2016 Dodge Dart Driver assistance Problems

The vehicle experienced a failure involving the automatic transmission gear shift cable (recall AOC 2013–2016). The gear selector indicated the vehicle was in “Park,” but the transmission was not fully engaged in Park due to the defective shift cable/bushing. This created a significant safety risk, as the vehicle was capable of rolling unexpectedly after being placed in Park. This condition puts the driver, passengers, pedestrians, and surrounding property at risk of injury or damage, especially when parked on an incline or in populated areas. There were no clear or consistent warning indicators prior to the issue. The vehicle appeared to be safely secured, which increases the possibility of an accident or death because the driver may exit the vehicle believing it will remain stationary. This issue is consistent with a known recall involving the shift cable assembly. The defect appears to be intermittent and not always easily reproducible, but it directly impacts the vehicle’s ability to remain securely in Park. At this time, the vehicle has not received a complete or reliable remedy, and the condition raises ongoing safety concerns. The component can be made available for inspection upon request. Because this defect affects a critical safety function and can lead to unintended vehicle movement, it presents a serious hazard. I am submitting this complaint to document the issue and request further investigation and resolution.

NHTSA ID

11736059

Incident

May 6, 2026

Transmission shift cable

NHTSA ID

11728263

Incident

Jun 14, 2025

I've noticed a decrease in power. My car won't go over 40 miles an hour; 3,000 Rpms. There had been no warnings prior or any engine codes that had popped up. I'm not sure why it started happening.

NHTSA ID

11711818

Incident

Jan 19, 2026

Airbags. The light did not come on upon start up of vehicle. Electrical. My radio, display on dashboard and Bluetooth would blink off and on. I think that my sons safety and mine were at risk because of the malfunctioning of the airbags if an accident would have occurred they wouldn't deploy. I took it into the dealer, but they didn't seem concerned. They fixed some things and it costs around $3500. The only thing I noticed was the flashing off and on of the dashboard display which shows your speed and mileage on the vehicle and my airbag light did not display at all. My VIN number was covered up with a sticker on the dashboard of my vehicle as well and the one on the drivers door was missing. My car was stolen from Ohio and I found it in Oregon at Capitol Toyota. Dodge Dart 2016.

NHTSA ID

11565492

Incident

Aug 15, 2023

Blind Spot Detection says 'unavailable'. The first time this happened, it was followed by the radio & heater randomly turning off & on and all things electrical flashing off and on every few seconds. It was taken to the dealership & found the turn signal socket to show a high resistance when hot. After just over a month of everything working normally, it has now gone back to square one, starting with the blind spot sensors, just as before. Uploads are from when I had the car at the dealership in May. Blind spot sensors acting up once again on 6/20/22. Which is the date I put for when the incident occured.

NHTSA ID

11470158

Incident

Jun 20, 2022

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 ID

11455495

Incident

Mar 4, 2022

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, AS I HAD ACCELERATION PROBLEMS, AS I PRESS THE PEDAL, THE CAR SEEMS TO GOT STUCK

NHTSA ID

11355018

Incident

Sep 3, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DART. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW, BUT THE CONTACT HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER (BAYIRD DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM OF PARAGOULD, 6340 US 49, PARAGOULD, AR 72450.) TO HAVE THE BACKUP CAMERA REPLACED THREE TIMES. IN ADDITION, THE DIMMER SWITCH FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS REPLACED FIVE TIMES. FURTHERMORE, THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V293000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT WANTED TO RETURN THE VEHICLE UNDER THE LEMON LAW. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY HAD NO REMEDY FOR THE FAILURES THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT HAD TO SETTLE WITH AN ATTORNEY. THE BACKUP CAMERA WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300. *BF CONSUMER STATED RADIO NOW OUT WITH NO ABILITY TO WORK ON A/C CONTROL BACK UP CAMERA OR ANY FEATURES SUCH AS NAVIGATOR A/C CONTROL. IN SHOP AGAIN ON 7-1 TIL PRESENT 7-6-19.*JB

NHTSA ID

11210269

Incident

May 1, 2017

Mileage

300 mi

ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH DIMMER SWITCH..BACK UP CAMERA..RECALL ON CABLE WHICH IS DANGEROUS...CRIUSE CONTROL CLUNKERS BADLY..IN SHOP NUMEROUS OCCASIONS

NHTSA ID

11208429

Incident

May 12, 2017

Mileage

4,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2016 DODGE DART. WHILE PARKING, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED BACK TO THE RENTAL COMPANY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,335. *TR 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

NHTSA ID

11204734

Incident

Nov 6, 2017

Mileage

37,335 mi

CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON A ON RAMP TO THE FREEWAY. I PULLED OVER AND TRIED TO START IT. IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS TRYING TO TURN OVER BY ITSELF FOR A GOOD 10 SECONDS. WHEN IT RESTARTED, AFTER RELEASING THE BREAK MY CAR THRUST FORWARD. THEN STARTED TO SPUBER LIKE IT WANTED TO STALL AGAIN. AT THAT TIME 3 LIGHTS CAME ON ON THE DASH... THE CHECK ENGINE, STABILIZATION AND ANOTHER I'VE NEVER SEEN. WAS REAL CLOSE TO A DODGE DEARER WHERE I BEARLY MADE IT TO. WHEN I ASKED THE PERSON ABOUT THE TIGRIS LIGHT COMING ON HE TOLD ME 'THAT MEANS GET IT IN ASAP! SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG IS WITH THE VEHICLE.' THE CAR HAS JUST OVER 30K MILES AND I KNOW IT'S STILL UNDER WARRANTY.

NHTSA ID

11156448

Incident

Dec 5, 2018

Mileage

1 mi

THE CAR DIES (STALLS, DOESN'T RUN, ETC.) WHILE DRIVING.. OR WHEN STOPPED, OR WHENEVER IT WANTS. IT WILL RESTART AND THEN DRIVE FOR A WHILE AND THEN DIE AGAIN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DIDN'T EVEN COME ON AFTER SEVERAL STALLS BUT EVENTUALLY IT CODED WITH P2172 WHICH IS "THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM - SUDDEN HIGH AIRFLOW DETECTED". THE CAR IS BEING TOWED (AS OF THIS WRITING) TO THE SELLING DEALER LARRY MILLER DODGE IN PEORIA AZ FOR SERVICE. PERSONAL NOTE: THE MANUFACTURER/DEALER SHOULD BUY THIS CAR BACK... IT'S HAD 2 RECALLS (ONE FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND ANOTHER FOR THE ENTIRE ENGINE TO BE REPLACED) AND ALREADY HAD THE A/C REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

11155843

Incident

Dec 3, 2018

Mileage

5 mi

'TAKATA RECALL' ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO MY CAR WOULDN'T START. I THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER. THE 2ND DAY SAME THING WOULDN'T START AND HAD TO END UP GETTING JUMPER CABLES. THE 3RD IN THE MORNING AGAIN SOME TROUBLE BUT NO CABLES WERE NEEDED. BUT LATER THAT AFTERNOON I HAD TO GO TO MY CHILD'S SCHOOL. GOT DOWN FOR WHAT WAS NO MORE THAN ABOUT 7MINS CAME BACK AND MY CAR WOULDN'T START. HAD TO GET CABLES. SOON AS WE GOT THE CAR GOING WENT TO AUTOZONE AND THEY CHECKED IT SAYING IT WAS THE BATTERY. SO I BOUGHT ANOTHER BATTERY THEN AND THERE. HOOKED IT UP. THE CAR TURNED IN FINE BUT MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SO STIFF TO TURN BUT I HAD TO GO. AND LUCKY ME IT WASN'T A FAR DRIVE AND PRETTY STRAIGHT. ABOUT 3 DAYS FROM THEN WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. LET THEM KNOW WHAT HAPPENED AND THEY SAID THAT ALL THEY NEEDED TO DO WAS REPROGRAM THE MODULE. BUT THEY CALL BACK 15MINS LATER SAYING THEY COULDN'T DO IT BECAUSE THE MODULE WASN'T COMMUNICATING BACK AND THAT THEY NEED $230 TO RUN A DIAGNOSTIC SO THEY CAN KNOW WHAT WAS THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM. I DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY TO SPARE AT THE TIME. SO I SAID NOT NOW. ONCE THEY BROUGHT MY CAR AROUND, THEY LET ME KNOW THAT NOW THE OVERHEARING LIGHT CAME ON AFTER THEY LOOKED AT IT. ON THE WAY HOME THE CAR TURNED OFF AT A MAIN STREET, LUCKY US I GOT TO TURN INTO A PARKING LOT AS IT TURNED OFF ALL WHILE I,HUSBAND,AND MY DAUGHTERS. TURNED IT BACK ON AND CAME BACK ON FINE. THEN ALL I WANTED TO DO WAS COME HOME AND HOPE THE CAR WOULDN'T TURN OFF AGAIN. THE AIR,HEADLIGHT,AND BLUETOOTH CAN NOT RUN AT THE SAME TIME CAUSE THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHT WILL FLICKER AND THEN THE CAR WILL TURN OFF.

NHTSA ID

11151058

Incident

Oct 10, 2018

Mileage

39,000 mi

TWICE WHILE DRIVING MY CAR HAS JUST COMPLETELY STALLED AND LOST POWER. BOTH TIMES I WAS SLOWING TO A STOP. OTHER TIMES IT FEELS AS IT IT WILL STALL BUT DOESN'T. IT HAS CAUSED TWO MINOR ACCIDENTS AT A STOP SIGN DUE TO THE STALLING.THE OTHER EVENT HAPPENED AT 50,0000 MILES IN JUNE. I TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP, NO CODES CAME UP.

NHTSA ID

11114389

Incident

Jul 29, 2018

Mileage

55,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 DODGE DART. WHILE IN A DRIVE-THRU LINE, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY ACCELERATED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND NOSE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. *TT *TR

NHTSA ID

11083392

Incident

Apr 4, 2018

Mileage

20,000 mi

THE PREVIOUS COMPLAINT WAS FILED ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2016. IHTSA ID NUMBER 10906998. ORIGINALLY THE VEHICLE DYING WAS SAID TO BE DUE TO THE OIL NEEDING TO BE CHANGED AND SOMETHING WITH THE TURBO ENGINE THAT MY VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE. SINCE THE PREVIOUS COMPLAINT, THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS UPDATED AT THE DEALERSHIP. THERE WERE NO OTHER ISSUES AFTER THE COMPUTER SYSTEM UPDATE. APRIL 10TH THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A LOUD RATTLING SOUND. THE SOUND BEGINS ONCE YOU GET OVER 50-55MPH AND GETS LOUDER THE FASTER YOU GO AND THE LONGER YOU DRIVE. I RECORDED THE SOUND SO THAT THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID IT SOUNDS LIKE A BICYCLE CHAIN. IT IS SCHEDULED FOR SERVICE FOR THE RATTLING PROBLEM ON JUNE 21. TODAY WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE TRIED STALLING. AFTER DRIVE ABOUT 2 MILES DOWN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE DIED WHILE PULLING OUT FROM A STOP SIGN ONTO THE MAIN ROAD. A CAR SWERVED INTO THE TURNING LANE TO KEEP FROM HITTING ME. THIS MAKES THE 4TH TIME THAT THE VEHICLE HAS DIED WHILE DRIVING IT. THIS ISSUE IS GOING TO CAUSE ME OR MY CHILDREN TO BE INJURED OR KILLED. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 14, 153 MILES.

NHTSA ID

10993091

Incident

Jun 4, 2017

Mileage

14,153 mi

UNKNOWN

NHTSA ID

10980776

Incident

Apr 20, 2017

MY 2016 DODGE DART OVERHEATS THE RPM GOES UP AND DOWN WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION. ON JUNE 26 MY CAR CUT OFF ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND IT TOOK ME TEN MINS TO START IT UP MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON AND OFF AND EVERY TIME I TAKE IT IN THEY SAY ITS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. MY OIL PRESSURE LIGHT COMES ON AND I HAVE 100 PERCENT OIL IN MY CAR. WHEN I PUT ON BRAKES IT ACTS LIKE IT DOESNT WANT TO STOP SO IHAVE TO BRAKE FARTHER AWAY FROM PEOPLES CARS.

NHTSA ID

10876954

Incident

Jun 26, 2016

THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY NEW CAR FAILS. I CONTACTED LUSTINE DODGE AND THE DEALERSHIP FAILS TO ADD SHOW ANY CONCERN.

NHTSA ID

10787485

Incident

Oct 31, 2015

Mileage

1,025 mi