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Dodge Dart oil consumption problems

70 of the 2,540 owner complaints about the Dodge Dart describe excessive oil consumption, most of them for the 2015 model year.

owner complaints
70
worst model year
2015
typical mileage
40,000
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.

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Filed Nov 22, 2025 · Brakes, Electrical · VA

Vehicle is consuming oil, stalling, milage blinking, radio goes out, key switch will not turn to off, not going into park, oil pan bolts backing off, brakes shimmy over 55, list goes on, still no fix for the recall

Filed Nov 13, 2025 · Engine, Transmission · 55,000 miles · PA

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 25V674000 (POWER TRAIN). The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle jerked and failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal, and the vehicle stalled. The check engine and the oil warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that the engine was consuming oil and was leaking engine oil. The contact was topping off the oil every 1,000 miles. The vehicle was serviced under Customer Satisfaction Notification: W20, but the failure persisted. The engine was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. The contact was adding engine oil every 1,000 miles. The check engine and the oil warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

Filed Jul 26, 2025 · WV

Dodge has a recall U87 over pcm not letting car to start and many other problems i have a 2015 dodge dart sxt 2.4l MultiAir with same engine as the 2017 jeeps and others stated in the U87 recall and my pcm is going out my car will start intermittently and when the car won't start the pcm feels hot why are they not replacing the pcm in the 2015 and only 2017 and up when I'm having the same issue as described in the U87 recall, I need help with getting this fixed my car has same engine as the 2017 and up stated in recall and my car is having same problem as stated in the recall dodge needs to be accountable and fix all the pcm in every year that has the same engines as the 2017 cars in the recall it will cost me thousands to do myself for somthing dodge knew there was a problem with or they wouldn't of put a recall out for it but my year isn't in the new recall for the PCM replacement please help this is my only transportation. There was a W20 recall done on my car for a PCM update but didn't help anything and this recall was supposed to be for oil consumption either the update messed up my PCM or there is a bigger issue dodge isn't telling us that's wrong with PCM and come to find out the 2017 cars with same engine as my 2015 dodge dart has a PCM replacement for same problems I'm having with my 2015 dodge dart

Filed Oct 25, 2022 · Electrical, Engine · WI

less than 2 years after purchasing this vehicle brand new my car started consuming oil and actually caused my car to die in the middle of the road. Chrysler ended up completely replacing my engine due to scoring found in the pistons. In the last year I have done another oil consumption and feel just under the threshold of what Chrysler deems "bad enough". They did an update and it has not been a problem since. In the past few months I have been having issues with my car in park not releasing my key. My car will be in park and I can turn it back 1 notch and it gets stuck in the ACC position. Turns out my shifter cable was damaged and I have replaced that with a $500+ repair. Well unfortunately it didn't completely solve my problem and I will still occasionally have the issue and now they are stating I need to completely replace my shifter and knob assembly. The repairs don't seem to stop...

Filed Sep 24, 2022 · Engine · CT

car has oil consumption issuwes wich will shut the entire car off.a recall fix was issued but the oil consumption still exists.a class action law suit was setteled but dodge is not extending engine replacement recall like they did once before.the care is a lemon and i feel unsafe to drive.i cant replace it or sell it due to this defect.

Filed Sep 23, 2022 · Engine · 143,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that the vehicle was initially taken to the dealer for an unknown recall repair related to oil consumption however, the contact stated that while driving, she constantly noticed a burning fuel odor throughout the vehicle. The contact also stated that the check engine warning light and tire pressure warning light were intermittently illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving, the temperature gauge increased rapidly and the engine overheated. The vehicle was towed to the residence where her father placed the vehicle on a diagnostic machine, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 143,000.

Filed Feb 5, 2022 · Engine, Transmission · IN

My Dodge Dart with 2.4L engine was recalled for excessive oil consumption. On 09/09/2021 the vehicle was brought in for service and I was told the PCM was to be reprogrammed and that would fix the excessive oil consumption issue. I am now 3,000 miles after the PCM repair and I am still burning a quart of oil. I called the dealer, O'Daniel Automotive Group in Fort Wayne Indiana, on 01/28/2022 to speak with a service rep and was told they weren't available and I would get a return call. Today is 02/05/2022 and no one has returned the call.

Filed Nov 22, 2021 · Electrical, Suspension · WA

I have had so many problems with this vehicle. I have had to replace two coils, had the air conditioner fixed, had to replace my rear shocks, which caused me to have to buy two new rear tires, the windshield wiper motor was replaced, my car was burning oil until I got a recall for that. Now my blower fan for the heater is not working, I only have 66000, miles on this car. All these issues could really cause dangerous problems. When my 1st coil went out I couldn't get my car restarted in the middle of town. When the 2nd coil went out my car would barely move and this happened before I got the recall for the engine oil problem. Now I will have to repair the blower fan because the defroster and heat aren't working.

Filed Aug 20, 2021 · Electrical, Engine · 125,000 miles · SC

The contact called on behalf of his daughter who owns a 2015 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that his daughter experienced a failure with oil consumption. The contact stated that his daughter stated while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that oil was spilling onto the engine. There was no leaks present. The contact was informed that the ECM needed to be reprogramed. The ECM was reprogrammed however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided a case number. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.

Filed Jun 8, 2021 · Engine · MN

FCA has issued Customer Satisfaction Notification (W20) regarding excessive oil consumption for vehicles equipped with the 2.4L MultiAir engine. It does not currently cover the 2013 model year Dodge Dart. I have a 2013 Dodge Dart that seems to have this problem. I have to continuously monitor the engine oil level and add as needed. The amount is inconsistent and you will never know if the level will fall low enough to stall the engine between the times that the level is checked. My complaint is that FCA should expand the notification to include all model years that are equipped with this engine. Attached is a copy of the W20 I received for my 2014 Dart which does not have the problem. I bought the 2013 without knowing it had this problem.

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Which Dodge Dart years have excessive oil consumption problems?

The model years with the most reports are 2015 (32 complaints), 2014 (17 complaints) and 2016 (10 complaints).

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