Dodge Dart engine problems, 2016
67 of the 257 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the Dodge Dart 2016 name the engine (NHTSA’s “Engine” heading — the engine and its cooling system). The loudest year: 2016 (67). Filed under the same heading across these years: 1 manufacturer bulletin. Every figure is a linked federal record; none is a failure rate, none a repair cost, and none a verdict on one car.
Dodge Dart engine problems by model year
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsOne row per model year on file, newest first. A year marked in depth has its own page: the complaints, the owners’ words and every document under this heading for that year.
| Model year | Complaints naming the engine | Share of the year’s | Typically at | On file under the heading | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 in depth | 67 | 26% | 45k | 61 TSBs | the record → |
Two things the counts carry that are not the car: how many of each year were sold, and how long each has been on the road — an older year out-counts a newer one before anything is wrong with it. The share column is the honest comparison across years: what part of that year’s complaints named the engine. Nothing here is a rate.
When the engine complaints were filed, and at what mileage
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled per calendar year, every model year together: 2015: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2017: 9 · 2018: 9 · 2019: 23 · 2020: 6 · 2021: 6 · 2022: 3 · 2023: 4 · 2024: 1 · 2026: 3
Across the model years, 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.
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the engine, from the model years with the most to say. 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.
What is on file about the engine, across the years
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications1 manufacturer bulletin filed under this heading, any model year
- Aug 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."
Every one filed under the heading is listed. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Other systems with a record on the Dodge Dart
Source: the same filesEvery system, every model year: Dodge Dart problems by year →
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsWhich Dodge Dart years have the most engine complaints?
2016, 67. Raw counts, and an older year has had longer to collect them; by share of each year's own complaints the loudest is the 2016 (26%).
Is there a recall for the engine on the Dodge Dart?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading on any of these model years. A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do engine problems show up on the Dodge Dart?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 45,000 miles across the model years; 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.