2013 Dodge Dart service brakes problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2013 Dodge Dart — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The transmission shift cable fails to engage go into reverse or park when car is starting up. It fails to maintain connection and has resulted in near misses when backing up or attempting to get around another vehicle in a parking lot. This appears to be an issue associated with an ongoing safety…”
filed Jul 29, 2026
“While driving the vehicle the shifter link bushing detached from the cable and came off the transmission causing the shifter to start floating and I lost all control of the shifter so I could not take my car out of the gear it got stuck in”
filed Sep 8, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Dart years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 Dart | 25 | 10% |
| 2015 Dart | 65 | 13% |
| 2014 Dart | 60 | 16% |
| 2012 Dart | 252 | 23% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 Dodge Dart
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.