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2012 Dodge Dart airbags problems

The 2012 Dodge Dart has 68 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 4% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

68

Airbags complaints

4%

Share of year

25

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

Dart airbags complaints by model year68 complaints2012: 68 complaints2013: 19 complaints2014: 6 complaints2015: 24 complaints2016: 8 complaints
Dart airbags complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

13V555000AirbagsNovember 6, 2013 · 374 units

Defect

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2013 Dodge Dart vehicles manufactured May 10, 2013, through August 24, 2013 and equipped with the Mopar 13 trim package. In the affected vehicles, the front seat mounted side airbags (SAB) may not have been properly installed into the seat.

Consequence

In the event of a crash necessitating SAB deployment, the SABs may fail to deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the SAB installation and re-install them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 19, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N61.

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 2012 Dodge Dart have?

NHTSA has 68 complaints about the 2012 Dodge Dart airbags — 4% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2012 Dodge Dart airbags?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the airbags: 13V555000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.