2016 Dodge Dart transmission and drivetrain problems
83 of the 257 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2016 Dodge Dart name the transmission and drivetrain (NHTSA’s “Power Train” heading — the transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading). Filed under the same heading: 37 manufacturer bulletins, 2 recalls, 1 NHTSA investigation. 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 transmission and drivetrain
Source: NHTSA complaint database2 of the 83 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2017: 3 · 2018: 5 · 2019: 25 · 2020: 7 · 2021: 4 · 2022: 1 · 2023: 5 · 2024: 1 · 2025: 7 · 2026: 25
Half of the 42 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the transmission and drivetrain problem between 42,000 and 81,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
257 complaints in all about the 2016 Dodge Dart, 25 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 “Power Train” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Dodge Dart transmission and drivetrain problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the transmission and drivetrain. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Dart. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19v293000 (power train). The contact stated that the vehicle started, but would not move. There was no warning indicator illuminated.
The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift and remained stuck in the neutral gear. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19v293000 (power train). The manufacturer was notified and stated that the part was not available for the repair. The failure mileage was unknown.
I just brought my Dodge gt and the clutch went out on it at 48,000 miles. Technician stated that master cylinder and many other parts were malfunctioning. I was driving on road and almost hit another car when it clutch stop working. It is currently at dealership getting fixed since 5/12/19
Purchased car new jan 2017. On 3/3/19 at approx. 18 MPH while attempting a left turn in to our neighborhood I heard a loud pop and car jerked to the left hitting a curb. Upon visual inspection of the car it appeared that the axle popped out of joint and control arm broke in two.
The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Dart sxt. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign letter: 19v293000 (power train). However, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for recall repair.
What is on file about the transmission and drivetrain
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecalls filed under this heading
- 25V674000 HighOct 9, 2025 · 298,439 vehicles
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Dodge Dart vehicles. 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.
- 19V293000 HighApr 11, 2019 · 298,439 vehicles
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Dodge Dart vehicles equipped with 6-speed automatic transmissions. The shifter cable bushing may fail allowing the shift cable to detach from the transmission.
NHTSA investigation
- RQ25002 Recall 19V-293 Post Remedy Failuresopened Jun 30, 2025 · closed Dec 12, 2025
- On June 30, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ25002 to investigate and review the effectiveness of Recall 19V-293. This recall was intended to address deterioration and detachment of shifter cable bushings by replacing them with an improved bushing that is less susceptible to deterioration from chemicals, oils, and solvents in MY2013-2016 Dodge Dart vehicles equipped with a…
37 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
The 0 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 P061A P0740 P1066
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- engine problems 67 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre transmission and drivetrain problems common on the 2016 Dodge Dart?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 83 owner complaints naming the transmission and drivetrain on this model year (32% of everything owners filed about it), and 37 manufacturer bulletins, 2 recalls, 1 NHTSA investigation 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 transmission and drivetrain on the 2016 Dodge Dart?
Yes — 2 campaigns are filed under this heading: 25V674000, 19V293000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do transmission and drivetrain problems show up on the 2016 Dodge Dart?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 55,000 miles; half of them between 42,000 and 81,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Power Train" heading cover?
The transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.