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

2013 vs 2014 DODGE CHALLENGER

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 155 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 15.1% fewer reports in the equal exposure window

2013 172 complaints 2014 146 complaints

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 2013 share 2014 share Share change
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 41.2% 27.4% ▼ 13.8 pts smaller share
ENGINE 7.3% 16.4% ▲ 9.1 pts larger share
VISIBILITY 4.0% 0.7% ▼ 3.3 pts smaller share
FUEL SYSTEM 3.4% 6.2% ▲ 2.8 pts larger share
STEERING 8.5% 11.0% ▲ 2.5 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3.4% 1.4% ▼ 2.0 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS 5.7% 7.5% ▲ 1.9 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS 1.7% not reported ▼ 1.7 pts smaller share
TIRES not reported 1.4% ▲ 1.4 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES 1.7% 2.7% ▲ 1.1 pts larger share
SUSPENSION not reported 0.7% ▲ 0.7 pts larger share
POWER TRAIN 7.3% 6.9% ▼ 0.5 pts smaller share
WHEELS 1.1% 1.4% ▲ 0.2 pts larger share
STRUCTURE 2.3% 2.1% ▼ 0.2 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3.4% 3.4% ▲ 0.0 pts larger share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 14.1% 16.4% ▲ 2.3 pts larger share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

2013 5

Campaign components: AIR BAGS and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

2014 5

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

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
10 → 5
◆ Injuries
7 → 16