2015 Dodge Dart · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 130owner reports
- 48,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 23, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
358 of the 527 complaints on this car are about the engine. 130 of those describe stalling, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2015 Dart.
Tick what matches of 130 reports
Stalling 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
Stalling reports are some of the most alarming on the site. The engine quits while the car is moving, sometimes on a highway and sometimes at a stop. Many owners say it restarted right away and the dealer found no stored code, which is part of why these complaints pile up before anything gets fixed.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (28 reports), the alternator (6 reports) and the throttle body (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
4 recalls on the engine cover the 2015 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The shifter cable may detach from the transmission, preventing the vehicle from shifting into the park (P) position and causing a loss of park function.
The shifter cable bushing may fail allowing the shift cable to detach from the 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.
The affected vehicles may experience failure of the transmission control module (TCM), causing the transmission to unexpectedly shift into neutral.
All 6 recalls on the 2015 Dodge Dart, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the engine on the Dart
Recall 19v-293 post remedy failures. Closed dec 12, 2025, led to recall 25E-065.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 35,000 and 73,000 miles, from the 113 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“It is becoming increasingly difficult to shut down the car when the transmission is placed in park because the system is not recognizing the transmission is in park.”
Filed Sep 6, 2026
“The ECM/Throttle Positioning System has been faulting for a while and only getting worse causing the car to just randomly steal with no power. Usually can shut off and restart car and itll be good for 1 min - 30 min you never really know. I got stranded in the middle of the highway and couldn't start my car after it died while driving down the road.”
Filed Feb 6, 2024
“The car stalls completely at random speeds and consumes a huge amount of oil. This stalling is extremely dangerous as it happens at even highway speeds. This is not a unique problem as I have read hundreds of accounts of the exact same thing happening on the exact same vehicle type.”
Filed Sep 14, 2022
“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 130 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 Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 68 reports
- 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