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

2011 vs 2012 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 179 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 5.8% 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	2011 share	2012 share	Share change
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	21.0%	7.8%	▼ 13.3 pts smaller share
FUEL SYSTEM	12.3%	1.6%	▼ 10.8 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS	4.6%	12.6%	▲ 7.9 pts larger share
POWER TRAIN	2.0%	7.1%	▲ 5.1 pts larger share
STEERING	2.9%	5.9%	▲ 3.0 pts larger share
ENGINE	7.6%	9.6%	▲ 2.1 pts larger share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	36.0%	37.8%	▲ 1.8 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	1.2%	2.5%	▲ 1.3 pts larger share
VISIBILITY	0.4%	1.6%	▲ 1.1 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES	3.2%	2.6%	▼ 0.6 pts smaller share
LANE DEPARTURE	0.3%	not reported	▼ 0.3 pts smaller share
WHEELS	0.6%	0.8%	▲ 0.2 pts larger share
STRUCTURE	0.4%	0.6%	▲ 0.2 pts larger share
PARKING BRAKE	not reported	0.2%	▲ 0.2 pts larger share
TIRES	0.4%	0.3%	▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
SEAT BELTS	0.6%	0.5%	▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION	0.9%	0.9%	▲ 0.1 pts larger share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE	0.3%	0.3%	▲ 0.0 pts larger share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	11.9%	10.5%	▼ 1.4 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

2011 11

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, and EXTERIOR LIGHTING

2012 14

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, POWER TRAIN, and TIRES

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21