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

2012 vs 2013 DODGE DART

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 167 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 74.4% fewer reports in the equal exposure window

2012 1,071 complaints 2013 274 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 2012 share 2013 share Share change
SERVICE BRAKES 21.4% 4.7% ▼ 16.6 pts smaller share
POWER TRAIN 35.5% 44.2% ▲ 8.7 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2.6% 4.7% ▲ 2.1 pts larger share
ENGINE 6.8% 8.8% ▲ 1.9 pts larger share
VISIBILITY 3.1% 4.7% ▲ 1.7 pts larger share
AIR BAGS 2.6% 1.1% ▼ 1.5 pts smaller share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE not reported 1.5% ▲ 1.5 pts larger share
STEERING 2.5% 1.1% ▼ 1.4 pts smaller share
SEAT BELTS 1.9% 3.3% ▲ 1.4 pts larger share
TIRES 0.9% not reported ▼ 0.9 pts smaller share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7.2% 8.0% ▲ 0.8 pts larger share
LANE DEPARTURE not reported 0.7% ▲ 0.7 pts larger share
PARKING BRAKE 0.5% 1.1% ▲ 0.6 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM 1.3% 0.7% ▼ 0.6 pts smaller share
STRUCTURE 0.6% not reported ▼ 0.6 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1.1% 1.5% ▲ 0.3 pts larger share
SUSPENSION 0.6% 0.7% ▲ 0.2 pts larger share
WHEELS 1.2% 1.1% ▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 14.9% 18.3% ▲ 3.4 pts larger share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

2012 6

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

2013 1

Campaign components: POWER TRAIN

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
14 → 0
◆ Injuries
36 → 3