What 247 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Dodge Dart

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.

NHTSA ODI 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 direction which can cause a vehicle crash without prior warning and/or injury to others outside the vehicle." This is putting myself and others at risk. The dealership has confirmed the issue and has no remedy. They informed me to wait for the remedy. My vehicle has been developing the symptoms of this recall for about 3 years. The key gets stuck in the ignition, the car does not go into or out of PARK easily, it sticks. After I park my car rolls backwards. My vehicle does not feel like its in park. The shifter has become stiff and does not want to move. The form says " do not drive" on mopars official recall. I do not feel safe driving this car.

NHTSA ODI 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 coming out and in less than 2 minutes a huge flame comes straight out from the passenger side of the hood. Called the fire department. Fire was on for 4 minutes, neighbor mechanics came running with fire extinguishers and put out the fire before the firefighters arrived. Too many parts melted and damaged. So far estimate is at $4,000. I do not have the estimate on paper, since at the moment I did not have budget to fix my car. My car was perfectly fine, services got done regularly. Never had issues other than wear and tear. I've had that car for almost 10 years.

NHTSA ODI 11713968

The car keeps stalling and several scans, thousands into repairs to include the dealership itself. I’m convinced that it’s one of the recalls re: power train and engine keeps randomly stalling. This is a huge safety concern that will result in an accident. It happens after start up, at stop lights and signs And randomly throughout driving. I don’t feel safe and I’m taking it back to the dealership to do the job right .

NHTSA ODI 11592039

The Dodge dart has a malfunction that might have contributed in many crashes this car has been involved in. The issue is that some darts will experience a malfunction where the lights inside the car will randomly flicker (should they be on), digital dash will also flicker and navigation screen will either restart or just shut off. The biggest problem in all of this is that the power steering will always temporarily shut off and make it extremely hard to steer the car for a few seconds and this can happen during turns. The reset can also happen many times in a row forcing the power steering to be shut down for multiple seconds longer than the avg like 5-8 seconds. within that reset all lights on the dash will flick on and off and if you have cruise control on, it will shut off permanently until you restart the car. Sometimes the reset doesn't successfully turn on and the navigation will remain off indefinitely and will blast hot air into your cabin forcing you to park and restart your car. If your dart slows down to a stop the power steering will shut off forcing you to attempt to park your car with an extremely stiff power steering or you can restart your car for a chance to regain some assitance from the PS. Sometimes putting the car in reverse shuts off the car. The issue that the car displays when these errors occur is "Service Power Steering" or "Service Electronic Braking System" weird request when the braking is just fine. Dealership cannot diagnose this issue because the codes seemingly clear themselves as if nothing has ever happened. I have found a few others with similar issues to mine on Reddit as well as The Dodge dart forums. This issue also happens at random. There isn't a trigger or requirement for it to happen. You can be sitting at a parking lot with the car on in park and it might just reset itself for no reason and give you a stiff wheel.

NHTSA ODI 11553891

THE TRANSMISSION GEAR IS NOTB SHIFTINGB AND THE CAR IS CUTTING OFF OIN THE FREEWAY AND ALSO AT STOP SIGNS AND STOP LIGHTS. OIL CHANGES AND TRANSMISSION FLUIDS HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND CHANGED PROBLEM STILL HAPPENING.

NHTSA ODI 11539821

The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Dart. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH there was a loud abnormal banging sound before the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle went dark and there was no electrical power. The vehicle failed to restart. The contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer who could not duplicate the failure. The contact stated that the failure occurred two more times and the vehicle was driven to the dealer, who was able to diagnose the failure on the third visit. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the onboard computer needed to be reset as well as the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle had been repaired; however, the contact stated that the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,815. The VIN was unavailable.

NHTSA ODI 11514258

When I start my car and depart the car feels like it is gonna die and when I accelerate the gears slip and the engine revs up when I am pressing on the brake and sometimes when I come to a complete stop after exiting the freeway my car dies and the battery light turns on and I have to put it in park and start the car again....

NHTSA ODI 11509627

The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Dart. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH, the engine temperature warning light illuminated on the instrument panel and the throttle warning light also illuminated on the instrument panel causing the vehicle to go into Limp Mode. The contact stated that the vehicle then started losing motive power. The vehicle was taken to Advance Auto and diagnosed with a faulty thermostat. The contact was informed that the thermostat needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed by an authorized dealer. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.

