2013 Dodge Dart - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2013 Dodge Dart

1,928 problems have been reported for the 2013 Dodge Dart. The following chart shows the 23 most common problems for 2013 Dodge Dart. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train with 583 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic (300 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2013 Dodge Dart

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2013 Dodge Dart in the United States are 120,933 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Dodge Dart owners in the last 13 years is 1928, and the age of the vehicle is 13, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 1928 / 120,933 / 13 * 1000 = 1.23.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Dodge Dart model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2013 Dodge Dart in 2013.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
14
  2025
44
  2024
31
  2023
25
  2022
32
  2021
87
  2020
100
  2019
293
  2018
200
  2017
174
  2016
281
  2015
287
  2014
191
  2013
14

📊 Compare the 2013 Dodge Dart with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Dodge Dart, the following table can be used to compare the 2013 Dodge Dart with the Dodge Dart from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2013 Dart is 1,928 while the average number of problems reported for the 4 model years of the Dodge Dart is 896.

Table 3. Compare the 2013 Dodge Dart with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2016 Dart
345
  2015 Dart
766
  2014 Dart
546
  2013 Dart
1,928


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