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2013 Dodge Dart Brakes Problems

Complaints
27about this part
Share
9%of 287 total for the year
Median mileage
98,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 27 complaints about the brakes of the 2013 Dodge Dart, 9% of the 287 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 98,000 miles.

Example complaints

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

“I got in my parked car, started it up and tried to put the car in reverse but there was no tension when I lifted the lever on the shifter. The lever moved up and down and I could shift into any gear except reverse. Lifted shifter boot and found the reverse lockout cable was snapped. A month or so after, I was leaving my house and it was snowing. The roads were slick and as I got closer to the stop sign at the end of my street here in town, my car was sliding. …”

NHTSA complaint #11282704, filed 2019-11, 90,000 miles

“Parking brake on my 2013 Dodge DART 1.4l turbo limited does not hold my vehicle in place. I have adjusted the cable several times and have replaced both rear calipers. I have noticed that the parking brake mechanism gets stuck in the loaded/parked position and will not return to it resting position. I have had to apply lubricant to it and manipulate back and forth to free it, after doing this I had to adjust the cable under the console. My car is a manual 6 speed transmission and it would nice to have a parking brake that would not have to adjust constantly.”

NHTSA complaint #11395009, filed 2021-02, 94,000 miles

“When the brake pedal was push it was hard as a rock and no brakes, had to use the emergency brake to stop ,almost getting hit in a intersection. Found that the power brake booster pump had seized and check valve to booster had failed introducing engine oil into brake booster. Dealerships have claimed it was no problem when recall was issued and another said recall has expired. I thought they have up to 8 to 10 years to fix safety recalls.”

NHTSA complaint #11385974, filed 2021-01, 245,000 miles

“In motion: loss of power - found oil in spark plug wells; dealership replaced well seals, plugs and ignition coil, continued to have problems; compression test was done and found all of my engine o rings were bad which would have happened at time of manufacturing. Had engine replaced at 100,000 miles in motion: brakes - brake pedal will suddenly go all the way to floor and cause difficulty breaking in time. …”

NHTSA complaint #11290134, filed 2019-12, 100,000 miles

“The rear brakes are locked up and wont release. The first time the calipers had to be changed out. This happened with in the first 3 years. This most recent time they locked up again I have not yet taken it in to the shop yet but it feels like the same problem and it has only been 3 years or so since they were last changed. The car only has about 40 thousand miles on it. This is a major safety problem. This could cause the brakes to catch on fire or even cause an accident. This really needs to be addressed.”

NHTSA complaint #11324877, filed 2020-05, 48,705 miles

Related service bulletins

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20162811%
20156813%
20146517%
2013279%
201228126%

Other parts of the 2013 Dodge Dart

Transmission and drivetrain
160 complaintsElectrical system
57 complaintsEngine
51 complaintsOther or unknown
35 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
20 complaintsAir bags
19 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaintsSeat belts
11 complaintsElectronic stability control
9 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsForward collision avoidance
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 Dodge Dart

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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