2016 Dodge DART problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
256 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
48,632 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2016 model year. Data snapshot: . 153 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 76 of 256 complaints (29.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 49 | 19.1% |
| Braking behavior | 44 | 17.2% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 33 | 12.9% |
| Engine operation | 28 | 10.9% |
| Steering behavior | 13 | 5.1% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 0.4% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 76 |
| Engine | 66 |
| Unknown Or Other | 59 |
| Electrical System | 48 |
| Service Brakes | 25 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 13 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 12 |
| Steering | 11 |
Power Train: 76; Engine: 66; Unknown Or Other: 59; Electrical System: 48; Service Brakes: 25; Fuel/Propulsion System: 13; Visibility/Wiper: 12; Steering: 11
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 32 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 50 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 43 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 17 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 8 |
| 150,000 and above | 3 |
Under 25,000: 32; 25,000 to 49,999: 50; 50,000 to 74,999: 43; 75,000 to 99,999: 17; 100,000 to 149,999: 8; 150,000 and above: 3
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (50). 103 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2018 | 34 |
| 2019 | 70 |
| 2020 | 26 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 19 |
| 2026 | 38 |
2015: 2; 2016: 7; 2017: 19; 2018: 34; 2019: 70; 2020: 26; 2021: 16; 2022: 6; 2023: 17; 2024: 2; 2025: 19; 2026: 38
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 49 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 44 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 33 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11109499 · 2018-07-04 (July 4, 2018)
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AFTER 60,000MILES, SHIFTING HARD
Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11109499 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11115766 · 2018-08-04 (August 4, 2018)
ENGINE RANDOMLY TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING. CAR MUST BE PULLED OVER, AND TRANSMISSION PUT IN PARK OR NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE.
Owner-reported narrative. 48,632 miles reported. Look up ODI 11115766 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10809281 · 2015-12-09 (December 9, 2015)
ON A CITY STREET, TRIED TO ACCELERATE AT A STOP LIGHT WITH THE BRAKE ON. WOULD NOT ACCELERATE TURNING LEFT IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC.INTERMITTENLY (HOPS) IN MOTION EXITING A HIGHWAY, UPON BRAKING I TRAFFIC, STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH THE KEY REMOVED. TACHOMETER HAS REDLINED (6500 RPM + ) MOVING IN TRAFFIC AT 46 MPH ON LEVEL ROAD AND UPON TAKE OFF FROM A RED LIGHT. TACHOMETER HAS REVVED TO 5500 RPM'S ON THE DOWN SIDE OF A HILL WHEN ON CRUSE CONTROL MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR HAS JERKED SEVERELY DRIVING DOWN TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10809281 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10876954 · 2016-06-27 (June 27, 2016)
MY 2016 DODGE DART OVERHEATS THE RPM GOES UP AND DOWN WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION. ON JUNE 26 MY CAR CUT OFF ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND IT TOOK ME TEN MINS TO START IT UP MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON AND OFF AND EVERY TIME I TAKE IT IN THEY SAY ITS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. MY OIL PRESSURE LIGHT COMES ON AND I HAVE 100 PERCENT OIL IN MY CAR. WHEN I PUT ON BRAKES IT ACTS LIKE IT DOESNT WANT TO STOP SO IHAVE TO BRAKE FARTHER AWAY FROM PEOPLES CARS.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10876954 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10906998 · 2016-09-15 (September 15, 2016)
ON 5-21-16 WHILE DRIVING AFTER TURNING ON A CITY STREET THE CAR STARTED BEEPING AND THE GAS WOULDN'T WORK. THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR CAME TO A ROLLING STOP. ALL LIGHTS WORKED. THE WINDOW WOULD ONLY ROLL HALFWAY DOWN. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START BACK. VEHICLE HAD 700 MILES ON IT. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START IT BACK WITH PUSH BUTTON AND KEY IT FINALLY STARTED. ON 9-15-16 WHILE MAKING A TURN THE CAR STARTED BEEPING AND CAME TO A ROLLING STOP. THE IGNITION WAS STILL LIT UP RUN. THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. ALL LIGHTS WORKED. RPM WERE 0. V…
Owner-reported narrative. 7,062 miles reported. Look up ODI 10906998 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10910739 · 2016-09-30 (September 30, 2016)
THIS 2016 DART GT HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE 13 TIMES SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED IN MARCH. THE BODY CONNECTOR HAS CORRODED TWICE AND BEEN REPLACED ALONG WITH SEVERAL CORRODED WIRES. THE TELEMATICS MODULE WAS ALSO REPLACED AFTER IT TESTED INCONSISTENT AND WORKING ONLY 20% OF THE TIME (THIS IS FOR THE UCONNECT AND BLUETOOTH). IF YOU HIT 10MPH SOMETIMES IT LIKES TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT EVEN TOUCHING THE GAS! WHILE STARTING THE CAR IT NOW LIKES TO SAY THE KEYFOB HAS NOT BEEN DETECTED EVEN WHEN THE KEY FOB IS RIGHT BY THE KEYLESS START. THE WIRELESS RECEI…
Owner-reported narrative. 7,580 miles reported. Look up ODI 10910739 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10968698 · 2017-03-27 (March 27, 2017)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE BATTERY AND SERVICE ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE HAD NO OIL, WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. AFTER ADDING OIL, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10968698 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10984987 · 2017-05-11 (May 11, 2017)
THE CAR SHAKES VERY URUPTLY AT IDLE. YOU CAN LOOK AT THE ENGINE AND SEE IT'S SHAKING AT IDLE. IF YOU TURN THE AIR CONDITIONER ON IT GETS WORSE. RADIO SCREEN WILL NOT WORK SOMETIMES. BLUE TOOTH WILL WORK THEN CUT OFF THEN TURN BACK ON WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT. AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS WORK THEN RANDOMLY NOT WORK WHERE I HAVE TO TURN THEM MANUALLY ON. WIPERS DO THE SAME AS THE HEADLIGHTS BUT TO CORRECT THE ISSUE FOR THE WIPERS IT TAKES TURNING OFF THE CAR AND TURNING IT BACK ON AND OUT THEM ON LOW. ENGINE WILL DIE RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AT ANY S…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,224 miles reported. Look up ODI 10984987 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11010364 · 2017-07-24 (July 24, 2017)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BODY DUE TO HIS BODY GOING UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO KNOWN INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN LOCATION AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11010364 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11549097 · 2023-10-09 (October 9, 2023)
The car stinks like gas, check engine light has been on. Independent service center advised me that the fuel tank has a leak. Check engine code is also detecting a fuel leak. We have bad headaches due to gas smells inside the car. Even my kids compliant of having headaches due to the gas smell. Puddle of gas above the fuel pump. Thank Can catch on fire due to the leak and strong gas smell. The smell wasn’t to strong until year 2022
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11549097 at NHTSA ↗