2015 Dodge Dart · symptom sheet
Brake pedal goes hard or the booster or vacuum pump fails
- 30owner reports
- 60,000median miles
- $500median quote
- 2involved a crash
Newest report Aug 6, 2025 · checked Oct 2, 2026
30 of the 68 reports of brake wear on the 2015 Dart describe brake booster failure.
Part of Brakes grind, pulse or wear early (68 reports)
Tick what matches of 30 reports
Brake booster failure on other Dart years
No other Dart model year has enough reports of brake booster failure for a sheet of its own. See every Dart year.
What this problem usually is
This is the narrower sheet inside brakes for reports about a hard pedal or a failed power assist. The pedal stops feeling normal: it turns stiff, takes far more force, and the car needs a longer distance to stop.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the brake booster (26 reports), the vacuum pump (9 reports) and the master cylinder (6 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the brakes covers the 2015 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the brakes on the Dart
Brake power assist failure. Closed dec 9, 2015.
None of these investigations covers the 2015 model year.
What owners paid
5 of the 30 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $450 to $650.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 47,985 and 72,260 miles, from the 22 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“I have a problem with my brakes and I took it to a shop. The mechanic told me I had oil in my vacuum line to the break booster causing it to fail. The 2013 and 2014 models of my car has a recall for this problem but the 2015 was not included.”
Filed Aug 7, 2023
“Brake Booster failed, no ABS, no traction control, no electronic braking assist. I've read where this has been recalled in Darts in 2013 models. Master Cylinder and Vacuum pump may also be bad.”
Filed Jul 24, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 2 of 30 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. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
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- Check engine light or misfire 37 reports
- Burns oil or oil level rises 34 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 31 reports
- Wheel bearing, tires or wheels 26 reports