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2012 Dodge Dart Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
0%of 1,081 total for the year
Median mileage
1,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2012 Dodge Dart, 0% of the 1,081 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,500 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“For the past year and a half my clutch has been losing all resistance. This usually happens when the vehicle is cold and at times I am unable to put my car into gear. Sometimes this has happened while at stop lights or even pulling out into traffic. Every time I take my vehicle to the dealership aim told there is nothing wrong. Eventually they replaced my clutch master cylinder about 8 months ago the first time. Problem seemed to resolve then about 2 months ago it started doing it again. Went back to the dealership and told nothing was wrong. …”

NHTSA complaint #10596488, filed 2014-06, 13,000 miles

“I kept smelling exhaust fumes inside of the cabin of vehicle. I noticed them mostly after coming to a stop and then accelerating. I took it to the dealership and they told me it was just new car burn off. The final straw was sometime I believe in april on rainy day. The fumes were so bad they were burning my eyes and making me sick. Took it to a friend and they said get to shop immediately. Dealer did not know what to do. There was a gentleman there and he showed them a DART forum stating the issue was a clamp not welded properly. They then found the leak and fixed it.”

NHTSA complaint #10680277, filed 2015-01, 500 miles

“2013 Dodge DART. Consumer writes in regards to power brake booster contamination recall. The consumer stated the dealer was unable to remedy the defect. The consumer stated the brake did not work efficiently and the motor seemed to not function properly when accelerating. Over time, the motor issue has worsened, with a lot of shaking and noises, along with some acceleration issues.”

NHTSA complaint #10850576, filed 2016-03

“The contact owns a 2013 Dodge DART. The contact smelled a strong odor of fuel and engine oil. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The contact was informed that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v800000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The contact did not receive notification of the recall. The vehicle was to be scheduled for an appointment, but the parts were not available to receive the repair. The manufacturer was unable to determine when the parts would be supplied to the dealer. The failure mileage was not available. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Updated 03/18/16”

NHTSA complaint #10822815, filed 2016-01

Related service bulletins

Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201610%
201551%
201421%
201310%
201250%

Other parts of the 2012 Dodge Dart

Transmission and drivetrain
454 complaintsBrakes
281 complaintsElectrical system
175 complaintsEngine
163 complaintsOther or unknown
105 complaintsAir bags
68 complaintsVehicle speed control
41 complaintsSteering
37 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
36 complaintsElectronic stability control
29 complaintsWheels
25 complaintsTires
23 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Dodge Dart

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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