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

2014 vs 2015 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 143 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▲ 55.6% more reports in the equal exposure window

2014 331 complaints 2015 515 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 2014 share 2015 share Share change
SERVICE BRAKES 12.1% 9.5% ▼ 2.6 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS 0.6% 2.3% ▲ 1.8 pts larger share
ENGINE 12.6% 14.4% ▲ 1.7 pts larger share
STEERING 3.3% 4.7% ▲ 1.4 pts larger share
SUSPENSION 2.8% 1.6% ▼ 1.2 pts smaller share
FUEL SYSTEM 1.9% 3.1% ▲ 1.2 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS not reported 1.2% ▲ 1.2 pts larger share
POWER TRAIN 28.9% 28.0% ▼ 0.9 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1.4% 2.1% ▲ 0.8 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3.3% 2.7% ▼ 0.6 pts smaller share
WHEELS 2.2% 2.7% ▲ 0.5 pts larger share
STRUCTURE 0.6% 0.2% ▼ 0.4 pts smaller share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 0.6% 0.2% ▼ 0.4 pts smaller share
VISIBILITY 0.3% 0.4% ▲ 0.1 pts larger share
TIRES 0.3% 0.4% ▲ 0.1 pts larger share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8.2% 8.4% ▲ 0.1 pts larger share
BACK OVER PREVENTION 0.3% 0.2% ▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 25.8% 21.2% ▼ 4.7 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

2014 4

Campaign components: POWER TRAIN and SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

2015 6

Campaign components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, and TIRES

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
7 → 7
◆ Injuries
17 → 22