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2016 Dodge Challenger Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 78 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Dodge Challenger, most often about the transmission (21% of complaints, typically around 20,500 miles). It is 8th of 16 Challenger model years by number of complaints and has 1 recall.
Most common 2016 Dodge Challenger problems
Transmission
16 complaints · 21%Half of these problems showed up before 20,500 miles. Parts named most often: driveline.
Caxmax sold me a car that my mechanic described as flood damaged up to the body line just below the window. Rust from the engine to the exhaust tips. Rocks and sand in all body cavities on the underside of the vehicle. I conveyed this information to my salesman who facilitated a refund. I included photos. A week later…
The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Challenger. The contact stated while her husband was driving 35 MPH, he heard an abnormal sound. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The driver took the vehicle to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the driveshaft needed to be replaced.…
Electrical
15 complaints · 19%Half of these problems showed up before 14,500 miles.
Uconnect 911 vehicle phone chip not working, white screen on radio module, and unable to control radio settings, not able to control blower for heat, AC, or defrost, multiple trips to dealer and call to customer care has not resolved issue as of yet. Head unit is on back order. Phone can not be connected to hands free…
Driving home from work, I started smelling smoke a few blocks from my house. I thought a garbage can was on fire in the neighborhood or something like that. I pulled into my driveway and my trunk was on fire. Called 911 and the fire department arrived within 4 minutes. Car was totaled. Dealership and insurance company…
Engine
12 complaints · 15%Half of these problems showed up before 16,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Challenger. While driving approximately 15 MPH and attempting to make a left turn, the vehicle stalled. All the warning indicators were illuminated. The contact coasted to the side of the road and called roadside assistance. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that…
2016 Dodge Challenger 392 engine. When shifting the manual transmission from second to third gear, there is a severe hesitation that lasts a few seconds. This hesitation is so severe that I have nearly been involved in 2 accidents. Once while turning left in front of on-coming traffic and once while trying to merge…
Other or unspecified
11 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 17,500 miles.
U connect safety concerns. Drive shift prompted for service, back up cam showing while in drive in nave screen, no control over blowers, with manual buttons or nav screen, no control of radio volume, black screen, and assist light and 911 light not functional.
Sunroof exploded outward while driving on a straight city street at about 45 MPH. Sounded like an explosion. Was not hit by anything and glass shows explosion outward.
Air bags
11 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 6,000 miles.
The contact rented a 2016 Dodge Challenger. While driving 70 MPH, there was an abnormal noise coming from the front of the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle became uncontrollable and pulled to the right. The contact was unable to regain control of the vehicle and crashed into a concrete barrier. The vehicle…
I had a single car accident head on collision to guard rails. Seat belts did not restrict me from hitting windshield also my air bags didn't deploy at impact.
Steering
9 complaints · 12%Lost power steering, lost stability control and ABS brakes driving on interstate 695. Systems cycled on and off eventually remained off. Car difficult to drive.
The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Challenger. The contact stated that the steering wheel made a creaking noise while driving or turning. The contact took the vehicle to el cajon ford (1595 east main street, el cajon, ca 92021, ([phone]) where the brake calipers were cleaned; however, the failure was not corrected. The…
Suspension
6 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 2,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Challenger. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and using the paddle shifter to shift to an up gear, the vehicle would down shift instead. The contact stated that the when the failure first occurred the vehicle was taken to both an independent mechanic and whitten…
The car started doing a rear wheel hop in second gear change as already reported to Dodge. Dodge has offered to replace the car prior to the accident via a mr mike macdonald. This wheel hop was previously reported to 3 Dodge dealers who said this was "normal". On the offer to replace the car I was told to continue…
Lights
6 complaints · 8%My headlights intermittently went out. Sometimes one side, sometimes both. It happened last night while I was driving. Both headlights went out. Luckily I was right down the street from my house. Pulled in the garage to find that both headlight fuses (fuse 15 and fuse16) were burnt. Upon further research on forums and…
Noticed headlights flickered once in awhile when driving down the road then someone said my passenger headlight was out, my upgraded headlights are so bright I didn't notice while behind the wheel. I took it to Dodge dealership to change the $1200. Mopar bulb when they found that was not the problem, the fuse had…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2016 Dodge Challenger recalls
Electrical: software
Risk: If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the software, and perform a software flash on the engine or powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began june 4, 2018. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Note: owners are advised to stop using cruise control until the software update has been performed. In the event that cruise control cannot be disengaged while driving, owners should firmly and steadily apply the brakes and shift the transmission to neutral, placing the vehicle in park once it has stopped.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2014-2018 dodge journey, charger and durango, ram 2500, 3500, 3500 cab chassis (more than 10,000lb), 4500 cab chassis and 5500 cab chassis, jeep cherokee and grand cherokee and chrysler 300, 2014-2019 ram 1500, 2015-2018 dodge challenger, 2015-2017 chrysler 200, 2016-2018 ram 3500 cab chassis (less than 10,000 lb), 2017-2018 chrysler pacifica and 2018 jeep wrangler vehicles. These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging. If, when using cruise control, there is a short circuit within the vehicle's wiring, the driver may not be able to shut off the cruise control either by depressing the brake pedal or manually turning the system off once it has been engaged, resulting in either the vehicle maintaining its current speed or possibly accelerating.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Desiccated air bag inflator rupture
Summary
From 2000 through 2017, takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("psan") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004l. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 blomquist report at www.NHTSA.gov/sites/NHTSA.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substa
Questions about the 2016 Dodge Challenger
- What are the most common problems with the 2016 Dodge Challenger?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: transmission (16 complaints, typically around 20,500 miles); electrical (15 complaints, typically around 14,500 miles); engine (12 complaints, typically around 16,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2016 Dodge Challenger have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from May 17, 2018 (electrical). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2016 a bad year for the Dodge Challenger?
- It is 8th of 16 Challenger model years by number of complaints, with 78 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.