Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (wheels, lug nuts, original-equipment tires, TPMS).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2012 Dodge Dart owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
2013 Dodge Dart bought new from dealer. June 17, 2015 while traveling through a parking lot a approximately 20mph axle broke pulling it from transmission. Cv knuckle/joint, tie-rod all broke. Wheel and tire turned at a 90 degree angle from car. Left a divot in concrete where everything hit ground. Visual estimate by dealer was $6,500. Nothing was hit, no curb, no pot hole, speed bump, or any other object. Police report states there was nothing in the area to hit. No other damage to vehicle, such as impact from other objects. Service manager at dealership car was taken to said there was so much damage he couldn't tell what broke first. Chrysler legal special investigations team inspected vehicle. 3 weeks later they sent me a report saying it was not a mechanical defect and my extended warranty would not repair. They insist I file with my insurance carrier. …
The darts breaks started to flutter and then feel warped. Upon remove the rotors were imperfect based on poor quality molding/casting. The backside of the rotors have gouges where they have rusted but the break pads have never touched and in some areas the casting looks like it pooled and cooled different then the rest of the rotors... Very cruddy and nasty across the rotors. The car started the issue when it only had 10K on it and it now has 17.5K and is getting worst.
Writing on 11/3/2016 to alert NHTSA to a problem with premature wear of Michelin pilot sport a/s 3 automobile tires. I purchased 4 tires aug 2015 at 29000 miles odometer. The tires came with a 45000 mile warranty. Soon thereafter the right rear tire needed replacement due to "chunking" (flaking, tearing, and loss of bits of rubber throughout the tread surface). At 60000 (less than 75% of warranted mileage) mile recommended maintenance all 4 tires noted to be worn to tread wear indicators with tread wire showing. I am aware that other consumers have experienced the same phenomenon (see http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=676153). I would appreciate any advice and assistance to resolve this problem that you can provide. Manufacturer notified, response was take it to a dealer. My contact information is: [redacted], telephone [redacted]. Thank you, [redacted]
While driving and attempting to come to a stop by pressing the break, the break out of nowhere became very difficult to press down and the car was difficult to stop. I was coming off the highway approaching a light. After I was able to press it down it let off a hissing noise. I took it in and was told it was the break booster that needed to be replaced. No one was able to inform me what caused it. I have never had any trouble prior to, no accidents and I am consistent with service. It is clear this is a manufacturing problem and a recall is in order. I do understand this is not the first or only complaint for the very same issue. This could result in death. Also their seems to be a problem with my airbag system and tire light as they have been triggered on their own and will not go off.
My 2013 Dodge Dart has been going through issues for a year. My tires have been popping left and right brand new and used tires just popping while I'm driving with my kids in the car. The car now has a BCM problem as well as a small gas leak. I have went through multiple dealership that looked over the car and can't determine where the gas leak is coming from in which my check engine is still one which leave me to not be able to get the vehicle inspected or registered again. This car has caused me and my family so much money and issues. It hardly wants to drive, my key gets stuck in the ignition for some reason and I can't turn the car off. The Dodge and recall place told me they can not help me because my VIN is not recalled but I've been having the same issues as every other 2013 Dodge Dart.
Need to replace all 20 lug nuts they are all swollen and have to bang them off because tools don't fit because it's either to big or too small. Never had this happen to any of my car ever. Swollen lug nuts are from the way these look nuts are manufacturer from the dealer they get moisture in them making them swell. If they know they swell why make the lug nuts with that cap coating that eventually causes it? They are $12 a piece..I need 20. $240 for defective lug nuts that I'm going to have to keep buying is draft.. Can't buy those fancy pretty lug nuts like other cars.. Someone if you have the swollen lug nut issue report it please. Hopefully they'll submit a recall and stop making those lug nuts
I had my 2013 Dodge Dart for 3 years and for a year and a half I've had problems with tires to the point where they popped while driving, brand new tires, used tires it didn't matter. I spent so much money on just tires. To top it off I can't get the check engine light off because of the BCM and a leak somewhere. I went through all the procedure I brought a new gas cap, I brought a new sensor, I checked the wires no holes and nothing has worked. I still have two codes on my vehicle still after spending a lot of money to get it off
Took ownership of car at 6,420 miles as the first owner. Noticed that the factory tires had "test tire" stamped into the sidewall of all four tires. Contacted yokohama customer service, who immediately shipped a new set of replacement tires if I guaranteed I would send the old tires back. No accident or injuries occurred but the new tires drove markedly different than the ones that came on the car.
3 out of 4 humho solus kh25 225/45r17 k2x5 yal8 (2x 4112 and 3414) sidewall failures within one and a half years of purchase. These tires fell just short of the product recall serial numbers, but clearly have the same sidewall defects. One tire blew out a sidewall while driving at slow highway speeds, the other two tires have developed golf ball sized bulges in sidewall.
For years my cars traction light will randomly come on and sometimes my gear would stick, every time the dealership would say they could not find anything and the light would turn off. Now my car keeps slipping into neutral well I'm on the freeway going abouy 75/80 mpg. Now it's doing it constantly. This has been going on since I bought the vehicle brand new in 2014.
Wheel & Tire complaints in other Dart years
Frequently asked questions
How common are wheel & tire problems on the 2012 Dodge Dart?
NHTSA has 38 complaints about the wheels & tires of the 2012 Dodge Dart, 4% of the model year's 1,081 complaints. The component named most often is sidewall (1 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2012 Dodge Dart wheel & tire problems?
No. NHTSA lists no wheels & tires recall for the 2012 Dodge Dart, though it has 6 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2012 Dodge Dart wheel & tire problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 17,000 miles, and 65% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 2 crashes, 0 fires and 0 injuries to wheels & tires problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.