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

2015 vs 2016 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 131 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 45.0% 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	2015 share	2016 share	Share change
VISIBILITY	0.4%	4.7%	▲ 4.4 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES	9.5%	5.5%	▼ 4.0 pts smaller share
STEERING	4.7%	2.4%	▼ 2.3 pts smaller share
POWER TRAIN	28.0%	26.1%	▼ 1.9 pts smaller share
ENGINE	14.4%	16.2%	▲ 1.8 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	2.7%	4.0%	▲ 1.2 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS	1.2%	not reported	▼ 1.2 pts smaller share
WHEELS	2.7%	1.6%	▼ 1.1 pts smaller share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	8.4%	7.5%	▼ 0.8 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS	2.3%	1.6%	▼ 0.8 pts smaller share
FUEL SYSTEM	3.1%	2.4%	▼ 0.7 pts smaller share
BACK OVER PREVENTION	0.2%	0.8%	▲ 0.6 pts larger share
STRUCTURE	0.2%	0.8%	▲ 0.6 pts larger share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	2.1%	1.6%	▼ 0.6 pts smaller share
PARKING BRAKE	not reported	0.4%	▲ 0.4 pts larger share
LANE DEPARTURE	not reported	0.4%	▲ 0.4 pts larger share
TIRES	0.4%	not reported	▼ 0.4 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION	1.6%	1.2%	▼ 0.4 pts smaller share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE	0.2%	0.4%	▲ 0.2 pts larger share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	21.2%	27.3%	▲ 6.1 pts larger share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

2015 6

Campaign components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, and TIRES

2016 5

Campaign components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, and VISIBILITY

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21