NHTSA ODI 11487687

Car not shifting gears correctly. Dodge Dart accelerating poorly to the point where driving can be extremely dangerous for everyone involved. Sometimes car will not go over 40mph which is extremely dangerous. Car jerks and surges forward. Constant Problems with Transmission and gears. Car looses horsepower going up hills to the point where it can back into cars behind me. Gas Mileage extremely high constant trips to gas stations to refuel car. Car has been to dealership shop multiple times for transmission and engine problems but the car still has the same issues nothing is getting fixed car is unfit to and is a safety hazard to all on roads. Dealership doesn’t care as long as they get their money. Engine light and slip light constant on. The car is dangerous to and dealer won’t issue me refund or any other car. I’m scared for my safety everytime I drive this car. Car will randomly cut off in middle of traffic. I will have to turn car on and off just to get it to come back on. I’m praying this car doesn’t kill me or someone else. Dealer doesn’t care multiple trips to dealer for repairs nothing gets fix’s just more problems after another

NHTSA ODI 11455495

On December 13, 2021 my 2016 Dodge Dart shut down while driving and would not start back up. Had it towed to a repair shop, they could not duplicate the problem. I contacted Chrysler and the agent who helped me said there is no known issues with this particular vehicle. I found at that was a lie with a little google search. Picked my vehicle up and immediately took it to the Dodge dealership. They checked the oil level and it was so low that the tech said that if it would have been driven much longer it would have completely disabled the engine. No oil light, oil was changed recently, no reason for this to have happened. Found out there was a campaign to update software to the PCM module so that was completed along with an oil change. This created a COMPLETELY unsafe situation, luckily there was very little traffic on the roadway at the time. Vehicles with this issue should be recalled or the engine needs to be replaced.

NHTSA ODI 11443872

Major oil leak at the Turbo

NHTSA ODI 11436305

The car stops unexpectedly. It smoked the other day. I don't know what fuel. The gas cap says 85 but the dealer never told me this. The lighting and inside above. Falls out like it has been tampered with. It doesn't run properly. Sometimes it just stops and won't stop. Like it's a bate car. Used by cops. But I wasn't informed when I was sold the car

NHTSA ODI 11427963

The vehicle got too hot, almost all the electric system of the car had very little energy and blinked, the air conditioning takes a long time to work either to defog the windows, heat or cool. The radio is not working properly. Lights are not level. Emergency equipment is missing as well as an emergency repair tire. And also when I am driving it accelerates and brakes automatically and suddenly. Since I bought this car it has given me many mechanical problems

NHTSA ODI 11424173

MULTIPLE OCCURRENCE: CAR WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING, LOSING BRAKES. THE LIGHTS ON DASH WILL START FLASHING WILDLY AND THE WIND SHIELD WIPERS WILL START GOING ON ITS OWN WHEN TURNED OFF. CAR WILL NOT START BACK AGAIN FOR A LONG WHILE. THE AIR SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK-NO HEAT OR AIR CONDITIONER, JUST STOPPED WORKING. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, CAR IS UNSAFE. I'M NOT SURE HOW IT HAS A HIGH RATING IN SAFETY.

