2016 Dodge Dart buying guide

A data-driven checklist for buying a used 2016 Dodge Dart, built from 248 owner complaints, 5 recall campaigns, 193 service bulletins and federal safety records — not opinions.

Know before you buy

5 recall campaigns affect this model year. Check each one and confirm the repairs were done — recall work is free at any authorized dealer.
Main problem areas: power train (75), engine (66), electrical system (47), service brakes (25), fuel/propulsion system (13).
Symptoms owners describe: stalling (27), check engine light (12), oil consumption (8), vibration / shaking (8), loss of power (7), hesitation / surging (6). Test-drive with these in mind.
Reported incident mileage: among 142 complaints with a usable odometer reading, half were filed between 32,625 and 68,000 miles (median 49,000). This describes when owners reported problems — it does not predict when a particular vehicle will develop one.
1 federal investigations have named this model year — read what they cover.
Fuel economy: 27–31 MPG combined (EPA; engines: 1.4L 4-cyl, 2L 4-cyl, 2.4L 4-cyl).

When problems get reported

Reported incident mileage among 142 complaints with usable odometer readings.

under 20k		22
20–40k		22
40–60k		47
60–80k		32
80–100k		12
100–150k		6
150k+		1

Before you hand over money

Run the VIN through our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact build.
Check open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall that was never fixed is a free repair you can claim.
Get a pre-purchase inspection focused on the problem areas listed above.

This guide is generated from official NHTSA, EPA and FARS records. Complaints are unverified owner reports and raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume.