39 of the
3,702 complaints filed about the Dodge Dart
are about the seat belts —
1% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2012.
When a passenger is in the car, the air bag light and an audible alert constantly go off while driving. Took it to the dealership and they say this: "it's a seat belt buckle sensor circuit causing orc. light wires are connected and not damaged" To me, the words "not damaged" indicate that this is not our fault. Of course we're not going to let our daughter continue to drive the car like this, but I feel like $522.79, which is what they're charging, in addition to a $99 misc. fee that I don't know what is, is WAY too much for something that I thought would be considered a safety issue.
NHTSA complaint #11574289 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Transmission shifts rough. Dealership replaced transmission but it has been doing the thing since day one when they replaced it. Motor bogs down when turning. Passenger seat belt flashes and dings even though the belt is clicked. Hands free system longer works. Airbags light is always on. Back up camera is flipped upside down and is a backing hazard. Odometer is flashing as well. Tire pressure sensors will show that there is no air in the tires after driving about 45 mins. It asks if there has been and crashes, I have not but it could happen. you never know when the car isn't going to respond.
NHTSA complaint #11502762 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The seat belt warning light will continue to beep and flash when someone is in the seat and has the seatbelt on, also my car is unable to be parked for more than one day without starting it or it drains the battery and then has to be jump started with another car for it to run again and then the battery has to be replaced this seems like a serious defect the car should be able to sit for at least a couple days and be fine and this is during regular temperature times also so it's very strange it definitely seems like electrical issues.
NHTSA complaint #11429697 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
HI MY DODGE DART HAS THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON I HAVEN'T BEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR ANY THING IT'S A SAFETY MATTER IF I WAS TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG DOES NOT GO OFF ME AND ALL MY PASSENGERS COULD BE SEVERELY INGERED OR DEAD WITCH WOULD LEAD TO A PRITTY PENNY LAWSUIT THE AIRBAG LIGHT JUST CAME ON IT WAS JUST SITTING IN THE YARD AND THEN I WENT TO START IT AND WHEN IT STARTED THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON SO I DID A LITTLE RESEARCH TO FINDS OUT WHAT IT MEANT AND FOUND OUT THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT MENT THAT THE AIRBAG MAY NOT COME OUT AT IMPACT AND IT'S A PRITTY PRICY FIX SO HOPEFULLY Y'ALL CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT THAT SO IT DOESN'T END UP A TRAGITY
NHTSA complaint #11366949 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED COMING ON WHEN A PASSENGER SAT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF. WHEN DRIVING, THE AIRBAG LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON WHEN DRIVING WITH NO PASSENGER AND THEN STAYED ON. IN ADDITION, THE SEATBELT LIGHT WOULD BEEP EVEN WHEN THE PASSENGER BELT WAS PLUGGED IN. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO DODGE FOR SERVICE AND WAS INFORMED THE SEATBELT COULD NOT BE FIXED BECAUSE THE PART NEEDED WAS DISCONTINUED. THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRE HARNESSES. THE DAY AFTER GETTING MY CAR BACK FROM BEING REPAIRED, THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS BACK ON. IT CAME ON ONCE I STARTED THE CAR. IT NOW COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES DOES NOT GO OFF UNTIL THE CAR IS OFF.
NHTSA complaint #11342685 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE SEATBELT SENSOR IN MY VEHICLE SEEMS TO NEVER GO OFF, A MECHANIC TOOK A LOOK AND SAID THE SEAT BELT SENSOR WAS BAD, HOW AT 61000 MILES IS MY SEATBELT SENSOR BAD? I'VE HAD TWO OPINIONS AND AFTER TALKING TO A DODGE REPRESENTATIVE I WAS TOLD I'D HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SEATBELT SYSTEM OUT OF POCKET. SO HOW IS IT DODGE USES A CHEAP PART AND I'M RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MESS UP FROM THE COMPANY
NHTSA complaint #11291195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE A RECALL FOR MY TRANSMISSION BUSHING AND I HAVE CALLED MULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS TO TRY TO GET IT FIXED BUT THEY ALL SAY THEY DONT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE! I HAVE TO MANUALLY PUT THE TRANSMISSION CABLE ON THE ARM TO BE ABLE TO SWITCH GEARS, THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN THAT IS NOT IN ANY HURRY TO BE FIXED. I STRONGLY DEMAND THIS ISSUE GETTING RESOLVED IN A MORE TIMLEY MANNOR AS MY INSPECTION NEEDS TO BE PASSED AND IT IS UNABLE TO BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. SEATBELTS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON WHEN SEATBELTS ARE WORN AND OFF WHEN THE ARNT
NHTSA complaint #11288632 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN A PASSENGER GETS IN THE PASENGER SEAT THE AIR BAG AND NO SEATBELT COMES ON BLINKING AND DINGING THE WHOLE TIME I AM DRIVING. TODAY MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I TOOK IT TO AUTO ZONE AND HAD THE CODES READ ADN IT CAME UP WITH THE FOLLOWING P0520 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR/SWITCH CIRCUIT AND CODE U0140 LOST COMMUNICATION WITH BODY CONTROL MODULE.
NHTSA complaint #11281059 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FASTEN SEAT BELTS LIGHT APPEARS ON DASH AND DINGS. AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO BE LIT. BATTERY REPLACED AND TESTED GOOD...CAR DOESN'T START. RADIO LOSES RECEPTION. KEY FOBIK DOESN'T LOCK, UNLOCK, REMOTE START OR PANIC BUTTON DOESN'T WORK TO CAR (ALWAYS DID BEFORE) CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON AND WENT OFF SEVERAL TIMES
NHTSA complaint #11279776 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN A PASSENGER IS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE SEAT BELT CONNECTED, THE VEHICLE IS ILLUMINATED A WARNING LIGHT SAYING PASSENGER SEAT U BUCKLED. THIS IS ALSO CAUSING A "SERVICE AIRBAG SYSTEM" TO APPEAR IN THE DASH ALONG WITH THE WARNING LIGHT BEING ILLUMINATED. THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST OBSERVED WHEN A PASSENGER SAT IN MY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, VEHICLE WAS NOT IN MOTION WHEN THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND CONTINUED TO STAY ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #11271093 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND I RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION TO 'SERVICE AIR BAG' AND MY CAR SHOWS THE PASSENGER SEATBELT ISN'T BUCKLED, EVEN WHEN IT IS. THIS CAUSES MY CAR TO MAKE NOISES AT ME THE WHOLE TIME I'M DRIVING. IT HAS ALSO RAISED CONCERNED OF WHETHER MY AIRBAGS ARE FUNCTIONING, AND IF I AND ANYONE WHO RIDES WITH ME IS SAFE DRIVING/RIDING IN THIS CAR.. I JUST HAD THE BUSHING FOR THE SHIFTER CABLE REPAIRED.. NOW ANOTHER DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH MY DART.
NHTSA complaint #11265539 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CAR IS GIVING CODE B0052-13 AND IS TURNING OFF AIR BAG AND SHOWING SRS CODE WITH SEATBELT OFF CODE FOR PASSENGER AIR BAG. SEATBELT IS FAULTY AND NOT COVERED UNDER ANY FACTORY WARRANTY. MY CONCERN IS IF MY CAR IS IN AN ACCIDENT MY PASSENGER WILL NOT BE PROTECTED AND COULD CAUSE BODILY INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #11253080 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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).'
NHTSA complaint #11243719 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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 1600.00 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!?!?!
NHTSA complaint #11243049 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #11240703 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #11218145 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.