2016 Dodge Dart problems
The 2016 Dodge Dart has 373 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (22%) concerns drivetrain & axles. After that come engine (18%) and electrical system (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 373 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 22% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 21 and 9
- Injuries and deaths
- 14 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 48,000 miles 216 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 49 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 32 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 65 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 40 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 16 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 216 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 48,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 55,000 miles (44 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 21 complaints mention a crash; 9 complaints mention a fire; 14 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2016 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Dodge Dart with enough data (263 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
"takara recall" I started noticed squeaking when pressing the breaks. This automatically making me assume that my brakes/brake pads were going bad. I took it to a local shop and after checking it out they suggested the brakes were fine and that I needed to take it to the dealership. Before I was able to do so, I had complete brake failure. I was attempting to come to a stop when the brake pedal was pressed all the way down and the vehicle was not slowing nor were the brakes catching. Thus resulting in an accident.
Tl* the contact owned a 2016 dodge dart. While driving 45 MPH, the contact crashed into the rear of a chevrolet colorado. The driver was injured on the left side of his body due to his body going under the steering wheel. Medical attention was not provided. The air bags did not deploy. There were no known injuries to the occupants of the other vehicle. A police report was not filed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.
I have a 2016 dodge dart rallye and it shuts off on my when driving it also hesitate this car is like a death trap I'm afraid of getting hit
The turn indicator stalk/lever in my car is broken. It is a multi-task lever due to the fact that it controls my windshield wipers, window cleaner, and enables me to switch my lights from dim to bright. The lever now falls and calls my turning lights to blink continuously while I'm driving as well as cause the bright lights to just pop up when I'm driving behind someone at night.