Your Dodge Dart Might Not Be Where You Left It Thanks To A Botched Recall

Despite having been out of production for almost a decade, the Dodge Dart continues to make headlines, both good and bad. One the one hand, half a dozen new Darts were sold last quarter, but on the other, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has now announced a recall for almost 300,000 examples of the sedan following the discovery of a safety flaw. According to the recall documents, these vehicles may lose the ability to shift into park and potentially roll away, which could result in a crash. More frustratingly, this issue is one Stellantis previously tried to address under recall 19V293.

The Problem With The Dodge Dart

The issue impacts 298,439 Dodge Darts from the 2013-2016 model years whose shifter cables may detach from the transmission. The period of production in question began way back on February 24, 2012, when the first vehicles under this recall were produced, and ends on October 4, 2016, when the last was manufactured. As mentioned, Stellantis tried to remedy the issue back in April 2019, but in early November 2024, the NHTSA reported that it had observed an uptick in allegations claiming failures.

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In January of this year, the NHTSA provided Stellantis with more information, and in April 2025, discussions were held to discuss how serious the issue was. Come June, Stellantis opened an investigation into the fault, reviewing it through September. Throughout this time, Stellantis says it has not been made aware of any accidents or injuries potentially related to the problem, and on October 2, the automaker concluded that a safety defect exists. Despite this long process, owners can't look forward to a quick fix.

Stellantis Is Still Figuring Out How To Fix The Dodge Dart

The recall documents state that while Stellantis is conducting a voluntary recall and will resolve the issue for owners free of charge, a remedy is still under development. That's probably to be expected for a vehicle that has been out of production for so long, especially when the automaker isn't presently producing anything similar. For now, owners must just hang tight. Letters explaining the issue are expected to be mailed to the affected customers on November 6, citing Chrysler recall number A0C, though Vehicle Identification Numbers relating to the recall will be searchable on the NHTSA.gov site from tomorrow, October 16. In the meantime, use of the parking brake is recommended (though we'd argue that this should always be the default practice).