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2012 Dodge Dart electrical system problems

The 2012 Dodge Dart has 207 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

207

Electrical System complaints

14%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Dart electrical system complaints by model year207 complaints1966: 1 complaints2012: 207 complaints2013: 64 complaints2014: 85 complaints2015: 141 complaints2016: 52 complaints
Dart electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

CAR'S ENGINE COMPARTMENT BURST INTO FLAMES DURING COMMUTE TO WORK 0700 IN THE MORNING 10/09/2018, 65 DEGREE DAY IN 35 MPH ZONE. 54,000 MILES ON CAR. CAR WAS MOVING AT 30MPH WHEN ENGINE DIED AND CAR STARTED TO SMOKE FROM UNDER HOOD, WITHIN 60 SECONDS FLAMES APPEARED FROM HOOD, MY DAUGHTER DRIVING…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · October 9, 2018 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2012 Dodge Dart have?

NHTSA has 207 complaints about the 2012 Dodge Dart electrical system — 14% of all complaints filed for that model year.

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.