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

2007 vs 2008 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 227 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▲ 10.2% 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	2007 share	2008 share	Share change
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	5.4%	52.1%	▲ 46.6 pts larger share
POWER TRAIN	36.5%	4.1%	▼ 32.4 pts smaller share
SERVICE BRAKES	5.2%	1.3%	▼ 3.9 pts smaller share
ENGINE	17.0%	13.7%	▼ 3.3 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS	13.4%	10.2%	▼ 3.2 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	3.4%	1.3%	▼ 2.1 pts smaller share
FUEL SYSTEM	2.9%	1.5%	▼ 1.4 pts smaller share
VISIBILITY	0.4%	1.7%	▲ 1.3 pts larger share
STEERING	2.4%	3.5%	▲ 1.1 pts larger share
WHEELS	1.8%	0.8%	▼ 1.0 pts smaller share
SEAT BELTS	1.3%	0.3%	▼ 0.9 pts smaller share
PARKING BRAKE	0.7%	not reported	▼ 0.7 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	1.5%	0.8%	▼ 0.6 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION	1.3%	1.7%	▲ 0.4 pts larger share
STRUCTURE	0.5%	0.7%	▲ 0.1 pts larger share
TIRES	0.2%	0.2%	▼ 0.0 pts smaller share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	26.4%	12.9%	▼ 13.6 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

2007 5

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

2008 5

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

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21