Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

2005 vs 2006 CHRYSLER 300

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 251 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▲ 24.5% more reports in the equal exposure window

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table

Component	2005 share	2006 share	Share change
ENGINE	7.4%	15.2%	▲ 7.8 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM	8.6%	13.7%	▲ 5.0 pts larger share
AIR BAGS	29.1%	24.1%	▼ 5.0 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION	4.6%	1.0%	▼ 3.6 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	3.9%	1.4%	▼ 2.5 pts smaller share
POWER TRAIN	21.4%	23.1%	▲ 1.7 pts larger share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	7.3%	5.7%	▼ 1.5 pts smaller share
STRUCTURE	1.9%	0.6%	▼ 1.3 pts smaller share
TIRES	1.5%	0.5%	▼ 1.0 pts smaller share
SERVICE BRAKES	0.9%	1.5%	▲ 0.6 pts larger share
WHEELS	0.9%	0.4%	▼ 0.5 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	2.4%	2.7%	▲ 0.3 pts larger share
STEERING	2.8%	3.0%	▲ 0.3 pts larger share
BACK OVER PREVENTION	not reported	0.1%	▲ 0.1 pts larger share
VISIBILITY	1.0%	0.9%	▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
PARKING BRAKE	0.1%	0.2%	▲ 0.1 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS	0.9%	0.9%	▲ 0.0 pts larger share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	29.0%	21.4%	▼ 7.6 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

2005 7

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, and SEAT BELTS

2006 4

Campaign components: AIR BAGS and POWER TRAIN

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21