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

2010 vs 2011 FORD ESCAPE

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

▼ 35.8% 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	2010 share	2011 share	Share change
STEERING	19.1%	29.0%	▲ 9.9 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	19.3%	14.3%	▼ 5.0 pts smaller share
POWER TRAIN	17.6%	14.2%	▼ 3.4 pts smaller share
ENGINE	10.6%	8.5%	▼ 2.1 pts smaller share
STRUCTURE	2.8%	1.5%	▼ 1.3 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS	0.4%	1.4%	▲ 1.0 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM	13.2%	14.2%	▲ 0.9 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES	2.1%	1.4%	▼ 0.7 pts smaller share
WHEELS	0.4%	1.0%	▲ 0.6 pts larger share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	4.3%	3.7%	▼ 0.6 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION	1.2%	1.8%	▲ 0.6 pts larger share
VISIBILITY	3.5%	3.0%	▼ 0.5 pts smaller share
SEAT BELTS	0.1%	0.4%	▲ 0.2 pts larger share
BACK OVER PREVENTION	0.1%	not reported	▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
TIRES	0.1%	not reported	▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	0.2%	0.2%	▲ 0.0 pts larger share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	13.5%	11.0%	▼ 2.5 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

2010 5

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

2011 3

Campaign components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STEERING, and SUSPENSION

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21