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

1995 vs 1996 CHRYSLER CIRRUS

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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 371 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 57.0% fewer reports in the equal exposure window

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

View component share data as a table

Component	1995 share	1996 share	Share change
ENGINE	5.7%	22.8%	▲ 17.1 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES	26.7%	13.3%	▼ 13.4 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION	7.1%	10.8%	▲ 3.7 pts larger share
VISIBILITY	5.2%	1.9%	▼ 3.3 pts smaller share
STEERING	4.4%	7.0%	▲ 2.6 pts larger share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	6.0%	8.2%	▲ 2.2 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS	2.7%	0.6%	▼ 2.1 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	8.2%	6.3%	▼ 1.8 pts smaller share
WHEELS	1.6%	not reported	▼ 1.6 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	2.2%	0.6%	▼ 1.6 pts smaller share
FUEL SYSTEM	1.9%	0.6%	▼ 1.3 pts smaller share
PARKING BRAKE	not reported	1.3%	▲ 1.3 pts larger share
AIR BAGS	3.0%	1.9%	▼ 1.1 pts smaller share
POWER TRAIN	11.7%	12.7%	▲ 0.9 pts larger share
TIRES	0.8%	1.3%	▲ 0.5 pts larger share
STRUCTURE	3.0%	3.2%	▲ 0.2 pts larger share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	86.1%	72.2%	▼ 14.0 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

1995 11

Campaign components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN, SEAT BELTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, and SUSPENSION

1996 11

Campaign components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STRUCTURE, and SUSPENSION

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21