2016 Dodge Dart Engine Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Oct 14, 2026 · 66 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 66 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the 2016 Dodge Dart, 25% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 42,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “chrysler jeep” (8% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Chrysler jeep: mentioned in 5 of 66 complaints (8%)
  • Cut off: mentioned in 5 of 66 complaints (8%)

At what mileage do engine problems happen?

Based on 47 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles9 · 19%
10k–25k miles4 · 9%
25k–50k miles17 · 36%
50k–75k miles14 · 30%
75k–100k miles3 · 6%
100k–150k miles0 · 0%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 66 complaints, 3 a fire.

Dodge Dart engine complaints by model year

Peak: 2012, with 163 complaints
2012: 16320121632013: 512013512014: 10420141042015: 14120151412016: 66201666

n = 525 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearEngine complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2016 Dart6625%42,000
2015 Dart14127%44,000
2014 Dart10428%37,000
2013 Dart5118%86,000
2012 Dart16315%38,500

When owners reported it

Peak: 2019, with 23 complaints
2015: 1201512016: 2201622017: 9201792018: 9201892019: 232019232020: 6202062021: 6202162022: 2202222023: 4202342024: 1202412026: 320263

n = 66 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists engine for the 2016 Dodge Dart. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

The transmission shift cable does not work on the vehicle and will not shift out of gear, Unable to use vehicle due to the break in the cable.

Received Feb 18, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11718836

I received a safety recall on my vehicle in October, and it is now almost february and there is still no remedy. This safety recall is the Transmission Shift Cable A0C. The recall states: "This can cause an unexpected and unrecoverable loss of PARK function and/or vehicle movement in an unintended…

Received Jan 29, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11714238

I came home from work, (drove 18 miles) and parked, walked towards my building and I heard a noise, as if something turned on under the hood. Like a electrical motor spinning. And it was not the fan because that one had already turned off. I walk back to the car and pop the hood, white smoke starts…

Received Jan 28, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11713968
Dodge Dart
1960 Dodge Dart Pioneer Sedan (Black and White image), oblique view.. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: Niranjan Arminius, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2016 Dodge Darts have engine problems?

No. NHTSA has 66 owner complaints about engine for the 2016 Dodge Dart (25% of the 259 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2016 Dodge Dart engine?

No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.

At what mileage do engine problems start?

The median reported mileage is 42,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about engine problems on the 2016 Dodge Dart?

The most frequent phrase is “chrysler jeep”, in 5 of 66 complaints, followed by “cut off” (5).

Other 2016 Dodge Dart problems

See all 2016 Dodge Dart problems or engine problems across all Dart years.