2014 Dodge Dart · symptom sheet
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early
- 64owner reports
- 40,000median miles
- 7involved a crash
Newest report May 1, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
64 of the 362 complaints on this car describe brake wear. Only stalling is reported more often on this car.
Tick what matches of 64 reports
Brake wear on other Dart years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them.
What this problem usually is
Brake reports cover a wide spread of symptoms. Grinding or squealing is common, and so is a pulsing pedal or a shake through the car when stopping. Others describe pads and rotors worn out long before they expected, a brake warning light, or a pedal that goes soft or sinks toward the floor. The most serious ones say the car didn't stop in time.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the booster (8 reports), the pads and rotors (4 reports), the master cylinder (3 reports) and the caliper (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the brakes covers the 2014 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
In affected vehicles, engine oil from the vacuum pump may seep into the brake booster, damaging a component within the brake booster.
All 4 recalls on the 2014 Dodge Dart, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the brakes on the Dart
Brake power assist failure. Closed dec 9, 2015.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 24,000 and 61,000 miles, from the 39 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 1 service bulletin or notice for the 2014 Dodge Dart that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Front Brake Squeak/Squeal Noise This bulletin involves replacing the front brake rotors, front brake pads, and related hardware.
What owners wrote
“Following up on case/tracking number 11734334 with further evidence that my VIN should be included in recall 15V-800. The auto shop investigated why my brake booster failed and it was specifically because of engine oil leaking onto the brake booster.”
Filed May 1, 2026
“My Dart is having the exact braking issue thatâs included in the 15V-800 (FCA Recall R63) recall, but my VIN isnât included in the recall. I just had a local shop tell me that the brake booster is the problem. I would like to be reimbursed for the cost that my local shop will be charging to repair it.”
Filed Apr 28, 2026 · 146,340 miles
“No any lock brakes, a b s lights on brake lights on traction control lights on and no cruise control”
Filed Dec 20, 2025
“i have taken this car 5 times in the last 6 momths for recalls and the car is still not 100% it keeps telling me that brake safety system needs to be fix, dealer can not help with this matter. the mechanic told me that thise cars were defected and more than likely it will never get fix to 100% again. i need help with this matter as my som almost killed himself driving it like that.”
Filed Dec 26, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 7 of 64 reports involved a crash and 3 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 93 reports