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Service bulletins for the 2016 Dodge Challenger

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

278 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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18075172022-10-24. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION; SEAT BELTS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN; AIR BAGS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Flash: Powertrain Diagnostic and System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming of the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find that the following DTCs: P000B - Bank 1 Camshaft 2 Position Slow Response. P0016 - Crankshaft/Camshaft Timing Misalignment - Bank 1 Sensor 1. P0335 - Crankshaft Position Sensor Circuit. P0339 - Crankshaft Position Sensor Intermittent. P0441 - EVAP Purge System Performance. P0455 - EVAP System Large Leak. P2610 - PCM Internal Engine Off Timer Performance. P0456 - EVAP System Small Leak. P2299 - Brake Pedal Position/Accelerator Pedal Position Incompatible. Customers may also notice the following condition(s): Brief engine idle fluctuation while in hot ambient temperatures. A slight hesitation during light pedal application after engine cold start. Driveline noises. Engine stumble/hesitation on a very hard pedal acceleration from a dead stop. Transmission enhancements during low-speed braking turning maneuvers. False detonation (spark knock) detected during a wide-open throttle (LA Challenger Sales Codes ESH with DEC only). In addition, the following software enhancements are available: Reduce bumps felt on light to medium decal braking and coming to a stop. Launch spark improvement change from 35 MPH to 10 MPH. Reverse lock out speed change from 10 MPH to 3 MPH (Sales Code DEC only). Torque security calibration changes to desensitize brake throttle override entry conditions. Calibration changes to address engine speed undershoot/overshoot during clutch disengagement when coming to a stop (Sales Code DEC only). Start fuel and transient fuel calibration change for improved drivability robustness. Purge calibration changes for a more robust purge volume result at altitude. Individual Cylinder Fuel Control (ICFC) calibration changes for improved fueling offset accuracy.
18-073-162022-08-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EXTERIOR LIGHTING; BACK OVER PREVENTION. Flash: 3.6L Powertrain Diagnostic And System Enhancements. This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest available software. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) set in the PCM memory: · P0335 - Crankshaft Position Sensor Circuit. · P0456 - EVAP System Small Leak. · P2610 - PCM Internal Engine Off Timer Performance. In addition to the above DTCs, this software release also includes: · Enhancements to the disable misfire monitor when P0335 is present. · Add a global disable to small leak monitor when the fuel level is above 88%. · Update small leak diagnostic to require 5 minutes of engine runtime and 120 minutes of engine off time. · Updates to prevent false failure due to wrong ambient temperature reading.
09001162022-08-22. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:BULBS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. This bulletin involves the removal of the close out cover inside the driver?s headlamp
09001162022-07-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. This bulletin involves the removal of the close out cover inside the driver?s headlamp
23-042-202021-03-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES. Headlamp Condensation and Fogging This bulletin involves installing updated vent caps on the headlamp assembly. Customers may experience the following:One or both of the vehicle?s headlamp assemblies are fogged with a light layer of condensation on the inside of the lenses.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.