Selling a junk Dodge Dart
Any Dart sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Dodge Dart
NHTSA has 3,730 owner complaints on file for the Dodge Dart, model years 2012 to 2016, the 121st-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are transmission and drivetrain (1,012, 27%), engine (525, 14%), electrical system (473, 13%). 221 complaints involved a crash, 63 a fire, and 237 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 49,166 miles. The 2012 model year has the most complaints (1,533). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is transmission and drivetrain, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car with a bad transmission: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Dodge Dart by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,533 | Transmission and drivetrain | 96 | 29 | 6 | 45,000 |
| 2013 | 436 | Transmission and drivetrain | 12 | 0 | 1 | 85,500 |
| 2014 | 570 | Transmission and drivetrain | 38 | 13 | 4 | 45,000 |
| 2015 | 822 | Transmission and drivetrain | 54 | 12 | 6 | 51,000 |
| 2016 | 369 | Transmission and drivetrain | 21 | 9 | 0 | 49,000 |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Dodge Dart recalls
NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for transmission and drivetrain (4), parking brake (1), air bags (1). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2013 model year, transmission and drivetrain (campaign 25V674000, Oct 2025): Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Dodge Dart vehicles. The shifter cable may detach from the transmission, preventing the vehicle from shifting into the park (P) position and causing a loss of park fun…
- 2012 model year, transmission and drivetrain (campaign 19V293000, Apr 2019): Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Dodge Dart vehicles equipped with 6-speed automatic transmissions. The shifter cable bushing may fail allowing the shift cable to detach from the transmission.
- 2015 model year, equipment (campaign 17V824000, Dec 2017): Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling various Dodge, Chrysler, and RAM vehicles equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. A list of the affected trailer models is available at: https…
- 2015 model year, electrical system (campaign 16V113000, Feb 2016): Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2016 Dodge Dart vehicles manufactured July 25, 2015, to December 16, 2015 and equipped with a 2.0L engine and a manual transmission. Additionally included are certain…
- 2012 model year, brakes (campaign 15V800000, Nov 2015): Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Dodge Dart vehicles manufactured February 27, 2012 to January 23, 2014 and equipped with either a 2.0L or 2.4L engine. In affected vehicles, engine …
What a Dodge Dart is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk Dart on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Dodge Dart worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Dart gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Dodge Dart that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Dodge Dart?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Dodge Dart numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.