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

2010 vs 2011 FORD EDGE

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 191 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▲ 169.6% more 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	2010 share	2011 share	Share change
AIR BAGS	40.8%	0.4%	▼ 40.4 pts smaller share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	2.4%	23.9%	▲ 21.5 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES	23.3%	15.1%	▼ 8.2 pts smaller share
STRUCTURE	1.3%	9.5%	▲ 8.2 pts larger share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	2.8%	10.3%	▲ 7.5 pts larger share
WHEELS	1.9%	0.6%	▼ 1.4 pts smaller share
POWER TRAIN	6.0%	6.9%	▲ 0.9 pts larger share
ENGINE	6.9%	6.0%	▼ 0.9 pts smaller share
BACK OVER PREVENTION	not reported	0.8%	▲ 0.8 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	2.5%	3.3%	▲ 0.7 pts larger share
SUSPENSION	1.0%	0.3%	▼ 0.7 pts smaller share
FUEL SYSTEM	3.4%	3.1%	▼ 0.4 pts smaller share
SEAT BELTS	0.2%	0.4%	▲ 0.2 pts larger share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE	0.2%	0.3%	▲ 0.1 pts larger share
LANE DEPARTURE	not reported	0.1%	▲ 0.1 pts larger share
TIRES	not reported	0.1%	▲ 0.1 pts larger share
VISIBILITY	0.8%	0.8%	▲ 0.0 pts larger share
STEERING	1.2%	1.2%	▼ 0.0 pts smaller share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	14.8%	31.8%	▲ 17.0 pts larger share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

2010 7

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, and SUSPENSION

2011 3

Campaign components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, and STRUCTURE

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21