part after another fixed, I called to report a claim after just getting a recall for the shift cable recall repair done to have my car diagnosis done again, and my warranty was up, the car has so many new parts and I love my car, I can't drive it, needs transmission rebuilt, I kept telling the warranty insurance and they ignored it. Now I can't drive it, I'm not pleased at all, I had to continue to make payments on my car for a year and couldn't drive i The transmission should have been replaced, they are responsible for my transmission. Wouldn't go in gear, would shoot off and switch gears, rev up why driving, then would have to have towed, fixed everything but the transmission which I reported non-stop, they did nothing about it, then told me, there's nothing we can do your warranty expired today. So I am requesting a recall, the transmission was recalled right after Market I don't think they fixed it right to begin with, it's a shame to have a vehicle that just sits in the garage and collects dust. The manufacturer and warranty insurance are responsible for repairing my transmission so I can drive the car , I paid for!

NHTSA complaint #11713178 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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