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

1998 vs 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE

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 335 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▲ 89.6% more reports in the equal exposure window

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Component share shift

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

View component share data as a table
Component 1998 share 1999 share Share change
ENGINE 34.7% 45.4% ▲ 10.8 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES 8.1% 3.1% ▼ 5.0 pts smaller share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6.9% 3.4% ▼ 3.6 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4.1% 6.7% ▲ 2.7 pts larger share
VISIBILITY 7.5% 5.2% ▼ 2.3 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4.1% 2.1% ▼ 1.9 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION 4.6% 2.7% ▼ 1.9 pts smaller share
STEERING 4.1% 2.7% ▼ 1.3 pts smaller share
SEAT BELTS 2.3% 1.2% ▼ 1.1 pts smaller share
FUEL SYSTEM not reported 0.9% ▲ 0.9 pts larger share
POWER TRAIN 7.5% 8.2% ▲ 0.7 pts larger share
STRUCTURE 4.6% 4.0% ▼ 0.7 pts smaller share
PARKING BRAKE 0.6% not reported ▼ 0.6 pts smaller share
WHEELS 0.6% 0.3% ▼ 0.3 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS 1.7% 1.8% ▲ 0.1 pts larger share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 63.0% 49.1% ▼ 13.9 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

1998 3

Campaign components: POWER TRAIN and SEATS

1999 5

Campaign components: POWER TRAIN, SEAT BELTS, and SEATS

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
1 → 2
◆ Injuries
10 → 24