2016 Dodge Dart engine problems
67 of the 257 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2016 Dodge Dart name the engine (NHTSA’s “Engine” heading — the engine and its cooling system). Filed under the same heading: 61 manufacturer bulletins. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the engine
Source: NHTSA complaint database0 of the 67 reports a crash · 3 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2015: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2017: 9 · 2018: 9 · 2019: 23 · 2020: 6 · 2021: 6 · 2022: 3 · 2023: 4 · 2024: 1 · 2026: 3
Half of the 44 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the engine problem between 31,000 and 62,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
257 complaints in all about the 2016 Dodge Dart, 3 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Engine” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Dodge Dart engine problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the engine. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
I have had my 2016 Dodge Dart for 2 years and 5 mos and this is the third time the check engine light has come on and the car seems like it wants to stall out and has problem getting power and has a pulling effect when going at regular speed, I have taken it to the dealer to replace a coli on it already; I didn't expect to have any…
The vehicle kept turning off while driving. It happened more often when vehicle was cold. Checked the battery and alternator at a mechanic and all was fine. Its a problem with engine oil. The car consumes oil at a rate of approximately 1 quarts per every 500 miles.
Thermostat failed at 47k miles on a 2016 Dart. This should have been covered under engine warranty but wasn't. The 2.4l has a history of thermostat failings and our dealership replaces them constantly
Vehicle has had issues from about 1300 miles . The car will randomly shut off while driving with no warning signs and has a hard time restarting , if it will restart. The car has been back to the dealer several times and diagnosed and they can not find the anything in the computer system or figure out whats wrong .
The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Dart. In october of 2016, while driving 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (napleton chrysler jeep Dodge ram, 1460 e osceola pkwy, kissimmee, fl 34744) where it was diagnosed that there was inadequate oil in the vehicle during production, which caused the…
What is on file about the engine
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications61 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- 09-018-24 Service bulletinAug 29, 2024
- "2.4L Excessive Oil Consumption XB1 Warranty Extension The customer may describe one or more of the following: ● Oil pressure low indicator lamp illumination between oil changes. ● Excessive oil consumption. This bulletin involves performing an oil consumption verification test and possibly replacing the long block."
The 1 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
P0335 P1607 P0456 P2610 P0133 P0339 P061A P06DD
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2016 Dodge Dart names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2016 Dodge Dart
Source: the same files- transmission and drivetrain problems 83 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre engine problems common on the 2016 Dodge Dart?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 67 owner complaints naming the engine on this model year (26% of everything owners filed about it), and 61 manufacturer bulletins are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the engine on the 2016 Dodge Dart?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 5 filed under other headings). A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do engine problems show up on the 2016 Dodge Dart?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 45,000 miles; half of them between 31,000 and 62,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Engine" heading cover?
The engine and its cooling system. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.