NHTSA ODI 11406751

I OWN A 2016 GT DART WITH JUST OVER 37,000 MILES ON IT. FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING NEIGHBORHOOD SPEEDS SHORTLY AFTER STARTING THE CAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THAT DAY...FROM RESEARCH AND THE SYMPTOMS I'VE BEEN GETTING I BELIEVE IT COULD BE LINKED TO THE OIL AND OIL CHANGE LIGHT. HOWEVER, I'VE CHECKED THE OIL LEVELS AND IF ANYTHING THERE MIGHT BE TOO MUCH OIL IN THE CAR. THE OIL LIFE METER IS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND THE OIL CHANGE LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON BUT SHOULD BE AT THIS POINT. I WILL HEAR LIKE HALF A DING AND IT TRIES TO COME ON THE SCREEN FOR A SPLIT SECOND BUT THAT'S ABOUT IT HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF: 'START THE CAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THAT DAY AND THE ENGINE TURNS OVER FINE 'DRIVE OUT OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD ON TO THE MAIN ROAD AND GET UP TO A SPEED OF ~40MPH 'WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF, NO LONGER ABLE TO ACCELERATE, BATTERY INDICATOR DINGS AND LIGHT TURNS ON, AND ALL ELECTRONICS (RADIO, A/C...) REMAIN ON. 'I PULL OVER (GET FLIPPED OFF AND HONKED AT - I LOVE ATL...), PUT THE CAR IN PARK, AND TURN EVERYTHING OFF 'ATTEMPT TO TURN THE ENGINE BACK OVER, MAY TAKE 5-10 SECONDS OR 1 OR 2 TIMES (I HAVE A PUSH START) 'ENGINE TURNS OVER AND I NEVER HAVE ANOTHER PROBLEM FOR THE REST OF THE DAY

NHTSA ODI 11386444

2.4-LITER TIGERSHARK ENGINE CHRYSLER DODGE AUTOMOTIVES ROUTINELY OVERCONSUME OIL, CAUSING COSTLY MAINTENANCE. THE OIL OVERCONSUMPTION ALSO LEADS TO LOW OIL PRESSURE, TRIGGERING A DEFECT IN THE AFFECTED DODGE DART VEHICLE TO SPONTANEOUSLY SHUT OFF WHILE IN OPERATION. THIS CAN OCCUR IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS OR EVEN ON THE FREEWAY. VEHICLE HAS NO INDICATOR TO SHOW ACTUAL REMAINING OIL LIFE TO WARN DRIVERS OF POTENTIALLY SUDDEN SHUT DOWN. THIS HAS CREATED AN UNSAFE DRIVING HAZARDS. THIS IS THE SECOND CHRYSLER PRODUCT I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALERS ARE REFUSING TO REPAIR AND KEEP EXTENDING THE PROBLEM PAST WARRANTY AS THEY REQUEST OIL CONSUMPTION TESTS ALL THE TIME AND WILL NOT DIRECTLY REPAIR THE ISSUE. WE HAVE VISITED 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS, HAZE CHRYSLER IN GAINESVILLE, GA, TRONCOLI CHRYSLER IN CUMMING GA, AND NOW DON JACKSON CHRYSLER IN CUMMING, GA. THE DODGE DATE HAS STOPPED RUNNING WHILE IN MOTION AND ALSO WHEN STOPPED. THIS IS IN OPERATION BY MY SON, AND AS AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVE WHEN HE FIRST RECEIVED THE CAR, IT CREATES A GREATER THREAT TO NOT KNOW HOW TO OPERATE UNDER THE POWER LOSS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE YEARS. HE IS NOT A HIGH MILAGE DRIVER UNTIL COLLEGE SO IT HAS BECOME MORE OBVIOS IN THE LAST 2 YEARS.

NHTSA ODI 11383144

WAS DRIVING AND THE ENGINE STALLED AND CUT OFF W/O WARNING IN TRAFFIC DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE. 2.4L ENGINE CONSUMING OIL DUE TO SCARRING OF THE CYLINDER WALLS FROM THE PISTONS. I WAS TOLD THIS BY THE MECHANIC AT THE SERVICE CENTER. IT WAS NOT THAT LONG BETWEEN OIL CHANGES WHEN THIS OCCURRED.

NHTSA ODI 11361535

I WROTE THIS LETTER BECAUSE I WAS CONCERNED EVEN MORE NOW THAT MY 2016 DODGE DART SXT IS REALLY CONSUMING OIL I KEEP ADDING OIL EVEN I JUST DID A CHANGE OIL I AM REALLY WORRIED KNOW IT IS STALL ME TWICE ON THE ROAD, UPON LOOKING ONLINE I REALIZE THAT THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE HAD TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE CONSUMPTION OIL AND IT'S STALL THEIR VEHICLE ON THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING WHICH IT HAPPENED TO ME THE SAME THING SO I WANT TO INFORM YOU GUYS THAT I'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH EVERYBODY ELSE AND I HOPE YOU GUYS FIX THE PROBLEM AND GET THIS THING DONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE I WANT MY VEHICLE TO BE OPERATE GOOD EVERY DAY FOR COMMUTE SO PLEASE THANK YOU

