2015 Dodge Dart · symptom sheet
Battery dies or the car will not start
- 31owner reports
- 65,435median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Mar 28, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026
117 of the 522 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 31 of those describe dead battery.
Tick what matches of 31 reports
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (26 reports) and the alternator (7 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the electrical system covers the 2015 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2016 Dodge Dart vehicles manufactured July 25, 2015, to December 16, 2015 and equipped with a 2.0L engine and a manual transmission. Additionally included are certain 2015 Dodge Dart vehicles similarly equipped and brought in for dealer service between September 15, 2015 and January 12, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the powertrain control module that monitors the engine torque output may be missing a backup layer of software.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the Engine Control Module software, free of charge. The recall began on March 25, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S10.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 45,000 and 78,000 miles, from the 21 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Unknown , I was driving down the road at 50 mph and my battery light came on then I lost my a/c my lights started flickering and I then lost power steering and brakes I had to use my emergency brake to slow down then all of my check engine and brake failure lights were flickering and my fuse box on top of my battery caught fire and was smoking and my car then shut off I could have crashed and or been hit and killed”
Filed Jul 15, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 31 reports involved a crash. 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.
Other problems on this car
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 129 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 68 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 37 reports
- Burns oil or oil level rises 34 reports
- Wheel bearing, tires or wheels 26 reports