2013 Dodge Dart buying guide

A data-driven checklist for buying a used 2013 Dodge Dart, built from 270 owner complaints, 1 recall campaigns, 160 service bulletins and federal safety records — not opinions.

Know before you buy

1 recall campaigns affect this model year. Check each one and confirm the repairs were done — recall work is free at any authorized dealer.
Main problem areas: power train (146), electrical system (56), engine (51), service brakes (22), visibility/wiper (20).
Symptoms owners describe: stalling (24), check engine light (19), won’t start (9), loss of power (6), shifting problems (5). Test-drive with these in mind.
Reported incident mileage: among 126 complaints with a usable odometer reading, half were filed between 64,357 and 101,500 miles (median 82,819). This describes when owners reported problems — it does not predict when a particular vehicle will develop one.
2 federal investigations have named this model year — read what they cover.
Crash-test rating: 5/5 stars overall from NHTSA. Full safety record.
Fuel economy: 24–31 MPG combined (EPA; engines: 2L 4-cyl, 1.4L 4-cyl, 2.4L 4-cyl).

When problems get reported

Reported incident mileage among 126 complaints with usable odometer readings.

under 20k		5
20–40k		7
40–60k		12
60–80k		33
80–100k		34
100–150k		24
150k+		11

Before you hand over money

Run the VIN through our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact build.
Check open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall that was never fixed is a free repair you can claim.
Get a pre-purchase inspection focused on the problem areas listed above.

This guide is generated from official NHTSA, EPA and FARS records. Complaints are unverified owner reports and raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume.