2016 Dodge Dart · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 42owner reports
- 49,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Jul 9, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
169 of the 257 complaints on this car are about the engine. 42 of those describe stalling, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2016 Dart.
Tick what matches of 42 reports
Stalling on other Dart years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them.
What this problem usually is
Stalling reports are some of the most alarming on the site. The engine quits while the car is moving, sometimes on a highway and sometimes at a stop. Many owners say it restarted right away and the dealer found no stored code, which is part of why these complaints pile up before anything gets fixed.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (7 reports) and the ignition coil or plugs (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
3 recalls on the engine cover the 2016 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
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.
The shifter cable bushing may fail allowing the shift cable to detach from the transmission.
Additionally included are certain 2015 Dodge Dart vehicles similarly equipped and brought in for dealer service between September 15, 2015 and January 12, 2016.
All 5 recalls on the 2016 Dodge Dart, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the engine on the Dart
Recall 19v-293 post remedy failures. Closed dec 12, 2025, led to recall 25E-065.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 31,400 and 64,000 miles, from the 33 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
No report on this problem is short enough to quote in full.
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 42 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 26 reports