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

2015 vs 2016 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 131 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▲ 40.4% 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	2015 share	2016 share	Share change
ENGINE	20.6%	38.1%	▲ 17.5 pts larger share
POWER TRAIN	14.1%	7.4%	▼ 6.7 pts smaller share
STEERING	5.3%	10.4%	▲ 5.1 pts larger share
VISIBILITY	7.4%	4.7%	▼ 2.7 pts smaller share
STRUCTURE	4.9%	2.5%	▼ 2.4 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	3.3%	2.0%	▼ 1.3 pts smaller share
SERVICE BRAKES	14.2%	15.2%	▲ 1.0 pts larger share
BACK OVER PREVENTION	3.1%	2.1%	▼ 0.9 pts smaller share
FUEL SYSTEM	2.5%	1.8%	▼ 0.7 pts smaller share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	2.5%	1.8%	▼ 0.7 pts smaller share
SEAT BELTS	0.4%	0.9%	▲ 0.5 pts larger share
SUSPENSION	0.1%	0.6%	▲ 0.4 pts larger share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE	0.4%	0.1%	▼ 0.3 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	1.3%	1.0%	▼ 0.2 pts smaller share
WHEELS	2.9%	2.7%	▼ 0.2 pts smaller share
LANE DEPARTURE	0.4%	0.2%	▼ 0.2 pts smaller share
PARKING BRAKE	0.1%	not reported	▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS	1.0%	1.0%	▲ 0.0 pts larger share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	33.7%	21.4%	▼ 12.3 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

2015 7

Campaign components: BACK OVER PREVENTION, POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, and STEERING

2016 7

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, BACK OVER PREVENTION, POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, and STEERING

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21