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

2006 vs 2007 DODGE CHARGER

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 239 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 56.7% fewer 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	2006 share	2007 share	Share change
FUEL SYSTEM	31.9%	2.9%	▼ 29.0 pts smaller share
POWER TRAIN	13.4%	36.5%	▲ 23.1 pts larger share
AIR BAGS	7.0%	13.4%	▲ 6.4 pts larger share
ENGINE	20.0%	17.0%	▼ 3.0 pts smaller share
SERVICE BRAKES	7.4%	5.2%	▼ 2.2 pts smaller share
STEERING	4.0%	2.4%	▼ 1.6 pts smaller share
WHEELS	0.6%	1.8%	▲ 1.3 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS	0.2%	1.3%	▲ 1.1 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	2.7%	3.4%	▲ 0.8 pts larger share
PARKING BRAKE	not reported	0.7%	▲ 0.7 pts larger share
STRUCTURE	0.2%	0.5%	▲ 0.4 pts larger share
SUSPENSION	1.4%	1.3%	▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
TIRES	0.3%	0.2%	▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	1.3%	1.5%	▲ 0.1 pts larger share
VISIBILITY	0.5%	0.4%	▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	5.5%	5.4%	▼ 0.0 pts smaller share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	30.4%	26.4%	▼ 4.0 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

2006 5

Campaign components: AIR BAGS and POWER TRAIN

2007 5

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN, and SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21