NHTSA ODI 11352189

DRIVING MY DODGE DART ON THE FREEWAY AND IT STALED OUT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET IN A CAR ACCIDENT THIS HAPPED ON THE FREEWAY TO ME MORE THEN ONCE TOOK IT IN TO DEALERSHIP AND NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME I NEED MY ENGINE REPLACED I DID THE BEST CARE OF THE DART ALL THE OIL CHANGES AND EVERYTHING WERE ALWAYS DONE TO A T DODGE SAYING IT WILL COST 8000.00 TO GET A NEW ENGINE ONLY HAD THE DODGE DART 2016 FOR 2 YEARS HAD TO GET IT TOWED

NHTSA ODI 11350325

THE CAR SUDDENLY LOSES ALL POWER AT RANDOM TIMES. HAS HAPPENED WHEN DRIVING AND WHEN AT A FULL STOP AND HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE 2.5 YEARS WE OWNED THE CAR. THE CAR CAN BE TURNED BACK ON RIGHT AWAY. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11325578

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AFTER OIL WAS ADDED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED ENGINE OIL WAS ADDED EACH TIME PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN. THE CONTACT CALLED LOCAL DEALER TOWBIN DODGE LLC LOCATED AT (275 AUTO MALL DR, HENDERSON, NV 89014, (702) 558-3800) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,784.

NHTSA ODI 11316307

ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE VEHICLE VENT OUT, THE DIGITAL DASHBOARD THE TOUCH SCREEN EVERYTHING THAT LIGHTS UP WENT OUT. THE MOTOR ALMOST DIED AND STARTED TO SPUTTER. WHEN I ACCELERATE IT HAS NO POWER THEN IT WILL TAKE OFF THEN NO POWER. WHEN I AM STOPPED THE IDLE IS SO LOW IT ALMOST DIES AND THE ENTIRE CAR SHAKES VERY HARD. THIS STARTED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH.

NHTSA ODI 11287406

MULTIPLE TIMES 4 TO BE EXACT MY VEHICLE HAS SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH MANY OF THESE FROM MY RESEARCH. ONCE I WAS GETTING ON AN EXPRESSWAY AND WAS ALMOST HIT ANOTHER TIME WAS TURNING ON A BUSY STREET ALMOST BEING HIT LUCKILY I WAS NOT. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I HAD THE CAR ABOUT 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING NEW. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS THIS SEPTEMBER. THE DEALERSHIP HAS DONE NOTHING AND SAYS THEY KNOW IT HAPPENS BUT NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR IT. ARE THEY WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO BE KILLED BEFORE DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE ?

NHTSA ODI 11286889

I JUST HAD MY OIL CHANGED AT AROUND 70,000 MY CAR SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING DUE TO NO OIL MY CAR WAS THREE QUARTS LOW AND MY CAR IS AT 72,942 JUST SHUT OFF NO STEERING NO NOTHING ABOUT CAUSED A WRECK BECAUSE MY CAR DIED IN AN INTERSECTION GRANTED I HAVE A MANUAL SO I WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE THE CLUTCH TO KEEP ROLLING BUT THE STEERING WASN'T WORKING SO I WASN'T ABLE TO GET IT PULLED OFF THE ROAD SAFELY NOW I DIDN'T FEEL THE NEED TO CHECK MY OIL DUE TO THE FACT IT WASN'T LEAKING AND IT WASN'T BURNING ANY OIL THAT I SMELT SO AFTER ALL THIS I CALL A TOW TRUCK GET IT BACK TO MY HOUSE LET THE ENGINE COOL WHILE MY ENGINE IS COOLING I START DOING SOME RESEARCH ON WHY IT MAY HAVE DONE THIS THERE'S OTHERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM IS SOMEONE GONNA HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THEY DECIDE TO FIX THIS ISSUE NOW I COULD'VE HAD MY KIDS IN THE CAR THIS MORNING AND NOW I DON'T EVEN WANNA PUT THEM BACK IN THIS CAR BECAUSE OF THIS

NHTSA ODI 11271688