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

1998 vs 1999 PLYMOUTH BREEZE

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 335 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 32.8% fewer reports in the equal exposure window

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Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table

Component	1998 share	1999 share	Share change
ENGINE	37.9%	20.5%	▼ 17.4 pts smaller share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	6.9%	13.7%	▲ 6.8 pts larger share
POWER TRAIN	10.9%	14.5%	▲ 3.6 pts larger share
STEERING	8.1%	11.1%	▲ 3.1 pts larger share
STRUCTURE	0.6%	3.4%	▲ 2.9 pts larger share
AIR BAGS	5.8%	8.6%	▲ 2.8 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	4.6%	2.6%	▼ 2.0 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	1.2%	not reported	▼ 1.2 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION	3.5%	2.6%	▼ 0.9 pts smaller share
WHEELS	not reported	0.9%	▲ 0.9 pts larger share
PARKING BRAKE	not reported	0.9%	▲ 0.9 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM	3.5%	4.3%	▲ 0.8 pts larger share
TIRES	0.6%	not reported	▼ 0.6 pts smaller share
SEAT BELTS	1.2%	0.9%	▼ 0.3 pts smaller share
VISIBILITY	2.3%	2.6%	▲ 0.3 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES	7.5%	7.7%	▲ 0.2 pts larger share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	60.3%	65.0%	▲ 4.6 pts larger share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

1998 7

Campaign components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, and SUSPENSION

1999 7

Campaign components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING, and SUSPENSION

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21